The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 3 June, 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 statements regarding Shangri-La Dialogue:

1. India’s defence minister will meet his counterpart from france and will review the progress of negotiations for direct purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets.
2. India’s defence minister will meet his counterpart from US and will Finalize text of the Logistics Support Memorandum of Understanding.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) None of the above

Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding NITI Aayog’s recommendations on manufacturing of electronic products in the country

1. End tax uncertainty
2. Simplify the tax regime
3. Eliminate tax exemptions.
4. Exports to be subjected to zero taxes.

Select the correct suggestion using the codes given below:

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

Q.3) Which of the following is included in the new policy of RBI regarding cyber attacks for banks?

1. Setting up an adaptive incident response, management and recovery framework mainly to deal with adverse incidents/disruptions, if and when they occur.
2. Formulation of a Cyber Crisis Management Plan (CCMP) which should be a part of the overall board-approved strategy.
3. Cyber security policy should be distinct and separate from the broader IT policy/IS Security policy.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Q.4) Consider the statements regarding NITI aayog:

1. is a Government of India policy think-tank established to replace the Planning Commission.
2. Aim for NITI Aayog’s creation is to foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India.
3. It has adopted a “bottom-up” approach in planning which is a remarkable contrast to the Planning Commission’s tradition of “top-down” decision-making.
4. President of India as its Chairperson

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

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

Q.5) UGC says If Universities and colleges will not comply with a new set of regulations to curb sexual harassment on college and university campuses will face action. Which of the following are the consequences of non compliance?

1. Withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section l2 B of the UGC Act, 1956;
2. Removal of its name from the list maintained by the Commission.
3. Withholding of allocated grant
4. Can be declared ineligible to be considered for special assistance programmes of the Commission.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

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

Q.6) Consider the statements regarding Global Terror Database:

1. India has agreed to join the Global Terror Database which is being maintained by the Terrorist Screening Centre of the U.S.
2. It is like a consolidated list of terrorists which will include their biometric details along with the other details of those known or reasonably suspected of being involved in a terrorist activity.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) None of the above

Q.7) Consider the following statement regarding Hague code of conduct:

1. Hague code of conduct is an international, voluntary and legally non binding agreement whose aim is to regulate the access to ballistic missiles which are capable of deliver the weapons of mass destruction
2. It was established on 25th November, 2002.

Select the correct statement using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both are correct
d) None of the above