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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 23 May 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Road Safety Committee formed by the Supreme Court to check lax enforcement of road laws has set the States a June 30 deadline to enforce 15 of its directives.
2. It include removal of roadside advertisements and posters that obstruct the view of drivers or distract them and a ban on sale of liquor on National and State highways

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. A senior U.S. diplomat urged Myanmar to extend “citizenship” to the oppressed Rohingya minority to address an ongoing migrant crisis that has hit Southeast Asia.
2. Myanmar, has faced increasing international pressure to stem the exodus from its shores and deliver urgent humanitarian relief to thousands still trapped at sea.\

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. Fair trade regulator CCI ordered a detailed probe against Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.
2. The order follows complaints that the practices adopted by Ericsson with regard to royalty rates were discriminatory as well as contrary to FRAND ((fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory) terms.

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. Sports business magazine SportsPro has named Kohli as the sixth most marketable athlete of the year 2015.
2. Saina Nehwal has been placed at 45th spot.