Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 05 December 2014

National

Q.1

1. In an unprecedented move, the Chief Justice of India during December 2014 constituted ‘The Social Justice Bench’ that would meet every Friday to handle cases associated with it.
2. The Social Justice Bench of the Supreme Court was constituted to handle Public Interest Litigations (PILs) and other petitions on social issues.

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. During December 2014 Indian Railways issued guidelines for constituent railway zones to invite tenders to offer three-year maintenance contracts to professionals for managing India’s railway stations.
2. Under this proposed exercise, contracts would be given for cleaning and managing cover key station areas, such as tracks, platforms, buildings, concourses, approach roads, and parking areas.

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. Recently arguments have been given in favour of implementing the M.S. Swaminathan Committee’s recommendation on assessment of agricultural costs. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu have pushed for implementing this committee’s recommendation.
2. The basic recommendation of this committee was that the MSP for farmers should be calculated as cost of production plus a 50% margin.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Persons in News

Q. 4

1. Abdul Rahman Antulay (A.R. Antulay), who passed away on 2 December 2014, was a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
2. Antulay was the first and only Muslim Chief Minister of Maharashtra during the years 1989 to 1992.

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.5

1. Japan's economy likely shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter due to an increase in capital expenditure, underscoring views that the country only slipped into a shallow recession.
2. The world third-largest economy probably shrank an annualised 0.5 percent in July-September, compared with a preliminary reading of a 1.6 percent contraction.