(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 20 March 2014

IN THE NEWS

Q1.

i) According to Fortune Magazine, Lakshmi Mittal and Anand Mahindra are amongst the world’s 50 greatest leaders along with the likes of Angela Merkel, Berkshire Hathaway ,Warren Buffet, Bill Clinton et al.
ii) The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders list by ‘Fortune’ is topped by Barack Obama.

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

SPORTS

Q2.

i) In the ICC World T20 that’s going on, Afghanistan beat Nepal to enter ‘Super 10’.
ii) ‘Diabolical Trophy’ is for football matches.

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

Q3.

i) To generate awareness and to revive the population of House Sparrow from becoming extinct, World Sparrow Day was observed on 20th March , 2014.
ii) This is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organisations across the world.

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) Current account deficit (CAD) is expected to narrow down with reduced cost of the yellow metal, i.e, gold.
ii) Gold is the largest import item for India, the second largest being petroleum.