Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 29 October 2014

National

Q.1

1. Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed this year from October 27, 2014 to November 01, 2014.
2. It begins with the theme "Combating Corruption- Technology as an enabler".

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

International

Q.2

Infantry day was observed on which date of October-?

a. 26th oct
b. 27th oct
c. 28th oct
d. 29th oct

Persons in News

Q.3

1. Dilma Rousseff was elected for 2nd term as the president of Brazil. She won narrowly with 51.64% votes.
2. She is the 1st women president of the world 3rd largest economy.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q. 4

Nguyen Tan Dung who began his two-day India visit on 27 October 2014 is the Prime Minister of which country?

A. Taiwan
B. Vietnam
C. Japan
D. Singapore

Business & Economy

Q.5

1. World banks predicts 5.6% growth this fiscal year for India
2. It also predicted that for the fiscal year 2015-16 and 2016-17 growth will be 6.4% and 7% respectively.
3. It also said that implementing GST will transform India into a common market, eliminate inefficient tax cascading and will boost manufacturing sector.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

Q.6

1. A group of 69 non-resident Indian investors have moved the Supreme Court of Mauritius seeking $103 million (Rs. 618 crore) in damages from the ICICI group for a fund that under-performed.
2. The petitioners allege that the Dynamic India Fund III invested in real estate projects in India failed miserably, though the promoters, ICICI Venture and ICICI Bank, made tall promises while mobilising funds.