Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 19 May 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Former Union Minister and BJP MP S.S. Ahluwalia was appointed chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will go into the provisions of the controversial land acquisition Bill.
2. Mr. Ahluwalia is a BJP Lok Sabha member from Darjeeling in Assam.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: International ::

Q. 2

1. Mr. Modi’s reference to ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ drew loud cheers.
2. The ‘Look East’ policy was first coined by the Narasimha Rao government in the 1990s and has been followed by successive governments.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Business and Economy ::

Q. 3

1. HDFC Bank, in association with Apollo Hospitals, has launched a co-branded pre-paid card called HDFC Bank Apollo Medical Benefits Card.

2. It will enable corporates to easily disburse medical allowance to their employees without waste of time and incurring any cost.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

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

:: Science and Technology ::

Q. 4

1. Google India has announced support for three non-governmental agencies from India working on child safety.

2. The three organisations are ChildLine India Foundation, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, and the Chennai-based Tulir - Centre for the Healing and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.