Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 22 March 2015

Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 22 March 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Eminent environment activist Rajendra Singh, has been conferred the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize 2015.
2. The Stockholm Water Prize Laureate receives USD 150,000 and a specially designed sculpture.

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. Katharine Riner will be the next editor-in-chief of The Guardian .
2. Riner will be the first woman to run the paper and the 12th editor of the publication that was founded in 1882.

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 Indian pharmaceutical sector has seen its fortunes rising in Single digit.
2. Domestic pharma sector grew 19.4 per cent and multinational pharma 17.6 per cent.

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. 4

1. Former international Phil Simmons was named the new head coach of the West Indies Cricket team .
2. Simmons coached Ireland at the World Cup and during his eight-year spell he took the non-Test playing nation to three World Cups and four World Twenty20 appearances.

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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