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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11 January 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015 (VGS 15), a flagship programme of the Gujarat government, in Gandhinagar, which was also attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and US Secretary of State John Kerry.
2. This is the 2nd edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

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. 2

1. Vistara, the airline joint-venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines (SIA) started its operations. This first flight of the airline was between Delhi to Mumbai.
2. Vistara thus became the 5th full-service carrier in the country, after state-run Air India and private carrier Jet Airways.

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. 3

1. Maithripala Sirisena took over as the new President of Sri Lanka after President Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated in the Presidential elections held on 8 January.
2. These elections were considered watershed elections in Sri Lanka’s democratic history and Rajapaksa vacated “Temple Trees”, his official residence in Colombo.