UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Aug 04 - Aug 10

Which of the following statements about the Regulating Act 1773 is/are correct?

1. One of the aims of the Act was to improve the functioning of the ailing East India Company.
2. There was no provision for any casting vote as the decisions were made by a majority.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Charter Act 1833 separated the legislative and executive functions of the Governor-General’s Council.
2. The British Parliament passed the Pitt’s India Act of 1784 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act 1773.

Which of the following statements regarding the Young Bengal Movement is/are correct?

1. It was started by a radical teacher Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.
2. The movement’s influence was short-lived and restricted to students.

Who were the Moplahs of the Moplah Rebellion of 1921?

Demands of the moderate nationalists were centered around

1. Greater participation of Indians in councils
2. Greater control over finances

What are the reasons for the ending of the Swadeshi Movement?

1. Failure to create effective organisation
2. Movement became leaderless

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The provision for one Indian appointed to the Viceroy’s executive council was in

In which of the following inscriptions is Ashoka mentioned by name?

Which of the following can be classified as a ‘Pratiloma’ marriage?

The Prakrit text ‘Gathasaptasati’ is attributed to which Satavahana king?

Which of the following regarding parliamentary devices is/are correct?

1. A starred question requires an oral answer.
2. An unstarred question requires a written answer.
3. A short notice question is one that is asked by giving a notice less than 20 days.

Who among the following can be the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Constitutionally, the Parliament can establish a common high court for 2 or more states.
2. The institution of high court originated in India in 1862.

Which of the following statements regarding the Estimates Committee is/are correct?

1. The Rajya Sabha has no representation in this committee.
2. A minister is usually the chairman of this committee.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Governor of a State nominates one member in the Legislative Council.
2. The Constitution has fixed the actual strength of the Legislative Council.

The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if the resolution to that effect is passed by the:

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Whenever the Lok Sabha dissolves, the speaker does not vacate his/her office.
2. The speaker of the Lok Sabha derives his/her powers and duties only from the constitution of India.

Which of the following statements regarding ordinances is/are correct?

1. President can withdraw an ordinance at any time on his discretion.
2. Ordinance cannot modify or repeal other ordinance.
3. Power of president to legislate by ordinance is not a parallel power of legislation.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. If a state law prescribes death sentence, governor can pardon it.
2. Both the governor and the president have concurrent power in respect of commutation of death sentence.

Which of the following states have bicameral legislature?

1. Karnataka
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Jammu & Kashmir
4. Tamil Nadu
5. Maharashtra

Aphelion is the position of

Which of the following statements regarding basic lava is/are correct?

1. It is highly fluid.
2. It forms gentle sloping volcanoes.
3. It has high percentage of silica.

The Aral Sea is bordered by which of the following countries?

1. Turkmenistan
2. Uzbekistan
3. Kazakhstan

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The troposphere is the lower most layer of the atmosphere.
2. The stratosphere contains the ozone layer.
3. The ionosphere is located above the mesopause.

Which of the following are features of the Great Northern Plains?

1. Braided channels
2. Marshes and swamps
3. Rift valleys
4. Meanders

Which of the following statements regarding plate tectonics is/are correct?

1. Plates are composed only of continental crust.
2. The movement of hot softened mantle below the crust causes the plate movement.

Which of the following statements regarding the coastal plains of India is/are correct?

1. The eastern coastal plains are broader than the western coastal plains.
2. The western coastal plains have more natural ports than the eastern coastal plains.

Which of the following is geographically closest to mainland India?

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Nazca Plate: South America and Pacific Ocean
2. Scotia Plate: North America and Arctic Ocean
3. Cocos Plate: Central America and Pacific Ocean

Shevaroy Hills form the part of

Which of the following statements regarding the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018 correct?

1. There is no provision for time bound trial making it ineffective.
2. It has provisions for the repatriation of the victims.
3. The minimum punishment under the bill is rigorous imprisonment for 10 years.

Which of the statements regarding the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill 2017 correct?

1. It abolishes the ‘no detention’ policy in schools.
2. The bill allows schools to hold back child in class V, class VIII or both classes.

Two famous Jain caves in Ellora were

Which of the statements is/are correct?

1. Initial temples found in India were circular in shape with flat roof.
2. Entire structure was built on low platforms.

Which of the following can be seen in the Nataraja idol?

1. Drum
2. Pair of ear rings
3. Snake
4. Eternal fire

Justice Srikirishna Committee submitted Report on

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The 1^st BRIC Summit was held in Brazil
2. South Africa became the member of the grouping in 2010

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. LIDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging
2. It is a method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor.
3. LIDAR is used to make 2D representations of the target.

Sanjay Dubri National Park is in the state of

Consider the following statements about Tiger:

1. Its IUCN status is critically endangered
2. India has the highest number of tigers
3. In India, Karnataka leads in state ranking

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

1. Ghost dunes are crescent-shaped depressions on the surface of the Red Planet.
2. They are formed when lava or other sediments seep into the base region of a dune and solidify there.
3. Ghost dunes indicate life on early Mars.

Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to Consultative Status?

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct with respect to the National
Viral Hepatitis Control Programme?

1. It is aimed at eliminating the deadly condition by 2030.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the WHO.

Which union ministry has organized the 2nd meeting of National Council on India’s
Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN Abhiyaan in New Delhi?

Consider the following statements about National Register of Citizens:

1. It is a list containing the bona fide Indian Citizens and Migrants
2. Currently the list is being updated in the state of Assam

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

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

1. CAATSA has imposed sanctions on Iran, South Korea and Russia
2. India has concluded a deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile system from the US.

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct with respect
to GDP Deflator?

1. It is the ratio of the value of goods and services an economy produces in a particular year at current prices to that of prices that prevailed during the base year.
2. The GDP deflator is a measure of inflation.

Consider the following statements about CPI-Consumer Price Index:

1. A consumer price index (CPI) measures changes over time in the general level of prices of goods and services meant for the purpose of consumption.
2. CPI is based on a comprehensive list of  goods that covers the entire economy.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

1. The Insolvency Law Committee is headed by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas and it is studying the feasibility of introducing cross-border insolvency provisions.
2. The existing Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has no provisions pertaining to cross-border insolvency matters..

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Expert Committee to ‘report on the challenges faced by the current auction system and recommend changes’ was headed by Pratyush Sinha.
2. The panel has recommended developing a Coal Index for determining the value of blocks and a revenue-sharing model with the States.