Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 03rd February 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Supreme Court issued notice to the government and the CBSE on a plea to make ‘Moral Science’ compulsory from Class 1 to 12.
2. Moral Science should be made compulsory to “include moral values and nurture national character in the national interest.”

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. 2

1. The Centre said mortality on account of the flu can be contained with immediate medical intervention.
2. There have been 2,038 cases of H1N1 reported across the country in 2015, with Telangana reporting the highest number of cases at 629 and 34 deaths, followed by Delhi with 488 cases and 5 deaths, Gujarat with 309 cases and 38 deaths and Rajasthan with 205 cases and 49 deaths.

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. 3

1. The U.N. weather agency says 2013 was the warmest year on record, though the temperature difference with 2010 and 2005 is so small that it’s impossible to say for sure which of the three years was the hottest.
2. The Geneva-based WMO said surface temperatures were 0.57 degrees Celsius above average in 2013.