Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 13th February 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has planned to set up model mechanised farm units at select 100 centres particularly in peripheral villages of agricultural colleges and research institutes across the country to motivate farmers understand and apply advantages of the latest technology in agriculture.
2. Each unit will be spread over 40 acres and it will be an all-machinery site – right from sowing seeds, clearing of weeds and harvesting produce.

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. 2

1. SAP India announced the launch of its new business suite SAP S/4 HANA, to help Indian customers.
2. The new product is fully built on the advanced in-memory platform and SAP Labs India played an integral role in its architecture development.

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. 3

1. The prestigious $500,000 National Science Foundation CAREER award was won by Gurman Singh, assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Kansas State University.
2. An Indian-origin scientist has received a $500,000 award to develop ultrathin metal sheets that can help produce better rechargeable batteries.