Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 1st March 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams

1 March 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Under the Indian Citizenship Act, a foreigner is entitled to receive citizenship provided that he or she has rendered distinguished service to the cause of science, philosophy, art, literature, world peace or human progress.

2. The Law Ministry, can help Home Ministry with the interpretation of any provision of the Citizenship Act to enable it to decide the case.

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. Indonesia and Malaysia will lead a trial to enhance the tracking of aircraft over remote oceans, allowing planes to be more easily.
2. The announcement comes one week ahead of the anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370, which vanished last year on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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 2015-16 budget pledged a 'top-up' of Rs.2,000 crore to the already existing Nirbhaya Fund for ensuring safety of women.
2. The Nirbhaya fund, set up by the UPA government in the aftermath of the December 16 Delhi gangrape, has made more news for being alarmingly underutilised than for making any significant improvement to women's safety.

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. Government employees have been barred from using private e-mail services for official communications.
2. The new policy also bars officials from using forward option in e-mails to non-government e-mail services.

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. Former president Sharad Pawar failed to get a proposer from East zone, prompting the Maratha strongman to pull out of the race.
2. Sunil Gavaskar is set become president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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