Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 20 October 2014

National

Q.1

1. A case of alleged cheating and corruption has been registered by the CBI against Jindal Steel and Power company relating to the probe into coal blocks allocated during 1993-2005 period.
2. It was the 36th FIR in connection with its probe in the coal allocation scam according CBI.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 2

1. Pritam Munde (BJP) clinches Beed Lok Sabha seat by whopping 7 lakh votes; the new national record.
2. She won the seat, vacated due to the death of her father Gopinath Munde, in the by-election held alongside state assembly election.
3. The previous record was held by Anil Basu of CPM, who had a victory margin of 5,92,502 votes, from Arambagh (West Bengal) in 2004 Lok Sabha elections.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. 2 & 3
c. All of the above
d. None of these

International

Q. 3

1. U.N. Women launched a campaign, aiming at ensuring greater participation of men in promoting women’s rights and gender equality.
2. The goal is to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change in the effort to achieve equality.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Sports

Q. 4

1. 2nd 'Asian Para Games 2014' gets underway in Incheon, South Korea. About 4,500 disabled athletes from 41 countries are competing across 23 sports.
2. It will take place from October 18 to October 24, 2014.