The 10 PM Daily Quiz – 6 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 statements regarding Composition of Monetary Policy Committee.

1. It is a seven-member committee to set monetary policy.
2. The government will nominate three members to the committee.
3. The RBI Governor will chair the committee and have a second or casting vote in case of a tie.

Select the correct statements 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.2) Exercise Malabar is a trilateral naval exercise involving which of the following three countries

1. India
   2.Australia
   3. Japan
   4. China
   5.USA

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

a) 1, 2 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 5
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 3 and 5

Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding ratoon Cropping

1.  Ratooning is a practice of growing a crop from the stubbles of previous crop.
2. This type of cropping is used for sugarcane crops.

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

Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Sugarcane crop

1. The yields are substantially higher in the sub-tropical belt as compared to the tropical regions.
2. Temperatures above 50°C and below 20°C are not suitable for its growth.
3. For optimum productivity it requires 750-1200 mm of rainfall during its entire growth period.

Select the correct statements 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.5) Consider the following statements visa free entry for businessmen and visitors:

1. The Union Commerce Ministry has proposed an ambitious scheme to waive the visa requirement for business visitors and tourists from 18 countries
2. But the Home Ministry has raised objections.
3. This does not include any other countries except BRICS.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

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

Q.6) Consider the statements regarding Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP):

1. It is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between 16 countries.
2. This includes ASEAN countries.
3. It also includes Australia Japan and New zealand.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of the above

Q.7) Consider the statements regarding Dunhuang city:

1. Dunhuang is a city in China’s northwestern Gansu Province, on the edge of the Gobi Desert.
2. It is known today for the Mogao Caves, a complex of 492 grottoes.
3. Which has painted walls and magnificent status related to buddhism.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

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