(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 31 December 2013

NATIONAL

Q1.

i) Nanavati Commission, has been probing the 2002 post-Godhra riots and has been given extension for the twenty-first time till June , 2014 by the Gujarat government.
ii) Dundiakhera “treasure hunt” fiasco took place in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh for which Archaeological Survey of India has been severely criticised till date.

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) Dubai has ushered in 2014 with more than half a million fireworks spectacle, breaking the world record for the largest such display ever,as per Guinness World records.
ii) Vietnam received a diesel powered submarine named Hanoi from US recently.

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) Rising inflation and depreciating rupee led to more Indians opting for vacations abroad rather than any domestic location in the year 2013.
ii) The Reserve Bank of India, partly eased restrictions on import of gold dore, by allowing refineries to import 15 per cent of their gross annual requirement in the first two months and the balance as per export performance.

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

SPORTS

Q4.

i) Corey Anderson scored the quickest century ever in international cricket, taking just 36 balls against West Indies.
ii) Earlier the record of quickest century was held by India’s Virender Sehwag.