The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 9 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 following statements regarding tooth-to-tail ratio

1. It is the ratio of fighting arms, which wage the actual battle such as infantry and armoured wings, to support services, such as logistics, signals and ordnance.
2. It is  referred to as T2R in the Army.

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

Q.2) On-tap licensing was in news recently, it is related to which of the following sector?
a) Defence
b) Aviation
c) Port infrastructure
d) Banking

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Mozambique current

1. It is a cold current.
2. It is a branch of the Southern EquatorialCurrent.

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

Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding guidelines issued by the RBI forlicensing of private sector universal banks

1. Resident individuals and professionals having 10 years of experience in banking and finance as eligible persons to promote universal banks.
2. Large industrial/business houses are excluded as eligible entities but permitted to invest in the banks to the extent of less than 10 per cent.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both are true
d) Neither is true

Q.5) Consider the statement regarding gini coefficient:

1. The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality of a distribution.
2. It is defined as a ratio with values between 0 and 1
3. Recently IMF released its new data on inequality where India improved with China.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above are correct

Q.6) Consider the statement regarding Pahal scheme:

1. Under the scheme, LPG cylinders are sold at market rates and consumers receive a subsidy from the Union Government directly into their bank accounts.
2. Pahal scheme aims to reduce diversion  and eliminate duplicate or bogus LPG connection.
3. This is done either through an Aadhaar linkage or bank account linkage.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.7) Consider the statements regarding Christian divorce law:

1. It mandates Christian couples to live separately for two years before they can apply for dissolution of marriage.This is called Judicial separation
2. Supreme court has given direction to centre to make a law to change this 147 years old law because today it makes no sense.
3. Government is planning to reduce it to one year.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above are correct