Quiz Of the Day


1.  With reference to National Interlinking of Rivers Authority, which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) The body is headed by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, the panel includes Irrigation or Water Resources Ministers and Secretaries of States.
2) The proposed body is expected to take up both inter state and intra state projects .

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


2.  Which of the below mentioned statements are correct, with reference to National Creche Scheme:
1) It aims to provide day care facilities to children of age group 3 months to 8 years of working mothers
2) Ministry of Women and Child Development conducts the third party evaluation of the implementation of the scheme

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


3.  Mandwa Port which was recently in the news, is one of the important passenger ports on the coast of which of the below mentioned state:

     Kerala
     Goa
     West Bengal
     Maharashtra


4.  With reference to National Technical Textile Mission, which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) An Export Promotion Council for Technical Textiles will be set up for effective coordination and promotion activities in the segment.
1) The Mission will also promote technical education at higher engineering and technology levels related to technical textile.

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


5.  Recently, Archaeological Survey of India has discovered some evidence in connection with Saptamatrika cult. With its reference, which of the below mentioned statements are incorrect:
1) Saptamatrikas are a group of seven male deities worshipped in Hinduism.
2) The inscription discovered was in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was issued by Satavahana king Vijaya in 207 A.D

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2