November 2014 - Current Affairs Questions - National (Part-I)

UIIC Administrative Services Pre Exam Current Affairs Questions / Delhi Postal Circle Postman GK Question 2014

Question 1 - Consider the following statements :
1. Google India on September 22, 2014 & announced to launch a nationwide contest to develop a mobile application for Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
2. The contest will showcase how Indian's can build a world class application.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of the above

Question 2 - Choose the correct statement(s).
1. The Union Government has appointed Debroy Panel to suggest ways for restructuring the Railway Board.
2. The Panel would submit its report till the end of 2018.
3. The other members of the Panel are Cabinet Secretary, Former CMD of P & G, Former MD of National Stock Exchange & Senior Fellow of Centre for Policy Research.
a. Only 1

b. 1 & 2
c. 1 & 3
d. All of these

Question 3 - Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of "Make in India" campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
1. To get manufacturing sector to grow over 10% on a sustainable basis over a long run.
2. To transform the economy from the services driven growth model to labour-intensive manufacturing driven growth.
3. To increase the GDP to a level of 8-9% by the year 2020.
4. To create jobs for over 10 millions people, who join to workforce every year.
a. 1 & 3
b. 2 & 4
c. 1,2 & 4
d. All of these

Question 4 - Consider the following statements :
1. Election Commission of India has development a video game titled 'Get! Set! Vote!' amongst  a series of edutainment materials on Voters Awareness & education.
2. The Game has been created  to encourage voters to participate in Election process.
Choose the correct statement(s).
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of these

Question 5. Which of the following statements regarding the National Career Service Portal is/are correct?
1. The portal will connect to people seeking jobs with people/companies looking for employees to hire.
2. The portal can be accessed by employees from the public sector & private sector along with intermediates like recruitment agencies, skill development institutes & trainers.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of these

Question 6. Consider the following statements :
1. Supreme Court formed a 5 Member Committee headed by Registrar of Jammu & Kashmir High Court to evaluate the ground situation in the flood ravaged state on September 24, 2014.
2. The committee is also intended to give recommendation on the state of dams & various hydroelectric projects.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of these

Question 7. Choose the correct(s) statements.
1. Union Government accorded in-principle approval for setting up six more Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs), in Odisha.
2. These six STPIs will be developed at Jaypore in distirct, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Angul, Rayagada & Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of these

Question 8. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the National Disaster Management Authority ?
1. It observed its 10th Foundation Day on September 29, 2014.
2. The rank of the Members of the NDMA has been reduced to Secretary of Union Government from Union Minister of State.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 & 2
d. None of these

Answers - (1-c), (2-c), (3-c), (4-a), (5-c), (6-a), (7-c), (8-c)