Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 17 April 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Supreme Court observed that one cannot resort to abusive language against historical figures in the guise of artistic expression and free speech to accentuate sensationalism.
2. Dealing with a plea of a Marathi writer, who faced a criminal case over writing an “obscene” poem on Mahatma Gandhi, the Bench said while projecting a view, one could not put “abusive” words in someone else’s mouth to “accentuate the sensationalism.”

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. India has launched e-tourist Visa Scheme (eTV) aimed at making visa facility easier for India-bound Sri Lankans.
2. Visas to be issued under the new scheme will be for single-entry and valid for only 60 days’ stay from the date of arrival in India.

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. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said a new scheme for interest subvention for farmers was being worked out though it might take ‘some time’.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the government’s decision to raise by 50 per cent the quantum of compensation to farmers affected by crop losses due to recent unseasonal rains.

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. Strategic Forces Command (SFC) personnel successfully test-fired nuclear weapons capable-Agni-III ballistic missile for a lesser range with a lofted trajectory from the Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast.
2. The two-stage, solid propelled, surface-to-surface missile has a strike range of plus 3,000 km, but was tested for about 2,500 km by the SFC personnel.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Sports ::

Q. 5

1. The Indian women’s hockey team lost to New Zealand to crash out in the quarterfinals of the Hawke’s Bay Cup.
2. The Indian men’s team, which won the gold medal in the Incheon Asian Games in 2014, will get the Asian Squash Federation’s ‘Outstanding Team of the Year’ award.