(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 21 February 2014

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) The Supreme Court has recently reserved orders on PILs seeking a direction to the authorities to declare road accidents as `national emergency’ and to take coordinated steps to prevent them.
ii) The Constitutional Bill (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) , 2008 seeks to reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Rajya Sabha and the Council of states.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are false?

a) only i
b) only ii
c) both i and ii
d) neither i nor ii

INTERNATIONAL

Q2.

i) Parts of economic corridor(plan between China and Pakistan), which envisages expanding road links along the Karakoram highway and building energy pipelines, runs through PoK, and is the only possible land link between China and Pakistan.
ii) International Mother Language Day is celebrated on Jan 21 throughout the world to promote importance of English.

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) The Cabinet has recently given its nod for setting up non-statutory coal regulator to resolve the disputes between coal and power companies.
ii) Pharmaceutical giant, MSD (Merck & Co), that is a leading player in HIV innovative treatment, is based in Japan.

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

DEFENCE

Q4.

i) Akash, that was successfully flight-tested recently is a surface-to-air missile.
ii) It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.