Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 16

Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 16

Current affairs, Prelims Quiz
Q.1-Consider the following statements related to small field policy bidding round -2016 that was in news recently. I. The policy is a first of its kind in the field of gold mining in the country. II. The policy is based on the revenue sharing model. Which of these statements is/are true? a) Only I b) Only II c) Both I and II d) Neither I nor II [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: B[/shc_shortcode] Q.2-Which of the following is correct regarding India’s current account deficit (CAD)? India’s yearly CAD in terms of GDP has continuously increased during last decade India has highest trade deficit with the USA a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: A[/shc_shortcode] Q.3- Which international organisation has opened the South Asia Regional Training and…
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Current affairs IAS UPSC-February 16 2017

Current affairs IAS UPSC-February 16 2017

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Current affairs Notes for IAS UPSC February 16 2017 General Studies -02 Krishna river water dispute Krishna river water dispute are between newly created telangana and Andhra Pradesh Both state government refuse to coming on final decision so bajaj panel has been formed which not earning fruit yet. Electorate reform In budget government announces some step like more than 2000 donation to be made compulsory with banking transaction to bring transparency in political funding Totally four declaration made as follows Only 2000 in cash per person per year More than 2000 donation to be made with cashless mode Political should fill IT return to get exemption from tax Electoral bond should be issued Where the problem of above step lying In this cashless mode are already in trend because existing…
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Current affairs IAS UPSC-February 15 2017

Current affairs IAS UPSC-February 15 2017

Current affairs, General Studies, The Hindu Notes
Current affairs IAS UPSC February 15 2017 General Studies-01 There may be El – Niño like condition this year El – Niño one of the warm ocean current found in south American coast of Peru and Chile Indian meteorological department, india institute if tropical studies and ministry of earth science will make analyses of pattern from foreign and own model There are past two consecutive year of the el – Niño and weaken indian monsoon because when there was El – Nino means low pressure in south Atlantic That law pressures weaken wind cell of the pacific ocean lead to weaken wind pattern in indian subcontinent and finally draught like condition in india El Nino refers to an anomalous heating up of the waters in the central-eastern regions of the…
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Prelims Quiz 2017 Daily Current affairs-February 15

Prelims Quiz 2017 Daily Current affairs-February 15

Prelims Quiz, Current affairs, Prelims UPSC
Q.1- Which of the following leads to increase in SMOG formation? 1. More vehicles on the roads 2. Fast moving wind 3. High temperature a) 1,2 only b) 2,3 only c) 1,3 only d) None [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: -C [/shc_shortcode]   Q.2- Which company has launched an open-ended fixed income fund named Credit Opportunities Fund? a) HDFC Asset Management b) AXIS Asset Management c) IDFC Asset Management d) ICICI Asset Management [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: -C [/shc_shortcode] Q.3- Government has allocated an amount of what amount to India Post Payments Bank for the financial year 2017-18 to help it in setting up 650 branches across country by September 2017. a) Rs 800 crore b) Rs 200 crore c) Rs 1,000 crore d) Rs 500 crore [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"]CORRECT ANSWER: -D [/shc_shortcode] Q.4-The World Bank Group to conduct training…
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Current affairs IAS UPSC-February 14 2017

Current affairs, The Hindu Notes
Current affairs IAS UPSC February 14 2017 General Studies-01 Kambala sport Another buffalo racing sport of the south india getting momentum to allow under culture of the people and state government preparing draft to allow it Karnataka state assembly preparing draft for the prevention of cruelty to animal amendment to allow kambala one of the buffalo race of the ancient time General Studies-02 Today SC verdict jayalalithaa case Jayalalithaa asset case judgment will also affect the political carrier of sashikala and its personal liberty Court of contempt When any person make abusive speech about judiciary or challenge the judgment of the court One of the judge found contempt of court by abusing language on supreme court Now judiciary has brought contempt of court but have difficulty to understand If judiciary…
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