Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 08 December 2016

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A was launched from Sriharikota in December 2016.
2. Resourcesat-1 was put in space in October 2006 and Resourcesat-2 in April 2011.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

:: International ::

Q. 2

1. Time magazine named Donald Trump its “Person of the Year” for 2016.
2. The Time magazine said its person of the year, “had the greatest influence, for better or worse, on the events of the year”.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

:: Business and Economy ::

Q. 3

Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corp signed a pact to build India’s biggest oil refinery on the west coast.
IOC will hold a 50 per cent stake in the project while BPCL and HPCL will have 25 per cent each.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2