Quiz Of the Day


1.  AT-1 Bonds was recently in the news, with its reference which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) It is a type of Secured, perpetual bonds that banks issue to shore up their core capital base to meet Basel-III norms
2) They carry a face value of Rs 10 Lakh per bond .

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


2.  ARI-516, recently in the news for its resistance towards fungal diseases and high Quality. It is a:

     Antibiotic developed by CSIR to cure fungal diseases
     Health food to overcome stress
     BT Variety if Vegetables
     Neither 1 nor 2


3.  Which of the below mentioned Union Territories have democratically elected Government like Indian States:
1) Puducherry
2) New Delhi
3) Jammu and Kashmir
4) Daman and Diu

     1 and 3 Only
     2 and 3 Only
     1,2 and 3 Only
     All of the above


4.  “Sahyadri Megha”, was recently in the news, with its reference, which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) It is a Yellow variety of Wheat that is resistant to blast disease and rich in nutrients
2) It is developed under the hybridization breeding method by cross breeding of Variety Jyothi and Akkalu

     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