Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 22

Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 22

Prelims Quiz, Prelims UPSC
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

Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 21

Prelims Quiz, Prelims UPSC
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

Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 20

Current affairs, Prelims Quiz, Prelims UPSC
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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Polity Special MCQ with explanations- UPSC Prelims2017

Polity Special MCQ with explanations- UPSC Prelims2017

Prelims Quiz, Prelims UPSC
Q1 Consider the following statements. (A): Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended by the Parliament. (R): Preamble is not considered as a part of the constitution. In the context of the above, which of these is correct? a) A is correct, and R is an appropriate explanation of A. b) A is correct, but R is not an appropriate explanation of A. c) A is correct, but R is incorrect. d) Both A and R are incorrect. [shc_shortcode class="shc_mybox"] Correct Answer : D Explanation: The Supreme Court has held that the Preamble is a part of the Constitution. As per the SC, the Preamble can be amended under A368, subject to the condition that no amendment is done to the ‘basic features’. The Preamble has been amended only once…
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Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 18

Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 18

Prelims Quiz, Current affairs, Prelims UPSC
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

Daily Current affairs Prelims Quiz 2017 -February 17

Prelims Quiz, Current affairs, Prelims UPSC
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…
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