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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams - 28 January 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The city administration in Delhi launched its “official mobile app” to create awareness of consumer rights and responsibilities and provide all types of citizen-centric and public utility services and information to the residents.
2. Various departments in Chandigarh would be directed to route all information and updates through the app and appoint a link officer for the work.

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. 2

1. The Archaeological Survey of India’s Excavation Branch at Purana Quila, New Delhi, is excavating Binjor, the Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute, Pune, and the Haryana Department of Archaeology is excavating the Rakhigarhi site, 25 km from Jind.
2. Binjor is situated seven km from the border, in Anupgarh tehsil of Sri Ganganganar district.

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. 3

1. India and the U.S. had signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for developing Ajmer, Allahabad and Visakhapatnam.
2. Ajmer and Allahabad were chosen because they were centres of religious significance and drew tourists in large numbers. Visakhapatnam was picked because being a coastal city it had the potential to develop into a tourist destination.