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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 21 March 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Union Cabinet cleared 35 per cent reservation for women in the direct recruitment for non-gazetted posts of constables to sub-inspectors in the police forces of all Union Territories, including Delhi.
2. The Delhi Police currently has about 7,000 women police officers, which form merely 10 per cent of its total strength.

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. Myanmar’s President Thein Sein has accepted criticism that his government has stalled on crucial reforms and has defended the powerful army’s hold over politics.

2. Thein Sein, a former general who has run Myanmar since 2011 when the junta ceded power to a quasi-civilian government after decades of brutal rule, insisted his country was on the path towards genuine democracy.

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. Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd, asset managers of Sundaram Mutual Fund, has entered into an agreement with MF Utilities India Private Ltd(MFUI).
2. MFU platform acts as a transaction aggregation portal enabling investors to transact in multiple schemes of various mutual funds with a single application form and a single payment instrument.

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. DigiLocker, the digital locker system launched by the government to securely store documents online, has received good response since its beta launch.
2. Technology companies such as Yahoo and Dropbox offer storage space for users to store documents.

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. Australia win over Pakistan in the World Cup quarterfinals at the Adelaide Oval.
2. Australia’s eighth consecutive win over Pakistan on its own soil set up an enticing semifinal clash against defending champion India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.