The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 23 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) Consider the following:

1. Vesak Poya festival is celebrated to mark three important events in the life of Buddha — birth, enlightenment and death.
2. The Mahabodhi temple, one of the oldest brick structures in eastern India, was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in June 2002.
3. Mahabodhi temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century BC.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

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

Q.2) Consider the statements:

1. Trade deficit is an economic measure of a negative balance of trade in which a country’s imports exceeds its exports. A trade deficit represents an outflow of domestic currency to foreign markets.
2. Recently remittances to India from the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) has reduced.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.3) Consider the statements regarding INS Vikramaditya:

1. INS Vikramaditya, Aircraft carrier was taken from United States.
2. INS Viraat is a Centaur-class aircraft carrier.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding DEEP (Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price)

1. It is en e-bidding  portal for procurement of long term power by DISCOMs.
2. The Government has made it mandatory for all  procurer(s) to procure short term power by using this e-Bidding portal.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.5) Farzad B gas field was in news recently, it lies in which of the following country?

a) Qatar
b) Afghanistan
c) Iran
d) Iraq

Q.6)State Bank of India has decided to merge 5 associate banks with it. Which of the following banks are included in it?

1. State Bank of Travancore
2. State Bank of Patiala.
3. State Bank of Indore

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.7) India is dealt with in the US politico-military system by the Pacific Command, headquartered in:

a) Florida
b) Georgia
c) Texas
d) Hawaii