UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Aug 22 - Aug 28

The Rampal Maitree Power Plant is a joint venture project between India and

Which of the following is/are correct about contempt of court?

1. It refers to the offence of showing disrespect to the dignity or authority of a court.
2. Criminal contempt refers to the willful disobedience of an order of any court.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Swachh Survekshan survey?

1. The survey was introduced by the government with the objective of generating large-scale participation in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
2. According to the 2020 survey, Indore has won the title of ‘cleanest city’ in the country for the fourth year in a row.

Which of the following tribes is/are from Assam?

1. Bodo
2. Karbi
3. Irular
4. Deori

Which of the following best describes Stagflation?

Which of the following constitutes restructured assets/loans?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period.
2. Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the compilation of GDP.

Which of the following is/are correct about the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)?

1. NCTE is a statutory body.
2. NCTE has decided to conduct the first-ever performance appraisals of the 19,000 teacher education institutions.

In the interest of which of the following, the Constitution of India provides for a reasonable restriction against the right to freedom of speech and expression?

1. Friendly relations with foreign States.
2. Public order.
3. Sovereignty and integrity of India.

Answer as per the options given below:

Which of the following is/are correct about Mitra?

1. Mitra is a lunar impact crater.
2. It is on the edge of another crater called Mach.

Which of the following is/are correct about the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?

1. It sets a framework for limiting the emissions of greenhouse gases by individual countries.
2. It is not legally binding.

The Kyoto Protocol is related to which of the following?

Which of the following is/are correct about the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)?

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
2. It is an international financial institution working in the field of poverty eradication in the rural areas of developing countries.
3. It is headquartered in Rome.

Which of the following reports is/are released by the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)?

1. World Wildlife Crime Report
2. World Drug Report
3. Report on Regular Resources

Which of the following is/are correct about the La Nina?

1. La Nina occurs because of the cooling of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
2. It causes greater than normal monsoons in India and Southeast Asia.

The Mullaperiyar Dam dispute is between which two states?

Which of the following is/are correct about the ‘dhole’?

1. It is also known as the Asiatic wild dog.
2. It is native to Central, South, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
3. It is classified as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List.

Which of the following is/are correct about ‘Falcon 9’?

1. It is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by NASA.
2. The first commercial crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched aboard Falcon 9.

International Space Station program is a joint project of which of the following space agencies?

1. Indian Space Research Organisation
2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3. ROSCOSMOS
4. European Space Agency
5. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
6. Canadian Space Agency
7. Israel Space Agency

Choose the correct option:

Which of the following is/are correct about the Indian Leopard?

1. It is classified under the endangered category in the IUCN Red List.
2. It is included in Appendix I of CITES.
3. A dedicated quadrennial leopard survey is carried out by the Wildlife Institute of India in coordination with the Environment Ministry.

Which of the following is/are correct with reference to the Right Of Children To Free And Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2019?

1. There will not be any regular examination till the eighth standard.
2. Holding back of students in the same class will not be permitted till the eighth standard.
3. No child shall be expelled from a school till the completion of elementary education.

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. Section 124A from the Indian Penal Code deals with Sedition.
2. The offence of sedition under section 124A is the doing of certain acts which would bring the Government established by law in India into hatred or contempt, or create disaffection against it.

Which of the following is/are correct about Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)?

1. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resources Development.
2. It is a ranking system for higher education institutions and universities in India on indicators related to Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Development amongst students and faculty.

Which of the following countries is not a member of the Australia Group (AG)?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Wassenaar Arrangement?

1. It is one of the international groupings responsible for the export and transfer of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and equipment.
2. India is not a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Coffee Board of India?

1. It is a statutory organisation under the administration of the Ministry of Commerce.
2. It is headquartered in Bengaluru.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Wancho tribes?

1. They are located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
2. The Wancho language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family.

Polonnaruwa, recently seen in the news, is in which country?

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

1. It was fought between an East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal).
2. It was fought in 1757 and won by the British.

Which of the following is/are correct about the First Carnatic War?

1. It was fought between English and French forces in Bengal.
2. After the war, Madras was given back to the English.