UPSC Quiz- 2017 : IASbaba's Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 15]

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Q.1) Consider the following statements:

The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at

1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation
2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality
3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. 1, 2 and 3

Q.2) The office of the ‘Whip’ is mentioned in:

1. Constitution of India
2. Rules of the House
3. In a separate Parliamentary Statute
4. None

Q.3) ‘Sagar Vani’ was launched recently. It is concerned with

1. Missing and vulnerable children
2. Rural electrification
3. Postal Technology
4. None of the above

Q.4) Consider the following statements about Poland

1. It is a land-locked country
2. It is bordered by Germany and Czech Republic

Select the correct statement(s)

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5) Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?

1. Emphasis on ahimsa
2. Casteless society
3. Worship of gods and goddesses
4. Worship of stupa