(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 08 January 2014

INTERNATIONAL

Q1.

i) The anti-niqab law was passed in France on grounds of security, with lawmakers carefully skirting the issue of religion.
ii) A record-breaking cold snap known as the "polar vortex" has swept across the whole country of Australia, making temperatures drop down in minus.

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

Q2.

i) BRICS summit for the year 2014 is due to take place in Brazil.
ii) Vijay Kelkar Committee in its report has favoured retaining the production sharing contract (PSC) system for the oil and gas exploration sector in the country.

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) NEOWISE stands for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer .
ii) Adult white sharks, also known as great whites,live far about 7o years.

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

INDIA AND THE WORLD

Q4.

i) India has been ranked above its two nuclear-armed neighbours — Pakistan and China — in the list of countries with a weak nuclear material security in the world, according to a U.S.-based think-tank.
ii) In a major setback to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, a federal judge has rejected her plea to extend the January 13 deadline for a preliminary hearing on the visa fraud issue, the date by when she has to be charged.