Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 04 May 2015

:: National ::

Q. 1

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached out directly to Chinese netizens by opening an account on Sina Weibo — the Chinese equivalent of Twitter.

2. Warm messages welcoming the Prime Minister on Weibo have been punctuated with caustic remarks regarding the status of Arunachal Pradesh and Pakistan, Beijing’s “all-weather” ally.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans- (c)

:: International ::

Q. 2

1. Quake-hit Nepal urgently needs two million tents to provide temporary shelter to thousands of victims of the devastating temblor that killed over 7,300 people, Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh said.

2. According to the Nepalese government, the earthquake have so far destroyed 1,60,786 houses and damaged 1,43,642, forcing thousands of people to stay in the open battling bad weather.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans- (b)

:: Business and Economy ::

Q. 3

1. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment and Forests has expressed displeasure over the fund cuts for the Ministry this financial year.

2. The committee has found that the Plan allocation for centrally-sponsored schemes in the current year has gone down by almost 50 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
Ans- (c)

:: Science and Technology ::

Q. 4

1. Facebook has decided to throw open its Internet.org platform to all content and application developers who meet ‘certain guidelines’.

2. Internet.org typically allows subscribers of partner mobile networks to use a limited number of online services without further charge.

Which of the following statements is/are true-?

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans- (c)

:: Sports ::

Q. 5

1. A sensational bowling effort by Chennai Super Kings saw them defend a modest total as they crushed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 54 runs in the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, in Chennai.

2. Kolkata Knight Riders bounced back in the home leg in style by notching up a comprehensive 57—run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket.