Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 20 April 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 20 April 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The ‘Global E-Waste Monitor 2014’, compiled by U.N.’s think tank United Nations University (UNU), said at 42 per cent, the U.S. and China produced the most e-waste overall in 2014.
2. India is behind the U.S., China, Japan and Germany.

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. Armenians prepare to commemorate a hundred years since 1.5 million of their kin were massacred by Ottoman forces.
2. Ex-Soviet Armenia and the huge Armenian diaspora worldwide have battled for decades to get the World War I massacres at the hands of the Ottoman forces between 1915 and 1917 recognised as a targeted genocide.

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 Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members have been at the receiving end of the Net neutrality campaign, called for a debate on the issue from an Indian perspective.
2. Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers should treat all data on the Internet equally, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, site, platform or application.