(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 29 November 2013
(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 29 November 2013
NATIONAL
Q1.
i) Emphasising that a live-in relationship is "neither a
crime nor a sin though socially unacceptable in this country", the Supreme Court
has urged Parliament to consider framing comprehensive legislation to protect
the interests of women and children in such relationships.
ii) The Punjab and Haryana High Court has accepted a petition to debar the
Sehajdhari Sikhs from voting in Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC)
elections.
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) China has been named the country that accounts for the largest number of
worldwide hacking incidents.
ii) The legislation, known as the Ley Habilitante, or Enabling Act, would grant
the Venezuelan President Mr. Maduro special powers which allow him to rule the
country by decree.
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 unanimously rejected a proposal from the Department of
Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to ban complete takeovers by foreign
companies of critical lifesaving drugs production facilities.
ii) The CAD, which is the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign
exchange is likely to come down below 3 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal .
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
SCIENCE AND TECH
Q4.
i) HIV/AIDS Bill aims to protect the rights of people infected and affected
by HIV and was finalised by the union health ministry in 2006.
ii) CCAMLR stands for Commission for the Conservation of Arctic Marine Living
Resources and it’s meeting was held at Perth, Australia this year.
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
Q5.
i) Pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party is all set to become the fourth
largest party in the new Constituent Assembly (CA) o Nepal .
ii) Mamata banerjee has been voted as India's most inspiring female political
leader who has been able to strike a perfect balance between her career and
family life, according to a survey.
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 November 2013
