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Mar82017 by adminNo Comments

Daily Prelims Quiz with explanations -March 6 2017

PRELIMS DAILY QUIZ WITH EXPLANATIONS. CLICK HERE TO SEE PREVIOUS DATES ARCHIVE click here for DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES 1.Consider the following statements;Which among are correct Recently Assam has agreed to supply additional 60 MW of power to Bangladesh to solve its power crisis. This development comes after Bangladesh sought 100 MW electricity from India to solve its power crisis in the eastern part of the nation. A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D.Neither 1 nor 2 [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Option B Explanation : North Eastern state Tripura has agreed to supply an additional 60 MW to Bangladesh over the 100 MW of power the north-eastern state is supplying to the neighbouring country. This development comes after Bangladesh sought 100 MW electricity from India to solve its power crisis in the eastern part of the nation.…

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Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 22

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Q.1- The Union Government notified a protocol amending tax treaty with this country recently. a) Saudi Arabia b) Kuwait c) Israel d) Bangladesh [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: C [/shc_shortcode] Q.2- Which of the following is correct regarding India’s coastline? Andhra Pradesh has longest coastline among all the Indian states India has total coastline of 7600 km excluding islands a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: D [/shc_shortcode] Q.3- Which of the following statements are correct regarding Public Accounts of India? It includes Provident fund, National small savings fund etc. Government needs parliaments approval to spend money from public accounts of India a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: A [/shc_shortcode] Q.4- The Union Cabinet approved signing of an Air Services Agreement…

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Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 21

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Q.1- India-Rwanda on 20 February 2017 signed three agreements including innovation and aviation. Consider the following statements in context to the agreements I. The agreements were inked during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Rwanda. II. The two nations agreed to establish a bilateral air service between them. III. India will establish an Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Rwanda. Which is/are correct? a) Only I and II b) Only I and III c) Only II and III d) I, II and III [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: C[/shc_shortcode] Q.2- Which among the following is/ are correctly matched? 1. South Korea -CEPA 2. Japan – CECA 3. THAILAND. – CERA a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 c) 2 and 3 d) All of the above [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: B[/shc_shortcode] References at bottom Q.3-…

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Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 20

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Q.1- With reference to 3D Printing, consider the following statements It is also called additive manufacturing To perform a print, the machine reads the design from 3D printable file Which of the statements given above is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 Only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Correct Answer : C[/shc_shortcode] Q.2- Which of the following is correct regarding Dhanush artillery gun system? It has a maximum firing range of 38 km It is developed in collaboration between Russia and India a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Correct Answer : A[/shc_shortcode] Q.3- Which of the following discontinuity is present at the intersection of earth’s mantle and core? a) Mohorovicic b) Guttensburg c) Conard d) Lehmann [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]Correct Answer : C[/shc_shortcode] Q.4- Which of the…

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Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 18

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Q.1- An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the_ a) market rate of interest is likely to fall b) Central Bank is no longer making loans to commercial banks c) Central Bank is following an easy money policy d) Central Bank is following a tight money policy [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"] Correct Answer: D[/shc_shortcode] Q.2-Which Odisha based company has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) a) OMC b) Similipahar Forest Development Corporation Ltd c) NALCO d) MPEDA [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"] Correct Answer: C[/shc_shortcode] Q.3- Which of the following is/are correct regarding Kamov KA-226T helicopters? 1. It is a heavy multi-role helicopter 2. Variants of the Ka-226 have the NATO reporting name of Hoodlum. a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"] Correct Answer: B[/shc_shortcode]…

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Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 17

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Q.1- Which of the following is/are correct regarding Jal swavlamban abhiyan launched by Rajasthan? 1. launched with the vision to ensure effective implementation of water harvesting and water conservation related activities in the urban areas. 2. It is a four year program, each phase of one year a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER : B[/shc_shortcode] Q.2- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a $110 million appeal for which country children a) Philippines b) Indonesia c) Cambodia d) Sudan [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER : D[/shc_shortcode] Q.3- Dassault Aviation has been in news recently, it belongs to which of the following countries? a) France b) Japan c) Russia d) Israel [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER : A[/shc_shortcode] Q.4-Who has been appointed as the India’s next envoy to Canada a) Navtej…