The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 19 April, 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.

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Q.1) Consider the following statements:

1. Small finance bank can lend but payment banks can not undertake lending activities.
2. 50% of payment bank branches must be in the unbanked rural area.
3. The aim behind small finance bank is to provide financial inclusion in the sections of the economy not being served by other banks
4.  Any acquisition of more than 5% in both small finance bank and payment bank, will require approval of the RBI.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and  3 only
d) All of the above

Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding China Pakistan Economic Corridor

1. The Corridor would connect Gwadar in Pakistan to Xinjiang
2. It is intended to upgrade China’s infrastructure by getting access to Arabian sea via port city Gwadar

Select the correct answer using the codes below

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are true
d) Neither is true

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

1. It was adopted by United Nations General Assembly at London.
2. December 10 is celebrated as Human Rights Day.
3. UDHR contains 30 articles.

Select the correct answer using the codes below

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and  3

Q.4)  Which of the following countries are the members of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)?

1. India
2. Bangladesh
3. Indonesia
4. Maldives

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 4 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

Q.5) Dhirendra Singh Committee is related to which of the following?

a) Defense Procurement
b) Payment Banks
c) Human Rights
d) Money Laundering

Q.6)  Consider the statements regarding composition of  National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

1. Chairperson of National Commission of Women serve as the ex-officio member.
2. The Chairperson of NHRC has to be a retired Chief Justice of India.

Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below:

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

Q.7) Consider the statements regarding Disinvestment:
1. Increasing finances for the government are reasons behind disinvestment by government in a PSU
2. Disinvestment can be done only through one method that is IPP (Institutional Placement Program)

Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below:

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