(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 02 April 2014

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) A solar park of about 100 km,which will be the second of its kind has been set up by Rays Power Infra at Andhra Pradesh recently.
ii) NTPC is implementing 2400 MW Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project in Bijapur district of Karnataka and the Supreme Court has stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) putting on hold on the project.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are false?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

INTERNATIONAL

Q2.

i) Third gender was recently recognised by the highest court of US.
ii) India had abstained from voting on the resolution calling for an international inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during the final stages of Sri Lanka’s civil war, which was adopted by a vote of 23 in favour to 12 against.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

ECONOMY

Q3.

i) Assocham has urged the government to extend anti-dumping duty on raw silk imports from China, which have grown by 7 per cent during the last 12 years, till December 2015, in order to boost domestic silk production,
ii) China is biggest exporter of raw silk to India .

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

SCIENCE AND TECH

Q4.

i) INSAT-3E is a second-generation satellite that was launched in 2010 with 50 transponders .
ii) India’s IRNSS is similar to US’ Global Positioning System (GPS), Russia’s GLONASS and Europe’s Galileo.