The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 22 April, 2016

Hi Friends,

Starting Monday, March 28, 2016 We are taking up a new initiatives for Prelims 2016 . We will be posting a 7-10 Questions Quiz based on 9 PM Brief, on a daily basis.

The purpose of these is to enable practise on a daily level for you to prepare Current Affairs for Civil Services Prelims Examination. This questions will be moderate level and it is expected of you solve these questions with decent overview of 9 PM Brief

Please type your answers in the comments below .

Note : Answers to the quiz will be posted one day later.

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Q.1) Surge pricing was in news recently, it is related to which of the following sector?

a) Banking sector
b) Agriculture sector
c) Transportation sector
d) Coal Industry

Q.2) The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)  is responsible for upholding which of the following declaration?

a) Rio declaration
b) Paris declaration
c) Nairobi declaration
d) Harare declaration

Q.3) A Proclamation issued under article 356 except where it is a Proclamation revoking a previous Proclamation, cease to operate at the expiration of _______ months unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

a) 2 months
b) 1 month
c) 6 months
d) 3 months

Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Priority Sector Lending (PSL)

1. The domestic banks and foreign banks with 25 and more branches have to disburse 40% of the Net Bank Credit (NBC) to Total Priority sector.
2. PSL is essentially meant for an all round development of the economy as opposed to focusing only on the financial sector.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5) With reference to the Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014 which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. “Minor” will be considered as an unauthorised person
2. Vehicle will be impounded for 6 months if the offences has been repeated

Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.6) Consider the following policies regarding Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014

1. Bill proposes a simpler transparent, single window driver licensing system that is based on biometric to avoid duplication
2. Bill proposes a Unified Vehicle Registration System integrating all stakeholders like manufacturer, owner, transport authority, insurer and enforcement agency

Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.7)  Consider the following regarding increased the FDI cap in Ecommerce to 100%

1. 100% FDI will simplify business contracts between companies.
2. The opening up of the sector to FDI has come with a pre-condition that bars marketplaces from offering discounts on their own

Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are true
d) Neither are true