The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 1July, 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) The medium range surface-to-air missile missile (MR-SAM) developed jointly by India and
a) USA
b) Russia
c) Israel
d) Germany

Q.2) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has launched long-term monitoring studies project to document the effect of climate change on animal biodiversity in five Himalayan states. Which of the following states comes under this?

1.  Uttarakhand
2.  West Bengal
3. Jammu and Kashmir

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding  Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

1. ZSI is the apex institution on flora taxonomy in India.
2. ZSI publishes Red Data Book on Indian Animals.

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) Shijian-16 satellite was in news recently. It belongs to
a) Japan
b) North Korea
c) South Korea
d) China

Q.5) Consider the following statements regarding Defence Communication Network (DCN)

1. DCN is the largest single satellite network in the Indian Defence Forces, spread across the country.
2. It has been designed, developed and deployed by the information technology services, distribution and digital solutions firm HCL Infosystems.

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

Q.6) Prashikshak was in news recently, it is

a) An award which will be given to teachers from secondary level
b) Scheme which provides subsidised education to secondary level students
c) An online teacher education portal for District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs)
d) None of the above