Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 31 October 2014

National

Q.1

1. The Finance Ministry ordered a mandatory 10 per cent cut in the Centre’s non-Plan expenditure for 2014-15.
2. The cut does not cover interest payment, repayment of debt, defence capital, salaries, pension or Finance Commission grants to States, says a circular. Subsidies will face the brunt of the cuts.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

International

Q. 2

1. Italy on 30 October 2014 became the first major European nation to accord official recognition to Palestine and thus drawing sharp criticism from Israel.
2. Italy announcement about giving recognition to Palestine came just a few weeks after new Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said his government would become the first major European nation to make this move.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Person in News

Q. 3

1. Guy Scott named as the acting President of Zambia on 29 October 2014 after death of President Michael Sata.
2. Scott is the first white leader of an African nation since F.W. de Klerk, the last president of apartheid, the South African system of white racist rule that ended in 1994.

Which of the following statement is/are true-?

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

Science & Technology

Q. 4

1. Diabetes triples the risk that a person will develop tuberculosis, claims a new report by the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and the World Diabetes Foundation.
2. The report that screened TB patients in India for diabetes mellitus (DM) shows significantly higher rates of diabetes among TB patients than the general population and cautions against a co-epidemic of TB and diabetes.