Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 2nd March 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams

2 March 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Union MHRD has reconstituted the Indian Council for Historical Research, inducting 18 new members.
2. Included in the restructured Council is C.I. Issac, author of The Evolution of Christian Church in India, which questions the origins of Christianity in India from St Thomas.

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. Avijit’s body was handed over to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for medical research.
2. The coffin of Avijit was placed at the base of Dhaka University’s Aparajeyo Bangla, the symbolic architecture built in memory of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters of 1971.

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 proposal to correct the corporate tax regime by increasing the tax rate and removing the exemptions will lead to higher level of investment, higher growth and more jobs.
2. The basic rate of corporate tax in India is lower, than the rates prevalent in the other major Asian economies

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. The Centre was planning to invite ideas from the public for developing a mobile app for his PMO.
2. The government would work with the global technology giant Google for selecting the best of the ideas, and the teams would be sent to the U.S.