(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 20 November 2013

(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 20 November 2013

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) Section 62 (5) of the RP Act says, “No person shall vote at any election if he/she is confined in a prison, whether under a sentence of imprisonment or transportation or otherwise, or is in the lawful custody of the police: Provided that nothing in this sub- section shall apply to a person subjected to preventive detention under any law for the time being in force.”
ii) However RP (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2013, says that by reasons of the prohibition to vote, “ a person whose name has been entered in the electoral roll shall not cease to be an elector.”

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) Afganistan needs to have a partnership with a country like the United States because it can protect them from threats from neighboring countries, especially Pakistan, and the Taliban.
ii) Dominique Burgeon, director of the FAO’s Emergency and Rehabilitation Division said that despite the devastating effects of Typhoon Haiyan there was no disruption in the food crop planting for the 2013-2014 secondary season in Philippines .

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) Delhi is amongst the first cities to have a branch of the newly opened Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB).
ii) ESPS stands for (employee stock purchase scheme) and SAR stands for (stock appreciation right) .

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) Graphene, a single atomic layer of carbon, is the world’s strongest material, and also has electrical properties superior to the silicon used to make the chips found in modern electronics.
ii) India alone carries nearly 50 per cent of the global MDR-TB (multi-drug resistant TB) burden.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are NOT true?

a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii

IN THE NEWS

Q5.

i) Olympics gold medallist and coach V. Baskaran has been appointed as the chief coach for the Indian team.
ii) Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was presented with a record third Golden Boot for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are NOT 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" 20 November 2013

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