UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Dec 09 - Dec 15

Consider the following statements with reference to Global
Wildlife Programme.

1. It is a World-Bank led partnership of 19 countries.
2. It seeks to promote the conservation and sustainable development by combating trafficking in wildlife.

Choose the correct answer

Among the following who are the Agaria Community?

Consider the following statements.

1. BrahMos is a hypersonic ballistic missile.
2. BrahMos is a two-stage missile, one being solid and the second one ramjet liquid propellant.

Choose the correct answer

At which of the following sites does one observe the evidence of practice of burying dogs with their masters?

What is the style of script in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?

Consider the following pairs:

Region often in news                               Country

1. Chechnya                                   Russian Federation
2. Darfur                                                     Mali
3. Swat Valley                                           Iraq

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Consider these pairs:

1. Cardamom Hills                           Coromandel Coast
2. Kaimur Hills                                  Konkan Coast
3. Mahadeo Hills                              Central India
4. Mikir Hills                                     North-East India

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following two statements regarding the Mundaka Upanishad.

1. It is the source of the phrase Satyameva Jayate.
2. It is listed under the Muktika Upanishad.

Which of the above statement/statements is/are true?

Which of the following statement/ statements regarding Dara Shikoh are true?

1. He was the eldest son and heir-apparent of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
2. He was granted the title “Shahzada-e-Buland Iqbal” by Shah Jahan.
3. Majma-ul-Bahrain, authored by him is a book on comparative religion.

The Ryotwari System of land revenue was introduced by the British in

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

What could be the main reason/reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?

1. It is located in the subtropical high pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?

The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where

Which of the following are not listed in the List of Classical Languages in India?

Who among the following Bhakti saints was the teacher of Kabir Das?

Consider the following statement with reference to NATGRID.

1. NATGRID is a grid connecting both the South and North electrical grid in order to balance the supply and demand mismatch in power between the two grids. It covers only organized sector.
2. The National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID is the integrated intelligence grid connecting databases of core security agencies of the Government of India to collect comprehensive patterns of intelligence that can be readily accessed by intelligence agencies.

Choose the correct statement.

Consider the following statements.

1. All Rhabdops snakes are endemic to India.
2. Rhabdops are nocturnal snake and hunt for prey underwater.

Choose the correct statements.

The parent organisation of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations is the

‘Technosphere’ refers to all

In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the

The Lokpal Act, in its present form, provides for a five-member panel to select the anti-corruption ombudsman, comprising the

1. Prime Minister
2. Lok Sabha Speaker
3. Rajya Sabha Chairman
4. Chief Justice of India
5. Leader of the Opposition in the lower House

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which among the following vaccines come under Penatavalent vaccine?

‘UDAN’, recently seen in the news, is a scheme launched by the Government of India. This scheme is

Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of
Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Minister shall not exceed fifteen
percent of the total number of members of the House of the People?

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of the State Policy

Which of the above provisions of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the government of India?

Under the Constitution of India, which one of the following is not a fundamental duty?

Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitution of India:

1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code
2. Organizing village Panchayats
3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas
4. Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities

Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the
Constitution of India?

If the Vice President of the country dies, the national flag shall be half-masted

Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways:

1. Soil formation
2. Prevention of soil erosion
3. Recycling of waste
4. Pollination of crops

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora?

Which of the following will amount to an incorrect display of the National Flag of India?

Consider the following statements.

1. Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.

2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) of India.

1. The UPSC is the central recruiting agency in India.
2. UPSC is an independent constitutional body, i.e., it has been directly created by the Constitution.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

The Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution on the recommendation of which committee?

Salient features of the Parliamentary system are

1. Dual executive
2. Separation of powers
3. Majority party rule
4. Double membership

Select the correct code given below:

Two important rivers — one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha — merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area.

 Which one of the following could be this?

A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?

Which of the following statements about ‘cut motions’ are correct?

1. They can be moved in both houses.
2. Token cut means demand to be reduced by Rs.100.
3. Economy cut means demand to be reduced by a specific amount.

Who administers the oath to the Speaker ‘Pro Tem’?

The formation of ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?

In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?

Which of the following are pollinating agents?

1. Bat
2. Bee
3. Bird

Consider the following statements regarding Union Budget 2017.

1. Union Government will launch two new schemes to promote the usage of BHIM App.
2. The two schemes are Referral Bonus Scheme for individuals and a Cashback Scheme for merchants.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about the MNREGS is/are correct?

1. Women have more participation than men.
2. The target is only the rural BPL section.
3. It is funded by the Central and the State governments.

Which of the following statements about the MUDRA Yojana are correct?

1. It is implemented by the SIDBI.
2. Women, dalits and the backward classes are given priority.

Which of the following have the obligation to disburse 40% of the loan to the farmer, as mentioned in the Budget 2017?

1. Primary Agricultural Society
2. NABARD
3. Commercial banks

An artificial satellite orbiting around the Earth does not fall down. This is so because the attraction of Earth

Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following? 

1. Deepening the Malacca straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” 

The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

Turkey is located between

Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy? 

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days? 

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by

Many images of Lord Buddha are shown with the hand gesture known as ‘Abhayamudra’. What does it symbolise?

What is the difference between a vihara and a chaitya?

Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?

1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

‘Mission Raftaar’ is