We posted 7 questions in 10 PM Daily Quiz on 18th 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) The State Bank of India (SBI), has started the process of merging its five associate banks with itself at one go. Which of the following bank is not under the merger process?
a) State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
b) State Bank of Hyderabad
c) State Bank of Mysore
d) Bhartiya mahila bank
Answer d
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Q.2) Consider the following statements:
- Ancient Buddhist site found in Vaikuntapuram, located in the Amravati region.
- The Buddhist remains like stupas, chaityas and viharas yielded on Vaikuntapuram hill show that Buddhism existed from 1st Century B.C. to the 5th Century AD in the region.
Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is correct
Answer c
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Q.3) Panchayat receives funds from different sources which of the following is not the source?
a) Local body grants, as recommended by the Central Finance Commission
b) Funds for implementation of centrally sponsored schemes.
c) Funds released by the state governments on the recommendations of the State Finance Commissions.
d) Public account
Answer d
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Q.4) Consider the following pairs
Organization Country
- Hamas Palestine
- Houthis Syria
- Hezbollah Lebanon
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All of the above
Answer-c
Explanation:-
Hamas
- Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization.
- It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and, since 2007, has been the governing authority of the Gaza Strip.
The Houthis, officially called Ansar Allah , is a ZaidiShia-led movement from Sa’dah, northern Yemen.
Hezbollah is a Shi’a Islamist militant group and political party based in Lebanon.
Q.5) Which of the following dam has been renamed as the Afghan-India Friendship Dam?
a) Naghlu Dam
b) Salma Dam
c) Band-e Sultan Dam
d) Mahipar Dam
Answer-b
Explanation:–
The Afghan cabinet has renamed the Salma Dam to the Afghan-India Friendship Dam in a move to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Salma dam is hydroelectric project on the Hari River at Chist-e-Shariff in Herat province near the border with Iran.
Q.6) N.K Singh panel has been constituted by the Government to
a) to suggest measures for the expedited examination of the patent applications.
b) to review the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016.
c) to suggest measures to curb dowry.
d) to review the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act of 2003.
Answer-d
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Q.7) Consider the following statements regarding Expedited examination route for patent applications
- The ‘expedited examination’-route is also available to all entities that qualify as a start-up as per the definition for start-up provided in the Patent Rules.
- The applications for this route have to be filed only electronically.
Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither is correct
Answer-c
Explanation:-
Expedited examination
- Under the ‘tatkal’-like system applicants can opt for the ‘expedited examination’- route on the grounds that they have chosen India as the competent International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority in the corresponding international application, and file their applications first in India.
- The ‘expedited examination’-route is also available to all entities that qualify as a start-up as per the definition for start-up provided in the Patent Rules.
- The applications for this route have to be filed only electronically.
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