(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 30 October 2013
INTERNATIONAL
Q1.
i) Sources in Islamabad said indications are that the recent polio outbreak
reported from Syria can be traced to Pakistan.
ii)The Maldives’ Supreme Court had nullified the first round of the Presidential
election held in September on the basis of alleged irregularities in the
process, despite the general conclusions by national and international observers
that the election was free and fair.
Which o9f 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 Left Democratic Front is continuing their agitation demanding
resignation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over the 2G scam.
ii) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) did not follow the correct
archaeological procedure in initiating digging at the dilapidated Raja Ram Baksh
Singh fort in the Daundia Khera village of Unnao .
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) Internet major Microsoft is facing probes by fair trade regulators in
India, Europe and three other jurisdictions for alleged anti-competitive
practices.
ii) It is easiest to start a business in New Delhi within India, while Hyderabad
is the fastest for closing an enterprise, says a World Bank study
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
SCIENCE AND TECH
Q4.
i) The largest dinosaurs were able to grow to a gigantic size because they
had softer, squishy joints than land mammals, a new study suggests.
ii) Meteorite bombardment left large craters on Earth that contained water and
chemical building blocks for life, which ultimately led to the first organisms 4
billion years ago, an Indian-origin scientist suggests.
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) Aamir Khan was recently honoured in US for Satyameva Jayate for making a
major impact on social issues through cinema.
ii) The Union Cabinet has given approval for declaring Aizwal and Shillong
airports as international.
Which of the above statement/statements is/are NOT true?
a) only i
b) only ii
c) neither i nor ii
d) both i and ii
These MCQ's Are Based On "THE HINDU"30 October 2013
