The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 5 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) ‘Abenomics’ is a term related to which of the following country?

a) South Korea
b) Thailand
c) Japan
d) Indonesia

Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding the symbol of None Of The Above (NOTA)

1. A big cross mark is used to denote NOTA.
2. It has been designed by IIT, Delhi.

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

Q.3) With reference to economics, consider the following statements regarding Hysteresis

1. In economics, hysteresis arises when a single disturbance affects the course of the economy.
2. An example of hysteresis in economics is the delayed effects of unemployment.

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) The word “Taliban” means

a) Mighty
b) Student
c) Will of God
d) Conqueror

Q.5) Consider the statements regarding pulses:

1. They uses less water for every unit of output.
2. Maharashtra government is offering to pay a guaranteed price that is 5-10% higher than the central minimum support prices (MSPs) for pulses, as well as provide free seeds and fertilizers to farmers who grow pulses.

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) Among these which of the following are the causes of inflation:

1. Slow growth in agricultural output
2. Increasing non development expenditure of government
3. Rapid population growth
4. Rapid growth in costly imports  

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

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

Q.7) The effect of inflation on tax revenue results in a situation known as:

a) Stagflation
b) Fiscal drag
c) Reflation
d) Disinflation