(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 23 March 2014
(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 23 March 2014
NATIONAL
Q1.
i) The Election Commission has no role in the process for selection and
appointment of the new Navy Chief, whatsoever.
ii) Owing to the delay in appointment of the new Navy chief ,India won’t be
represented at a crucial meeting of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)
being held in Perth, Australia .
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
ENVIRONMENT
Q2.
i) Pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)-which are the smallest and rarest wild pig,
exactly 21 of their nests were recently found in Manas National Park.
ii) Manas National Park is located in the Indian state of West bengal.
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
IN THE NEWS
Q3.
i) ‘AQUATM’ is the name of a water vending machine that has been initiated by
Vandana Foundation, a nonprofit group for the residents of the city Mumbai.
ii) Moni Kumar Subba was recently in news for being the richest amongst
candidates from Assam who have filed nominations for Lok Sabha seats.
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
Q4.
i) Turkey, has emerged over the recent past as one of the main backers of
Syrian opposition fighters trying to remove President Bashar Assad from power.
ii) The Myitsone Dam is a large dam and hydroelectric power development project
on the Irawaddy River in Burma (Myanmar).
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
