(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 29 October 2013
INTERNATIONAL
Q1.
i) Iran will establish a production line for enriched uranium dioxide for use
in Iran’s lone, Russian-built, Bushehr atomic power plant.
ii) Maldives accepted a proposal by three of the country’s presidential
candidates to hold a revote before the incumbent’s term ends in order to avoid a
possible constitutional crisis.
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
NATIONAL
Q2.
i) The Election Commission said the if the number of electors who had
utilised the NOTA (none of the above candidates) option in the EVM/Ballot paper
exceeded the votes polled by any of the candidates, the candidate with the
highest number of votes would be declared winner.
ii) This is as per the provisions of clause (a) of Rule 64 of Conduct of
Elections Rules, 1961, read with Section 65 of the Representation of the People
Act, 1951, the candidate who has polled the largest number of valid votes is to
be declared elected by the Returning Officer.
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) Fair trade watchdog CCI has disapproved Microsoft’s proposed $7.2 billion
acquisition of Nokia’s mobile devices business, citing that the deal would have
adverse impact on competition in the Indian market.
ii) Google is expanding the availability of its Internet connected eyewear
Google Glass(The gadget, which works like a smart phone but is worn on your head
like glasses )to more people, but not the general public just yet.
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
INDIA AND THE WORLD
Q4.
i) Besides boosting trade and strengthening economic ties, India and Peru
have decided to enhance cooperation in the defense sector and work towards
South-South cooperation and reform of the United Nations Security Council.
ii) The U.S. and India have stepped up efforts for a negotiated settlement to
the crisis in Bangladesh as the Opposition alliance is forcing the Sheikh Hasina
government to concede its demand for a neutral caretaker government to conduct
elections.
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
IN THE NEWS
Q5.
i) Chanda Kochhar was listed by a leading business publication as the
country’s richest woman recently.
ii) Air Marshal Arup Raha, will be the next Air Force chief succeeding incumbent
Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.
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
These MCQ's Are Based On "THE HINDU"29 October 2013
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