The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 30 June, 2016

Hi Friends,

The purpose of these questions is to enable practice 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) Pink newspapers bear articles related to
a) Sports
b) Lifestyle
c) Business
d) Politics

Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding recommendations of 7th Pay Commission

1. Two dates of increments in place of existing one – 1st January and 1st July
2. The rate of annual increment is being retained at 3 per cent

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

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Varunastra

1. It is an  anti-submarine torpedo, which has been built with support from USA.

2. It is capable of targeting stealthy and quiet submarines, both in deep and littoral waters in intense counter-measure environment.

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

Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Majuli island

1. It has become India’s second island district.
2. Majuli island is mostly inhabited by Mishing tribal people.

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

Q.5) National Statistics Day is observed on 29th June in the remembrance of
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) CV Raman
c) APJ Abdul Kalam
d) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Q.6) Consider the following statements regarding capital expenditure

1. Capital Expenditure is that expenditure which results in increasing of government asset (giving out loans) or reduce in some liability (paying back old loans).
2. Salaries of government employees comes under capital expenditure.

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