(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 14 December 2013

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) A marathon 'run for unity' was organised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across the country in honor of Mahatma Gandhi.
ii) The revised Code of Conduct for Ministers (both Union and States)has a new provision as per which Ministers cannot force civil servants to take decisions that may be in conflict with their duties and responsibilities.

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) Uzbekistan held a parliamentary election for the first time recently that featured more than one party.
ii) The European Union broke off talks with Ukraine on the far-reaching trade deal in accordance with demands by protesters and Ukraine’s president who is accused of dissembling.

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

INDIA AND THE WORLD

Q3.

i) The case of Devyani Khobragade is the first instance of an IFS officer charged with human trafficking in US.
ii) The SFJ complaint against Ms. Sonia Gandhi invokes the federal court jurisdiction over the case based on Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1992 giving the survivors of human rights abuses the right to sue the perpetrators in the US.

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 company buysellbitco.in , as the name indicates, allows Indians to trade in Bitcoin, the open source peer-to-peer payment network, using Indian rupees for transactions.
ii) Kalanithi Maran-owned low-cost carrier SpiceJet has recently announced the signing of an interline agreement with Singapore-based budget carrier Tiger Airways .

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

Q5.

i) Michelle Bachelet won Chile presidency and will be holding the office for second time.
ii) The swanky expanded international airport in Bangalore was named after Bangalore's founder Kempegowda, a chieftain who ruled the city in the 16th century under the Vijayanagara empire.