(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
