Quiz Of the Day


1.  Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending new H1-B visas till the end of the year. In this context, consider the following statements:
1) The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows American companies to employ foreign workers in speciality jobs that need technical expertise not available in the U.S.
2) The suspension of new H1-B visas will impact big technology companies based in the U.S. like Google and Amazon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? .

     1 only
     2 only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


2.  Consider the following statements regarding the Government e-Marketplace (GeM):
1) Government e-Marketplace (GeM) facilitates online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various private sector organisations from the producer Public Sector Enterprise (PSEs).
2) GeM is a completely paperless and cashless system.
3) GeM is a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

     1 and 2 only
     2 only
     2 and 3 only
     1, 2 and 3


3.  Consider the following statements regarding the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs):
1) MSMEs contribute around 45% of the overall exports from India.
2) The sector is continuously declining at the rate of over 10% since the last two years.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

     1 only
     2 only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


4.  The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was signed between which of the following countries?

     United Kingdom and France
     United States and Russia
     Japan and China
     India and China


5.  India is buying S-400 air defence systems from which of the following country?

     France
     United States of America
     Russia
     South Korea