Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 22 May 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The External Affairs Ministry has rejected the passport application of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani as he had not mentioned his nationality in the form.

2. Syed Ali Shah Geelani had not met the prerequisites for seeking a passport, including payment of the application fee and submission of biometric details and photographs.

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. India, is funding the construction of 50,000 houses for internally-displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka, may offer a line of credit, this time for building houses in lands released by the Army from the high security zones.

2. It is learnt that approximately, 52,000 houses are required to be constructed in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, where Tamils live in small numbers.

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 Union Cabinet, announced a major shift in foreign direct investment policy by categorising non-repatriable investments by non-resident Indians (NRIs), overseas citizens of India (OCIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) as domestic investment.
2. An official release from the government added that the measure is expected to result in increased investments across sectors and greater inflow of foreign exchange remittance leading to economic growth of the country.

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 first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT to discuss Net neutrality could make little headway after several members questioned the selective invitation to seven private service providers.
2. The debate on Net neutrality has been on at the global level for a long time, in India, it was triggered when country’s largest operator Airtel announced plans to charge customers for VoIP services such as Skype and Viber.