We posted 7 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 10th May, 2016. Thanks for the amazing response. These questions will help you polish concepts based on current affairs. In case you have not attempted them, please attempt them by clicking below.
Q.1) Consider the statements:
- India’s is helping Shri lanka for development of infrastructure or amenities in the sites that form part of the Ramayana circuit.
- About a dozen places have been identified as part of the circuit and Sita Eliya in Nuwera Eliya of the Central Province is one of them. Sita Eliya is the place where Sita was held captive by Ravana.
Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both are correct
d) neither are correct
Answer c
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Q.2) Consider the statements regarding IIP:
- The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index for India which details out the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mining, electricity and manufacturing.
- The all India IIP is a composite indicator that measures the short-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products during a given period with respect to that in a chosen base period.
- It is compiled and published monthly by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) six weeks after the reference month ends.
Select the correct statements 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
Answer – d
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Q.3) Consider the statements:
- India’s annual core sector growth slowed to a decade low of 2.7 per cent in 2015-16
- Steel and crude oil sector contracted by 1.4 per cent.
- Infrastructure sectors expanded 6.4 per cent, fastest in 16 months.
Select the correct statements 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
Answer d
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Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Under the UN Charter, the Secretary-General is appointed by the Security Counci upon the recommendation of the General Assembly Security Council.
- The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon was re-elected, unopposed, for his second term.
Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) both are correct
d) neither are correct
Answer-b
Explanation:–
Under the Charter, the Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council.
The current Secretary-General is Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who took office on 1 January 2007. His first term expired on 31 December 2011. He was re-elected, unopposed, to a second term on 21 June 2011. His successor will be appointed by the General Assembly in 2016.
Q.5) Houthis have raised rebellion in which of the following country?
a) Syria
b) Afghanistan
c) Iraq
d) Yemen
Answer-d
Explanation:- The Houthis, officially called Ansar Allah , is a ZaidiShia-led movement from Sa’dah, northern Yemen.
Q.6) Geospatial Information can be acquired through which of the following?
- Satellite
- Aircrafts
- Airships
- Unmanned aerial vehicles
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 1 only
Answer-c
Explanation:–
Geospatial Information means geospatial imagery or data acquired through space or aerial platforms such as satellite, aircrafts, airships, balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles including value addition or graphical or digital data depicting natural or man-made physical features, phenomenon or boundaries of the earth or any information related thereto including surveys, charts, maps, terrestrial photos referenced to co-ordinate system and having attributes.
Q.7) Sofosbuvir is a drug used for the treatment of
a) Hepatitis C
b) Meningitis
c) Leukemia
d) AIDS
Answer-a
Explanation:- Sofosbuvir(brand name Sovaldi) is a nucleotide analog used in combination with other drugs for the treatment of hepatitis Cvirus (HCV) infection.
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