Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 21 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. The controversial ‘Godman’ Sant Rampal was arrested on 19 November 2014 from his besieged ‘Satlok Ashram’ in Barwala, Hisar (Haryana).
2. He has to be produced before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh by 21 November 2014 in connection with a murder case in 2006.

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

Which bank would be merged with Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) as approved by the Board of Directors of KMB?

a. ING Vysya Bank
b. Bank of Rajasthan
c. Dutch bank
d. ICICI Bank

Q. 3

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked banks to inform their customers about fall in minimum balance well in advance and said that penal charges should be levied only to the extent of shortfall in such balances.
2. The guidelines pertaining to levying of penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance are coming into effect from 1 April 2015.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Sports

Q. 4

1. Four times Formula 1 (F1) champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany would join Ferrari F1 team in 2015 as confirmed by the team?
2. Vettel, who has been associated with Austrian F1 team Red Bull for 8 years, would leave it to join Italian marquee team Ferrari by replacing Spanish driver Fernando Alonso.

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. 5

1. Barcelona has agreed to enter into technical collaboration with the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to develop New Delhi as a Smart City.
2. Barcelona is hosting the Smart City Expo World Congress in which the Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu participated.