Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 1 April 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) of the Labour and Employment Ministry will now be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. RSBY provides for IT-enabled and smart-card-based cashless health insurance.

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. China would like to address the issue of trade imbalance and is willing to provide greater opportunities to India for exports.
2. China takes the Indian concern of trade imbalance not very seriously.

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. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has completed assessment of the HSBC Bank (Geneva) account-holders whose details were shared by the French government in 2014.
2. The Income-Tax Department also plans to open investigations in cases pertaining to the accounts opened before 2007-08, taking recourse to assessment/reassessment provisions under the Income-Tax Act.

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. Microsoft unveiled a low-cost version of its Surface tablet computer, cutting the screen size of the device which starts at $499.
2. The new device comes with a screen of 10.8 inches, making it smaller than the earlier 12-inch screen versions of Surface, and gives Microsoft a new tablet that aims to compete with Apple's iPad Air.