Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 30 April 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 30 April 2015
 

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, that provide for classifying corruption as a heinous crime and longer prison terms for both bribe-giver and bribe- taker.
2. The proposed amendment will also ensure a speedy trial, within ten years, for corruption cases.

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. Attacks on migrant workers living in South Africa threatened to overshadow a regional summit in Zimbabwe when leaders gathered to promote industrial growth.
2. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has expressed “shock and disgust” at the xenophobic violence in Johannesburg and Durban in which at least seven people have been killed.

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. The Centre, announced a hike of Rs.50 per quintal each in the minimum support price of medium- and long-staple cotton for 2014-15.
2. It authorised the Maharashtra State Co-operative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation to undertake MSP operations.

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. An experimental chikungunya vaccine to induce neutralising immune responses to kill the viruses once they enter the body has shown promise in Cat.
2. Cat vaccinated with the vaccine were “partially protected” even when they were infected with a high dose of chikungunya virus.

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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