Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 14 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. 125th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is being celebrated on 14 November 2014.
2. As first Prime Minister of India, Nehru is considered to be the architect of modern India and the father figure of Indian politics of the 20th century. He was born on 14 November 1889 in New Delhi.

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. 2

1. In a major development India and the US reached an agreement on public stockpiling of food and thus paving the way for the implementation of WTO’s global trade facilitation deal that has been stalled for months.
2. India had called for a permanent ‘peace clause’ to protect its food stockpiling scheme until a permanent solution on the issue was found at the WTO. This peace clause would have expired after 4 years as agreed to at WTO talks held at Bali (Indonesia) during 2013.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Science & Technology

Q. 3

1. Scientists of the European Space Agency (ESA) made space history by placing a small spacecraft on the surface of a speeding comet.
2. Rosetta Mission was the name of this mission under which the probe named ‘Philae’ was placed on a comet.
3. The Rosetta Mission was launched more than 10 years ago on 2 March 2004 through Ariane 5G rocket.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) 2 & 3
c) 1 & 2
d) All of the above

Business & Economy

Q. 4

1. According to the data released by the World Gold Council (WGC), India once again emerged as world’s biggest gold consumer after it imported largest amount of gold during the third quarter of 2014.
2. India overtook South Africa to take number 1 position once again.

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. 5

1. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma created ODI world record by scoring 264 runs against Sri Lanka at Kolkata’s Eden Garden.
2. He also became the first-ever batsman to score two double centuries in ODI. He broke Virendra Sehwag’s record to become highest individual scorer in ODIs.