Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22nd February 2015


Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 22nd February 2015


:: National ::

Q. 1

1. India and Russia have generally agreed upon the amount and division of work during the research and development (R&D) stage of the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project.
2. A contract for the R&D phase is being prepared and expected to be signed this year.

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. 2

1. Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist, have shown that stem cells from the skin of two adults of the same sex can be used to make human egg and sperm cells.
2. Ten different donor sources have been used so far and new germ-cell lines have been created from all of them.

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. Mahatma Gandhi’s bronze statue at Britain’s Parliament Square in New York will be unveiled and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to be the special guest at the ceremony to install the statue.
2. The bronze statue by leading British sculptor Philip Jackson will be the focal point for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa to kickstart India’s independence movement.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

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