(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 12 December 2013

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) The Supreme Court has directed all States to drastically restrict the number of VIPs using the red beacon in their cars and give the facility only to heads of the executive, the legislature and the judiciary and those holding constitutional posts.
ii) Humsafar Trust, was founded in 1994 to address the concerns of the LGBT community.

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) Gay marriage has legal recognition in 18 countries as well as 16 U.S. states , including that in Australia.
ii) Abdul Kader Mullah , the Bangladesh Islamist leader was executed after his conviction for crimes during the 1971 war of independence .

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) The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase-1 (JNNSM) is going to make India a global leader in the development of solar power as its green growth agenda increased the installed capacity of solar power from around 30 MW to more than 2,000 MW.
ii) A solar park in Charanka which is the largest solar park in Asia is situated in Tamil Nadu.

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) The manufacturing sector in India has been showing signs of improvement throughout 2013.
ii) The Sub Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), is headed by renowned economist Kaushik Basu.