(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 08 January 2014
(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.
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
These MCQ's Are Based On "THE HINDU" 08 January 2014
