UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Apr 18 - Apr 24

Consider the following statements with respect to the World Health Organisation (WHO):

1. WHO membership is free for all the countries.
2. China is the single-biggest contributor to the WHO, followed by the U.S.
3. Voluntary contributions are the biggest category of funding that the WHO receives.

Which of the above statement/s is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) is the highest international body for accurate and precise measurements.
2. India is a signatory to the CGPM.

Which of the following is/are correct about the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) project?

1. India is a founding member of the INSTC project.
2. Pakistan is a member state of the INSTC.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Vedas?

1. The Yajur Veda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text.
2. The daily procedures of life are very well enumerated in the Atharva Veda.

Which of the following is the best description of the term Ajivika, related to ancient India?

Which of the following is/are reason(s) for the fall of the Mauryan Empire?

1. Partition of the empire after the death of Ashoka.
2. Highly centralised administration.
3. Ashoka’s policies of non-violence and pacifism.

Which of the following Bhakti saints and their regions are correctly matched?

1. Chaitanya – Bengal
2. Dnyaneshwar – Maharashtra
3. Lal Ded – Punjab

Which of the following princely states was not annexed by the British using the Doctrine of Lapse method?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Government of India Act 1858?

1. The Court of Directors and the Board of Control were scrapped.
2. The East India Company was liquidated.
3. The British Parliament could ask questions regarding Indian affairs via the Secretary of State.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Constituent Assembly?

1. There was no role played by the Muslim League as it had boycotted the first meeting citing their demand for partition.
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the chairman of the Steering Committee.

Consider the following statements with respect to Multiple Myeloma:

1. It is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell.
2. It causes cancer cells to accumulate in the bone marrow.

Which of the given statement/s is/are correct?

The disease “Athlete’s Foot” is caused by

Which of the following is/are correct about the BrahMos missile?

1. It operates on ‘fire and forget’ principle.
2. It is a ramjet supersonic cruise missile.
3. It has a long range.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?

1. The CAG is appointed by the President of India.
2. The CAG can be removed from office only in the manner and on the grounds that a Judge of the Supreme Court can be removed.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?

1. It can inquire into allegations against Life Insurance Companies’ officers having designation of Senior Divisional Managers and above.
2. The CVC is a statutory body.

Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect regarding the National Human rights Commission (NHRC)?

1. The NHRC is a statutory body.
2. Chairpersons of NHRC (except those appointed as acting chairperson) have always been a Retired Chief Justice of India.
3. The home minister and chairman of the Rajya Sabha are part of the committee which recommends the members of the NHRC to the president.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Inter-State migration and quarantine fall under the Union List.
2. Prevention of infectious diseases moving from one State to another is under the State List.

Which of the following is/are incorrect about the NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority)?

1. NTCA is a statutory body under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change.
2. The Annual Report prepared by NTCA has to be laid in the Parliament along with the Audit Report.
3. NTCA is chaired by the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect with respect to Minimum support price Based procurement for Minor Forest Produce?

1. The Scheme has been implemented in eight States having Scheduled Areas as listed in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs will directly undertake the purchasing of Minor Forest Produce at Minimum Support Price.

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Consider the following statements with respect to Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS):

1. MPLADS is a Central Sector scheme fully funded by the government of India.
2. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is responsible for the policy formulation, release of funds and prescribing monitoring mechanism for implementation of the Scheme.
3. The funds released under the scheme are non-lapsable.

Which of the given statement/s is/are incorrect?

Which chemical compound was used in ‘disinfection tunnels’ that were used in crowded places across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Civil Defence is under which of the following ministries?

Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?

Which of the following is/are incorrect statements?

1. Project Elephant was launched by the GOI in 1992 as a central sector scheme.
2. Kerala has the highest number of elephants in India.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding GISAID?

1. It is a public platform started by the WHO in 2008.
2. The initiative promotes the international sharing of all influenza virus sequences.
3. France is the official host of the GISAID platform.

Which of the following is/are the left bank tributaries of the river Yamuna?

1. Chambal
2. Tons
3. Betwa
4. Ken
5. Hindon

The ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ award is given by which country?

The Smithsonian Agreement is related to

Mukundra Hill Tiger Reserve is in the state of

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Bahuda River – Nagaland
2. Doyang River – Odisha
3. Shetrunji River – Gujarat