Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 26 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. A new international bus service was inaugurated by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari from Delhi’s Ambedkar Stadium bus terminal. This daily bus service is between Delhi and Kathmandu.
2. The bus will reach its destination via Lucknow-Gorakhpur-Sunauli-Bhairahawa and will cover the distance of 1250 km between two cities in about 30 hours.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Neither 1 nor 2
d. All of the above

Science & Technology

Q. 2

1. A new bird species discovered more than 15 years after it was first seen on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has been named after late ecologist and ornithologist Navjot Sodhi.
2. A mottled throat and short wings distinguish Muscicapa sodhii, the newly named Sulawesi streaked flycatcher.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Neither 1 nor 2
d. All of the above

Business & Economy

Q. 3

1. Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enter the general insurance business.
2. KMB has also floated the new venture with an initial capital of Rs. 100 crore and Executive Vice-President Mahesh Balasubramanium was named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the new venture.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Neither 1 nor 2
d. All of the above

Persons in News

Q.4

1. Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad (CK Prasad) was chosen as the next chairperson of the Press Council of India (PCI) to replace Justice Markandey Katju.
2. Justice CK Prasad, is a former judge of the Supreme Court.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Neither 1 nor 2
d. All of the above

International

Q. 5

1. Violence erupted in Ferguson, a small town in Missouri State of the US, after the grand jury found there was no probable cause to charge the white officer for shooting an 18-year old black youth.
2. This incident of August 2014 had shocked the country for having partial white-dominated power structure. Darren Wilson was involved in this incident.