(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 21 February 2014
(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 21 February 2014
NATIONAL
Q1.
i) The Supreme Court has recently reserved orders on PILs seeking a direction
to the authorities to declare road accidents as `national emergency’ and to take
coordinated steps to prevent them.
ii) The Constitutional Bill (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) , 2008 seeks to
reserve one-third of all seats for women in the Rajya Sabha and the Council of
states.
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
INTERNATIONAL
Q2.
i) Parts of economic corridor(plan between China and Pakistan), which
envisages expanding road links along the Karakoram highway and building energy
pipelines, runs through PoK, and is the only possible land link between China
and Pakistan.
ii) International Mother Language Day is celebrated on Jan 21 throughout the
world to promote importance of English.
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 recently given its nod for setting up non-statutory coal
regulator to resolve the disputes between coal and power companies.
ii) Pharmaceutical giant, MSD (Merck & Co), that is a leading player in HIV
innovative treatment, is based in Japan.
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
DEFENCE
Q4.
i) Akash, that was successfully flight-tested recently is a surface-to-air
missile.
ii) It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, from
the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
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
