Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 30 May 2015

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Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 30 May 2015

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:: National ::

Q. 1

1. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry announced the appointment of Information Service Officer Veena Jain as Director-General of Doordarshan News.
2. It raises questions about the government’s intention to control and regulate news on the Public Service Broadcaster.

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. The U.N. called for a “comprehensive response” to the large scale humanitarian crisis of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar.
2. Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed to address the “root causes” of a migrant exodus from their shores.

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. 3

1. Scientists have found a new strategy to starve the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to death — by blocking its sugar and nutrient pipeline.
2. After the virus invades an activated immune cell, it craves sugar and nutrients from the cell to replicate and fuel its wild growth throughout the body.

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. Russia and Spain will host the Football World Cups in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
2. A separate criminal investigation into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated has also begun.

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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