Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11th February 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 11th February 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The temple town of Mangalagiri is all set to get yet another national institute -- National Institute of Design (NID) – a premier design institute under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Textiles.
2. The location of NID at Mangalagiri is expected to give a fillip to not only to the local handloom industry, but also help boost the prospects of fashion designing in Guntur and Vijayawada.

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. 2

1. Facebook announced a tie-up with Tata Communications to launch Internet.org in India
2. India now becomes the sixth destination for Internet.org, a Facebook-led initiative envisaged about a year-and-a-half back with six other founding partners, including Samsung and Qualcomm.

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. Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has won the newly instituted Charleston-EFG John Maynard Keynes Prize.
2. Professor Sen has done ground-breaking work that has been academically influential and had a profound impact on the formation of development policy worldwide.

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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