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April 23, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. The Doha Agreement, often seen in news, recently is between
(a) USA and Sunni Iranians
(b) USA and Taliban
(c) USA and Chechens
(d) USA and Kurds
2. With reference to the Office of Profit, often seen in the news, consider the following statements:
- The office of profit law seeks to enforce a basic feature of the Constitution.
- Indian Constitution is silent about holding an ‘office of profit’.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. ‘West Bank’ is a territory, is located along the coast of
(a) Aegean Sea
(b) Mediterranean Sea
(c) Tethys Sea
(d) Dead Sea
4. Consider the following statements:
- Between the wholesale price and the retail price, the difference essentially is the former only tracks basic prices devoid of transportation cost, taxes and the retail margin etc.
- Wholesale Price Index is primarily used as a GDP deflator.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. With reference to Seaweeds, consider the following statements:
- Seaweeds are the non-flowering marine fungi without root, stem and leaves.
- Seaweeds form kelp forests.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
1: (b) - https://theprint.in/opinion/year-on-trumps-doha-accord-with-taliban-grows-into-a-headache-for-biden-and-for-india/613463/
2: (a) - https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/explained-law-holding-‘office-profit’
3: (d) - https://indianexpress.com/article/world/israeli-experts-discover-2000-year-old-dead-sea-scrolls-7230918/
4: (c) - https://indianexpress.com/article/india/despite-not-being-a-policy-tool-wpi-surge-a-cause-of-worry-7277172/
5: (b) - https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/environment/why-seaweeds-need-to-be-conserved-urgently-75070
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