Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 January 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on 1st Jan 2015 launched India's first integrated mobile application for women safety called 'Himmat', in the presence of Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi and Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
2. Who-so-ever will download this smart phone-based application can alert the police in the hour of need by either shaking the phone or pressing the power button twice," said Bassi.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 2

1. India and Pakistan exchanged the list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement that bars them from attacking each other’s atomic facilities.
2. This is the 24th consecutive exchange of such list between the two countries.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Business & Economy ::

Q. 3

1. The Reserve Bank of India introduced changes in external commercial borrowings (ECB) norms under which authorised money changing banks had been allowed to create a charge on securities.
2. At present, the choice of security to be provided to the overseas lender or the supplier for securing ECB is left to the borrower.