Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 14 October 2014

National

Q.1

What is the name of the relief and rescue operation launched by the Indian armed forces in Andhra Pradesh’s cyclone-affected districts after the havoc brought by cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’?

a. Operation Lehar
b. Operation Rahat
c. Operation Surya Hope
d. Operation Tsumani

Business & Economy

Q. 2

1. DLF Limited along with its founder-chairman K.P. Singh and 5 top executives were barred from accessing India’s capital markets for three years.
2. This penalty was imposed due to some non-disclosure violations related to DLF’s initial public offering (IPO) of 2007.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 3

1. Tata Value Homes (TVH), a fully-owned subsidiary of Tata Housing Development Company, plans to launch three new ‘Value Home’ projects in the Mumbai metropolitan area, the Delhi NCR region and Kolkata.
2. These projects, to be launched this financial year, will develop 12,000 flats, and these will be ready in phases over a 7-8 year horizon.

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. The Nobel Prize for Economics 2014 announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on 13 October 2014.
2. French economist Jean Tirole was chosen for this prize for his analysis of market power and regulation.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Science & Technology

Q. 5

1. Nirbhay, a subsonic cruise missile developed by the DRDO will be test-fired for the second time from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore in Odisha.
2. Its debut flight on March 12, 2013, was a failure.