(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 08 September 2014
(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 08 September 2014
National
1Q.
(i) Asserting people’s right to linguistic freedom, the Supreme Court has
held that there is bar against a State Legislature declaring a language used in
the State as an official language for the convenience of its citizens.
(ii) This means that a widely-used language in a State, once declared an
official language by the State Legislature, would find a place in official
communications, advertisements and even signposts.
Which of the above statement/statements is/aretrue ?
(a)Only i
(b)Only ii
(c)Neither i nor ii
(d)Both i and ii
International
2Q.
(i)Under the Taliban’s harsh version of Sunni Islamic law, women were
forced to wear the all-enveloping burqa, banned from jobs, and forbidden even to
leave the house without a male chaperone.
(ii) Under Afghan law, the President must also sign a death warrant for
an execution to go ahead.
Which of the above statement/statements is/are true ?
(a)Only i
(b)Only ii
(c)Neither i nor ii
(d)Both i and ii
Business
3Q.
(i)The Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) recent decision to
set its interest rates at 8.75 per cent for this fiscal was the cue for a raging
debate on whether or not it should invest in the stock market.
(ii) The recent passage of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Act (PFRDA) generated a lot of heat about foreign investors being allowed to
manage India’s retirement savings.
Which of the above statement/statements is/are true ?
(a)Only i
(b)Only ii
(c)Neither i nor ii
(d)Both i and ii