The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 4 may, 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.

Q.1) Consider the statements regarding National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS):

1. Central government scheme announced this year’s budget.
2. Under the scheme, health insurance cover of up to Rs.1 lakh per family will be given in case of serious illness of family members.
3. An additional insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 will be provided for each senior citizen in the family.
4. Government is planning to link registered mobile numbers in aadhar card to give benefit of this scheme to the beneficiaries.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 1 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above statements are correct.

Q.2) What is UMANG?

a) It is a scheme of central government for girl child.
b) It is a scheme of central government for youth.
c)  It is a scheme of central government for physically challenged.
d) It is an app which will consolidate all central and state services under a single unified platform.

Q.3) Consider the statements about Manoranjitham a variety of mango found in Chittoor, Andhra pradesh:

1. It has high quantity of vitamins.
2. Helps fight night blindness.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both are correct
d) neither are correct

Q.4) Consider the statements:

1. A confidence motion or trust vote is a procedure by which a government proves that it enjoys the confidence of the majority of the members of Lok Sabha.
2. The Supreme Court asked the Centre to consider having a trust vote in the Uttarakhand Assembly.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both are correct
d) neither are correct

Q.5) Which of the following ports are found on the Eastern coast of India?

1. Haldia
2. Paradip
3. Ennore
4. Kochi
5. Jawahar Lal Nehru Port

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 5 only
b) 2, 4 and 5 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Q.6) As per the recent judgement by Supreme Court concerning taxability of tips, consider the following statements:

1. Tips are taxable income.
   2. Tips constitute salary-income.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are true
d) Neither is true

Q.7) Which of the following countries comprises United Kingdom?

1. England
2. Denmark
3. Ireland
4. Northern Ireland
5. Scotland
6. Wales

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
a) 1, 3, 4 and 5
b) 1, 2, 4 and 6
c) 1, 3, 5 and 6
d) 1, 4, 5 and 6