Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 November 2014

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. The India’s national Museum of Mankind, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGMRS), is all set to recommend the Ministry of Culture to announce Pedana as country’s ‘heritage village’.
2. The IGMRS is an autonomous organisation of the Union Ministry of Culture.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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


Business & Economy

Q. 2

1. Telecom regulator TRAI is likely to review this week interconnect charges, which one telecom operator pays to another for completing calls and SMSs.
2. In the previous review, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has reduced interconnect charges, leading to reduction in tariffs.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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


Sports

Q. 3

1. The Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Terry Walsh resigned from the post, citing difficulty in working under the present system of governance.
2. The resignation, however, is subject to further talks between the parties concerned in the next one month, but the blame game has already begun.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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


International

Q. 4

Which country has successfully passed a new copyright law which imposes fees for online content aggregators such as Google News, in an effort to protect its print media industry.

a. India
b. Spain
c. France
d. USA


Q. 5

Tropical Storm Trudy struck which nation in October 2014?

a. India
b. Japan
c. Mexico
d. Canada


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