Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 12 March 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. India and Mauritius announced a new security cooperation agreement, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indian Ocean outreach.
2. Mr. Modi will attend the National Day celebrations as chief guest and address the National Assembly.

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. Salman Rushdie will join the faculty at the JNU to teach courses and advise graduate students.
2. A Fellow of the British Royal Society of Literature and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Mr. Rushdie won the 1981 Booker Prize for Midnight’s Children.

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

1. The GIC will provide Rs.1.50 lakh crore in the next five years to the Railways for funding projects.
2. According to the latest Railway budget, its total Plan budget is Rs.1.23 lakh crore for 2015-16.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Science and Technology ::

Q. 4

1. A protein produced by some strains of the malaria parasite can cause red blood cells, especially in blood group A individuals, to form clumps, thereby increasing the severity of disease.
2. The resulting obstruction to blood flow can damage tissues and lead to severe malaria that is life-threatening.