(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 04 January 2014

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) Arvind Kejriwal has decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections to be held this year, after its impressive debut in the Delhi Assembly elections.
ii) The Supreme Court has decided to reopen trials of Veerappan aids after a writ petition was filed .

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

INTERNATIONAL

Q2.

i) Al-Qaeda-linked militants have taken full control of Iraq’s western city of Fallujah recently.
ii) Unemployment as well as welfare benefits in Germany are low when compared to countries like France, Italy or even Britain.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

SCIENCE AND TECH

Q3.

i) GSLV-D5 is the sixth flight of India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
ii) GSAT-14 will help provide many satellite based communication services to the country including tele-education and tele-medicine .

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

ECONOMY

Q4.

i) IT hub Bangalore is expected to witness the second highest demand for office space in the Asia Pacific region during 2014 in a list topped by Tokyo, according to property consultant Cushman and Wakefield (C&W).
ii) Bitcoins are like currency or money in all matters.