(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 16 December 2013
(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 16 December 2013
NATIONAL
Q1.
i) The Supreme Court has accepted a petition for disqualifying MPs and MLAs,
convicted for criminal offences, without giving them the benefit of appeals
pending in higher courts recently.
ii) Section 8 says that a person convicted of the charge of any offence and
sentenced to imprisonment under Sections 8 (1) (2) and (3) shall be disqualified
from the date of conviction and shall remain so for six years after his release.
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) Bangladesh celebrated its 44th Victory day recently - the day when the
Pakistan Army surrendered to the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini fighters.
ii) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. are the
names of contractors in China.
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
Q3.
i) India may scrap the ban on portfolio investments in the defence
sector,that would be giving more flexibility to the likes of the Tata and
Mahindra groups that have big stakes in the industry.
ii) Gold is the second-most expensive item on India’s import bill.
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
Q4.
i) China’s first moon rover, Yutu, or Jade Rabbit was world’s first soft
landing on the lunar surface in nearly 40 years.
ii) Scientists have discovered water vapour on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, which
is believed to be a strong candidate for hosting alien life.
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" 16 December 2013
