The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 2 April, 2016

Hi Friends,

Starting Monady, 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 in the comments section one day later

Q.1) A Model Act has been proposed by the NITI Aayog, which of the following statements is not true regarding Model Act
1. Rights of the owner of the land and the tenant will be secure
2. Plan is for states who want to legalise farm and leasing
3. States are not expected to change the act accordingly
4. Attestation of the lease is proposed to be done at the level of sarpanch

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

Q.2) An expert committee of NITI Aayog has made certain propositions in the Model Act, which of the following statements are true about the act?
1. Model Act proposes that farmers and farmer groups be allowed to lease out land.
2. The Model Act will enable sharecroppers to receive such benefits and relief
3. Lessee cultivators could raise crop loans on the basis of expected produce
4. Model Act proposes quicker litigation process in case of disputes

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1,2 and 3 only
d) All are correct

Q.3) Farmers have been dissatisfied by the Aayog’s decision on pushing for cultivation of GM crops, which of the following statements is not true regarding this
1. GM crops will only be used where there is deficit in production especially pulses
2. Cultivating GM crops will solve the difference between demand and supply and there will be no need to import
3. Farmers contend that they do not get assured prices for their crops
4. There is less motivation in cultivating pulses due to less returns

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) None of these

Q.4) India recently participated in the National Security Summit held at Washington, which of the following statements have been communicated by India
1. To enhance the engagement with IAEA on the issue of nuclear security
2. Moving to safer technologies to protect the radioactive material
3. Raised the issue of individuals getting friendly with terrorists which might lead to nuclear terrorism
4. India would take all steps to prioritise nuclear security

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

Q.5) Which of the following events can be considered as an “Act of God”

1. Earthquake
2. Tornadoes
3. Rainfall of 955 mm in a day

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

Q.6) Consider the following statements regarding the Chief Election Commissioner of India

1. He is appointed by the President
2. The conditions of service and tenure of office of the Election Commissioners and the Regional Commissioners are determined by the Parliament.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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

Q.7) Which of the following are included under the Sustainable Development Goals

1.Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
2. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
3. Reduce inequality within and among countries

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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