UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Aug 01 - Aug 07

Which of the following is/are correct about the National Commission for Women?

1. Its recommendations are not binding on the central and state governments.
2. It was set up in 1992 under the National Commission Act, 1990.

Which of the following is not a statutory body?

Which of the following is/are correct about the 42^nd Amendment to the Constitution?

1. It is also known as the ‘Mini Constitution’.
2. It gave Parliament the power to enact constitutional amendments without judicial review.

Which of the following is/are correct about the fundamental rights?

1. The right to property is a fundamental right.
2. They are absolute rights.

As per the FRBM Act, the government is mandated to submit which of the following documents along with the Budget?

1. Macroeconomic Framework Statement
2. Medium Term Fiscal Policy Statement
3. Fiscal Policy Strategy Statement

Cash Reserve Ratio refers to

Which of the following is not correct about the repo rate?

Basel Convention provides

An individual investor who invests in the e-project usually during the early stage is

Which of the following is not a feature of the Ayushman Bharat scheme?

As per the recent Tiger Census report, which of the following states has the highest number of tigers?

Consider the following statements with respect to River Godavari:

1. It flows through Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
2. Manjra is a right bank tributary of River Godavari.

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

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Komodo Dragon?

1. Komodo dragon is the world’s largest lizard species.
2. It is classified as Extinct in the IUCN Red List.

Consider the following statements about the Deepor Beel:

1. Deepor Beel is a wetland on the western edge of Guwahati.
2. It is listed as a Ramsar Site.

Which of the given statement is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct about earthquakes?

1. An earthquake’s point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter.
2. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?

1. It is an ASEAN-centred proposal for a regional free trade area.
2. India opted out of the RCEP in 2019.

Which of the following is not a member of the ASEAN?

Which of the following countries share a border with the Persian Gulf?

1. Saudi Arabia
2. Lebanon
3. Oman
4. Iraq

The Minamata Convention relates to

Which of the following is/are correct about the Kyoto Protocol?

1. It is an international treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2. India has ratified the protocol.
3. India has not ratified the second amendment to the protocol called the Doha Amendment.

Which of the following if implemented would reduce the deficit of the government?

1. Disinvestment of the public sector
2. Introduction of new welfare schemes
3. Increase in GST rates and personal income tax

Which of the following states were once union territories?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Uttarakhand
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Chhattisgarh
5. Goa

Which of the following schemes are under the Ministry of Minority Affairs?

1. Nai Manzil
2. Saksham
3. Manas
4. Cyber Gram

The Mullaperiyar dam issue is between which states?

Which of the following is/are correct about Vedic literature?

1. Prose texts that explain the hymns in the Vedas are called Brahmanas.
2. There are 108 Upanishads in total.

Which of the following is/are correct about Emperor Ashoka?

1. The Kalinga War is described in Ashoka’s 13th Rock Edict.
2. He conducted the third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra.

Which of the following ancient Indian works and their authors are correctly matched?

1. Abhijnanashakuntala – Kalidasa
2. Mrichchhakatika – Shudraka
3. Kiratarjuniya – Magha

Which of the following is/are correct about the Battle of Wandiwash?

1. It is also called the Second Carnatic War.
2. This battle established Britain as the paramount European power in India.

Star Link Network is a

Who publishes the Global Tuberculosis Report?