Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 20 May 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung separately met President Pranab Mukherjee and accused each other of disturbing the fine balance of jurisdictions in the Constitutional scheme for governance.
2. Mr. Jung reportedly apprised the President of the stand-off with the AAP government, while maintaining that he had the power to appoint and transfer Delhi government officers and there was no basis for the ruling party’s complaint against him.

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. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena criticised the previous Rajapaksa regime for not attaching importance to the process of reconciliation during the period immediately following the Eelam War-IV.
2. President acknowledged that the country has not fulfilled its responsibility when it comes to reconciliation.

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. Till now, the government and Finance Ministry shared oversight over direct and indirect foreign investments.
2. Under the proposed mechanism, all foreign investment proposals requiring government approval will only need FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) nod.

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 fully assembled Astrosat, India’s first space observatory, is ready for intensive tests before its launch around October.
2. The Indian Space Research Organisation said on that the 1,650-kg spacecraft would orbit Earth equatorially at 650 km and study distant stars, galaxies, black holes and other cosmic objects.