Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 13 March 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 13 March 2015

:: National ::
 

Q. 1

1. The Union Defence Ministry had directed all State Government and Union Territories not to use National Flag made of plastic.
2. These are not biodegradable and thus their appropriate disposal is not possible.

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. The North Atlantic island of Iceland has withdrawn its bid to join the European Union.
2. The Iceland government saying that its interests are best served outside the 31-nation EU.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Business and Economy ::

Q. 3

1. Britain has applied to join a proposed Chinese-led Asian regional bank.
2. China proposed the bank in 2013 and has pledged to put up most of its initial $50 billion in capital.\

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Science and Technology ::

Q. 4

1. NASA has launched four identical spacecraft on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun’s magnetic fields.

2. The unmanned Atlas rocket, and NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft, soared into a clear late-night sky, right on time.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

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