Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 15 April 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. IMF said that economic growth in India will result from the Modi government’s recent policy reforms, a consequent pickup in investment, and lower oil prices.
2. Both the World Bank and the IMF’s projections for the current year are less optimistic than that of the Reserve Bank.

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. David Cameron has promised that a Conservative government will support India’s bid for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council.
2. The manifesto also calls for strengthening ties and economic links with US, “doubling support for British firms selling goods there and championing an EU-US trade deal.”

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 target was to procure 28 million tonnes of wheat, but it is likely to slip to 25 million tones.

2. This will be ten million tonnes lower than what the Food Corporation of India and its agencies had procured last year.

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. Net neutrality believe all bits of data are equal, and, therefore, should not be discriminated on the basis of content, site or user.
2. This has largely been the default mode since Internet started.

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. The prize money at the Roland Garros will rise to €28 million this year, an increase of €3 million from last year.

2. The men’s and women’s champions will receive €1.8 million each, €150,000 more than 2014, and losing finalists will receive €900,000, a raise of €75,000.