(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 06 February 2014

SCIENCE AND TECH

Q1.

i) SRRAs are established to estimate reliable ground solar radiation and meteorological data that are crucial for planning and implementation of solar power plants and other devices.
ii) The planet Kepler-413b, is located 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus and it circles a close pair of orange and red dwarf stars every 66 days.

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

IN THE NEWS

Q2.

i) Malala Yousafzai has been nominated for the World Children’s Prize in Sweden because of her fight for girls’ education rights .
ii) Shane Warne is going to lead the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) while Tendulkar will head the ‘Rest of the World’ in a match marking the 200th anniversary of the Lord’s cricket ground.

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

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

NATIONAL

Q3.

i) For enhancing border security, surveillance, and enhancing protection of critical infrastructure, leading defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Textron Systems Corporation recently.
ii) ‘Kaam Maango Abhiyan’ aimed at capturing demand effectively for its flagship scheme MGNREGA was launched by Ministry of Human Resources Development.