The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 13 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) Recently Government of India amended DTAA treaty with which of the following country?

a) Switzerland
b) Mauritius
c) Cayman
d) Panama

Q.2) The demand for gold in India has reduced in the first quarter of 2016 due to which of the following reasons:

1. Re-introduction of excise duty on gold.
2. High Customs duty on gold.
3. Non availability

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Hybrid securities:

1. They are securities, often referred to as “hybrids,” generally combine both debt and equity characteristics.
2. The most common type of hybrid security is a convertible bond.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither are correct

Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

1. It was established with co-operation with France.
2. It is situated in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither are correct

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Parliament of Brazil

1. It is called as National Congress of Brazil.
2. Chamber of Deputies is the upper house in Brazilian polity.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither are correct

Q.6) Which of the following does not come under core infrastructure sectors?

a) Coal
b) Natural Gas
c) Electricity
d) Automobiles

Q.7) Consider the following statements regarding disaster as defined under Section 2(d) of the Disaster Management Act of 2005

1.  It covers disaster covered by natural causes as well as man-made disaster.
2. Drought comes under the definition of disaster.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) Neither are correct