Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 05 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2015 got a new partner country as United States (US). Thus US became eighth partner country as UK, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Singapore, South Africa and Japan are already there.
2. In this event members of US India Business Counsil (USBIC) and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies will also take part. Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit 2015 will be inaugurated on 11th January 2015 in Gandhinagar, Gujrat.

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. The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) will support Make in India Initiative.
2. This MoU has been signed initially for five year period which will form the basis of technical partnership with the primary objective of creating more and better quality employment in India. This will also focus on research and knowledge building.

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 Hockey India chief Narinder Batra was honoured with the prestigious President's Award by the International Hockey Federation at a function held at Morocco.
2. Italian Valentina Quaranta was also awarded with this award. These two were awarded with this award for their valuable services to the sports.