(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 31 March 2014

SCIENCE AND TECH

Q1.

i) 1997 Kyoto protocol’s first phase came to an end in 2012, and a summit,supposed to be held in Paris in 2015 will replace the same by creation of new international climate treaty .
ii) Refrigerant 22 gas (R-22), which is used for air-conditioning applications , is ozone-and climate-friendly.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are NOT true?

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

NATIONAL

Q2.

i) ‘Padma Shri’ is the second highest civilian award which is given to personalities from the field of cinema only.
ii) Bihar has India's highest dropout rate, which is higher for girls and far higher in rural areas.

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

Q3.

i) Australia had sued Japan at the U.N. dispute-resolution court for resolving in hopes of ending whaling in the icy Southern Ocean.
ii) Maxwell disclosed the classified 1962 Sino-Indian war report to expose mistakes made by Jawaharlal Nehru that “forced the war on China.

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

Q4.

i) RBI extended the transitional period for implementation of the stringent Basel III capital norms by a year to March 2019, since many banks are facing stress on account of weak asset quality.
ii) The RBI removed option of temporary write-down feature and accordingly banks are allowed to issue non—equity capital instruments with conversion or permanent write-down feature.