(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 29 November 2013

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) Emphasising that a live-in relationship is "neither a crime nor a sin though socially unacceptable in this country", the Supreme Court has urged Parliament to consider framing comprehensive legislation to protect the interests of women and children in such relationships.
ii) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has accepted a petition to debar the Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting in Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) elections.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii

INTERNATIONAL

Q2.

i) China has been named the country that accounts for the largest number of worldwide hacking incidents.
ii) The legislation, known as the Ley Habilitante, or Enabling Act, would grant the Venezuelan President Mr. Maduro special powers which allow him to rule the country by decree.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii

ECONOMY

Q3.

i) The Cabinet has unanimously rejected a proposal from the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to ban complete takeovers by foreign companies of critical lifesaving drugs production facilities.
ii) The CAD, which is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange is likely to come down below 3 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal .

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii

SCIENCE AND TECH

Q4.

i) HIV/AIDS Bill aims to protect the rights of people infected and affected by HIV and was finalised by the union health ministry in 2006.
ii) CCAMLR stands for Commission for the Conservation of Arctic Marine Living Resources and it’s meeting was held at Perth, Australia this year.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii

IN THE NEWS

Q5.

i) Pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party is all set to become the fourth largest party in the new Constituent Assembly (CA) o Nepal .
ii) Mamata banerjee has been voted as India's most inspiring female political leader who has been able to strike a perfect balance between her career and family life, according to a survey.