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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 24 November 2014

National

Q.1

1. A husband may have to pay monthly allowance to his estranged wife from the day she applied for maintenance and not always from the date of the court order, the Supreme Court has held.
2. The same ruling applies in favour of aged parents or children, both illegitimate and legitimate.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

International

Q. 2

1. Afghanistan’s parliament approved agreements with the U.S. and NATO allowing international troops to remain in the country past the end of this year amid a renewed offensive by Taliban militants.
2. The international combat mission in Afghanistan, begun after the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban, was to conclude at the end of this year.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Science & Technology

Q. 3

1. INS Vikrant, the county’s first aircraft carrier, has finally faded away into history as dismantling of the majestic vessel began on 21 November 2014 at Mumbai.
2. This was despite last ditch attempts by activists and former navy servicemen to save it from being dismantled and broken. INS Vikrant was decommissioned from the Indian Navy in 1997.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Persons in News

Q. 4

1. Father Kuriakose Chavara and Sister Euphrasia two Indians were declared Saints by the Vatican.
2. Father Kuriakose Chavara was ordained as a priest in 1829. Sister Euphrasia was known as a ‘praying mother’ and a ‘saint among nuns’, who, according to followers, had several miracles to her credit.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Sports

Q. 5

1. Guye Adola (Ethiopia) and Florence Kiplagat (Kenya) won the men’s and women’s title of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon.
2. Guye Adola broke the course record to emerge triumphant in the international elite men’s category by completing the race 59.06 minutes. He broke the record set by countryman Atsedu Tsegay last year.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q. 6

1. Lionel Messi became the all-time highest scorer in the history of La Liga – the Spanish Football League.
2. FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in a 5-1 triumph against Sevilla to complete 253 goals and became the all-time highest scorer in La Liga history.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

Q. 7

1. Renaud Lavillenie, the Pole vault world record holder, was named Best Male Athlete of the Year while Valerie Adams, the Olympic shot put champion, was named Best Female Athlete of the Year.
2. Valerie Adams claimed a third global title when she retained her world indoor crown in Sopot, Poland.