The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 20 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) The lower house of the National Congress of Brazil is known as

a) House of the Nation
b) House of Representatives
c) Chamber of Deputies
d) National Assembly

Q.2) Which of the following  “foundational” defence sector agreements has been signed between between the U.S. and India ?

a) Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA)
b) Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA)
c)  Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
d) General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA)

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding Foreign Exchange Intervention?

1. A foreign exchange intervention is a fiscal policy tool in which the government takes an active participatory role in influencing the monetary funds transfer rate of the national currency.
2. A reduced rate of the national currency can be achieved through the purchase of foreign currency; increased rate is achieved through foreign currency sales.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.4) which of the following is not covered by Employees provident fund and miscellaneous provisions act, 1952?
a)Pension
b) Provident fund
c) Deposit linked insurance
d)Injury compensation

Q.5) Consider the following statements :

1. The right to education Act, 2009 makes elementary education a fundamental right under Article 21 (A) of the Constitution.
2. As per the Act, Private educational institutions should reserve 33% seats for children from the weaker sections of Society.

Which of the above statements is/ are incorrect ?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.6) Consider the following statements?

1. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) is a trade agreement between ASEAN and EU
2. Eleventh round of RCEP took place at Brunei
3. RCEP comprises of ASEAN plus Japan and South Korea

Select the correct answer using the codes below

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

Q.7)  CPEC in its 11th round had asked which country to leave the talks on FTAs?

a) South Korea
b) India
c) New Zealand
d) China