UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Aug 18 - Aug 24

What are the reasons for the British presenting the Wavell Plan after the end of the Second World War?

1. The impending General Elections in Britain.
2. Threat of Japan was still present.
3. The government wanted to divert Indian energies into channels profitable for the English.

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Which of the following were the provisions of the Wavell Plan?

1. Caste Hindus and Muslims were to have equal representation.
2. All members of the Executive Council were to be Indians except the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief.
3. Governor-General would exercise veto on the advice of the ministers.

Which of the following statements are incorrect about the Indian National Army (INA) agitation?

1. It had a narrow geographical coverage.
2. It witnessed the participation of diverse social groups and political parties.

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Which of the following statements regarding the Cabinet Mission is/are correct?

1. It was accepted by both the INC and the Muslim League.
2. Each party had its own interpretation of the plan.

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The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act was popularly known as the 

Which of the following is the main source of knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization?

The Harappan Civilization is also called

Which of the following was an ancient port of the Indus Valley Civilization?

Which of the following was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?

Which was the normal form of government in the Vedic period?

Which of the following statements regarding the Rig Veda is/are correct?

1. There are a total of 1028 hymns in it.
2. It is the oldest Veda.

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Which of the following was unknown in Rigvedic Society?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Jainism?

1. The first Tirthankara of Jainism was Rishabhadeva.
2. There were 24 Tirthankaras in all.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Mauryan Kings?

1. Both Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka adopted Buddhism.
2. Ashoka adopted Buddhism after the Kalinga War which took place in 261 BC.

Who was the last Nanda ruler to be defeated and killed by Chandragupta Maurya?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Indian Parliament is a sovereign body.
2. The doctrine of ‘Sovereignty of Parliament’ is associated with the British Parliament.

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The resolution for removing the Vice President of India can be moved in the

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. Only elected members of the state legislative council vote in the President’s election.
2. Nominated members of the Parliament also vote in the Vice President’s election.

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Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Prime Minister of India?

1. The Constitution does not contain any specific procedure for the selection of the Prime Minister.
2. Death of an incumbent Prime Minister automatically dissolves the Council of Ministers.

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Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Sixth Schedule – Administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.
2. Second Schedule – Provisions as to the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assemblies.
3. Twelfth Schedule – Powers, authority and responsibilities of the Municipalities.

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Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. A House of a state legislative can declare the seat of a member vacant if he is absent for a period of 50 days without its permission.
2. The Prime Minister is the principal spokesperson of the Lok Sabha.

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Consider the following statements:

Assertion: The Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended by the Parliament.

Reason: The Preamble is not considered a part of the Constitution.

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Which of the following statements regarding parliamentary privileges is/are correct?

1. They extend to the President of India also.
2. The Constitution has extended parliamentary privileges to the Attorney General of India.

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Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Article 148?

1. It provides for an independent office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
2. CAG can be removed by the President without parliamentary approval.

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Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The writ of Mandamus can be issued against a private individual.
2. The writ of Habeas Corpus cannot be issued against  private individuals.

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Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Rajya Sabha can only discuss the budget but cannot vote on the demands for grants.
2. Rajya Sabha can also remove the Council of Ministers by passing a no-confidence motion.

Which of the following statements regarding circum pacific belt is/are correct?

1. It is an active volcanic realm.
2. It is an active seismic realm.
3. It is a divergent plate boundary.
4. It is prone to tsunamis.

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

1. Alluvial soils are rich in nitrogen content.
2. Black soils are rich in iron and lime but deficient in nitrogen.

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Which of the following regarding Mediterranean agriculture is/are correct?

1. It is a highly specialised commercial agriculture.
2. It is an intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation.

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Which of the following regarding tides is/are correct?

1. They are caused by strong gravitational pull of the sun and the moon.
2. Tides are highest on both full moon and new moon days.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Based on stock availability, resources are classified as renewable and non-renewable.
2. Actual resources are those resources whose quantity is known in comparison to potential resources, whose entire quantity might not be known.

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Which of the following is an example of Sunrise Industry?

Which of the following regarding latitudes is/are correct?

1. All parallels from equator to poles are called parallels of latitudes.
2. There are 180 latitudes.
3. They are indicated by letter N or S.

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Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Kurinchi – Mountainous region
2. Palai – Arid region
3. Neytal – Seashore
4. Mullai – Pastoral region

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Which of the following fishing banks is located off the coast of the United Kingdom?

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) is a

Which of the following are the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2015 that have been achieved by India?

1. Universal primary education
2. Reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS
3. Eliminate poverty from urban areas

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The term ‘Green Tax’ refers to

1. Excise taxes on environmental pollutants.
2. Taxes on goods whose usage produces such pollutants.

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UDAY scheme relates to

Disguised unemployment occurs

Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in food chain in increasing amount at each higher trophic level is known as

An inverted pyramid of biomass can be found in which ecosystem?

What is the type of biotic interaction where one species is harmed and the other is unaffected?

Match the following tiger reserves with their location:

1. Pench – A. Assam
2. Matias – B. Madhya Pradesh
3. Periyar – C. Karnataka
4. Bandipur – D. Kerala

Which among the following is also known as ‘Top Slip’?

Which of the following are correct regarding mural paintings?

1. Most of them are in either natural caves or rock-cut chambers.
2. Mode to adorn any mundane premise.
3. All three major religions of ancient India utilised these paintings.

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Which of the following regarding Manipuri dance is/are correct?

1. It gained prominence with the advent of Vaishnavism.
2. It emphasises more on sensuality than devotion.

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Which of the following statements regarding Ajanta paintings is/are correct?

1. They belong to the Sunga and the Gupta periods.
2. These caves have only mural paintings while the Ellora caves have both mural and fresco paintings.

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What is ‘Tiangong-2’ recently seen in the news?

Which of the following space crafts and planets is/are correctly matched?

1. Juno – Saturn
2. Cassini – Jupiter
3. Mangalyaan – Mars

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