UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Dec 08 - Dec 14

Article 16 provides that no citizen can be discriminated against or be ineligible for any employment or office under the State on grounds of only

1. descent
2. language
3. place of birth
4. race

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), who among the following can declare an area as ‘disturbed area’?

1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. Central Govt.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding suing public officials?

1. No criminal or civil proceedings can be started against the President and the Governors in respect of their personal acts nor can they be arrested or imprisoned.
2. The constitution grants immunity to the President, Governors and Ministers for their official acts.

What is tort?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding tribunals?

1. The original constitution did not contain provisions with respect to tribunals.
2. The 42^nd Amendment Act of 1976 added a new Part to the constitution dealing with tribunals.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT)?

1. The CAT exercises original jurisdiction in relation to recruitment and all service matters of public servants covered by it.
2. Its jurisdiction extends to the All-India Services, the Central Civil Services, civil posts under the centre and civilian employees of defense services.
3. It also covers defence forces, officers and servants of the Supreme Court and the Parliament’s secretarial staff.

Under Article 323B, the Parliament and the State Legislatures are authorized to provide for the establishment of tribunals for the adjudication of disputes relating to which of the following matters?

1. Taxation
2. Foreign exchange, import and export
3. Industries and labour
4. Land reforms

Which of the following is/are true regarding National Commission for Scheduled Castes?

1. Originally the Constitution just had a Special Officer for SCs and STs.
2. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (SCs) is a constitutional body.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding election commissioners?

1. For removing other Election Commissioners, recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner is compulsory.
2. For removing other Election Commissioners, recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner is compulsory.

Jammu and Kashmir became part of India through

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Butler Committee of 1927?

1. It was formed to examine the relationship between the British Indian government and the princely states.
2. It recommended that British paramountcy would preserve the princely states.

M K Gandhi’s inspiration for civil disobedience came from the writings of

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Mahatma Gandhi?

1. He was called ‘Mahatma’ for the first time by poet Rabindranath Tagore.
2. He was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind in 1915 for his ambulance services in South Africa.

Who composed the 15th century Bhajan ‘Vaishnav Jana To’?

In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi first make use of the hunger strike as a weapon?

Match the following freedom fighters with slogans:

1. Mahatma Gandhi          A. Freedom is my birthright
2. Subhas Chandra Bose  B. Do or Die
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak     C. Dilli Chalo

Which of the following were recommendations of the Nehru Report (1928)?

1. Dominion status for India within the British Commonwealth.
2. Reservation of minority seats but no separate electorates.
3. Bicameral legislature at the centre.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Aihole inscription?

1. It was written by Ravikirti, the court poet of Pulakesin II, the Chalukya King.
2. The inscription mentions the defeat of Harshavardhana by Pulakesin II.
3. It is written in Sanskrit in the Devanagari script.

The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between who?

The Advaita philosophy was propagated by?

When travelling from Chennai to Kolkata by road (shortest distance), what would be the sequence of occurrence of rivers?

Which of the following is an example of Oceanic – Continental Convergence?

With reference to coasts in India, which of the following is incorrect?

Which of the following is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?

Which of the following is not an erosional landform of running water?

Which of the following cities is not a part of HRIDAY?

Which of the following schemes is related to financial inclusion?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana?

1. This mission was announced in 2014 as a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
2. This mission is the skilling and placement initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme?

1. It focuses on advancing education of the girl child.
2. It has provision for individual cash transfer by the GOI.

The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is 

Which of the following is/are correct about Saksham event (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav)?

1. It is an annual flagship event of Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
2. It is for creating focused attention on fuel conservation through people centric activities and to sensitize the masses about the conservation and efficient use of petroleum products leading to better health and environment.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Anamudi Shola National Park – Kerala
2. Bandhavgarh National Park – Rajasthan
3. Betla National Park – Jharkhand

Which of the following is/are correct about the Dachigam National Park?

1. It is the only area where the Kashmir Stag is found.
2. It is located in the Western Himalayas.

The Environment Protection Act of 1986 (EPA) came into force soon after which of the following disasters in India?

The Indian government has started conservation projects of which of the following species?

Which of the following is/are not included in the government portal on the Must-see Monuments and Archaeological Sites in India?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Chhapeli folk dance?

1. It is a folk dance prevalent in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
2. It is generally performed solo.
3. It expresses the joy of romance.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Indian sculpture?

1. The Gandhara school of art had a deep Greek influence.
2. The sculptures of Mathura were largely made with red sandstone.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Indian sculpture?

1. The Amaravati school of art was patronised by Satavahana rulers.
2. Bronze was not used for making sculptures during the Chola period.

What is the Garbhagriha with respect to Indian temple architecture?

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to India’s geographical information system ‘Bhuvan’?

1. It offers detailed imagery of Indian locations with a resolution of up to 1 m.
2. It allows users to view 2D and 3D images along with information on terrain and water resources.

Consider the following statements about Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme of
government:

1. It aims at reducing excess sugar in the country.
2. It focuses on reducing import bill.

Consider the following statements regarding Bad Banks:

1. It is a bank containing significant non-performing assets (NPAs).
2. It buys these NPAs at discounted prices from other banks.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Brownfield Airport is modified or upgraded airports.
2. Land Availability is a major hurdle in Brownfield Airport.
3. Brownfield projects under FDI have been a cause of concern as they increase foreign monopoly without adding to capital formation.

Choose the correct code:

Plants take nutrients from soil by the process called

Exercise KAZIND-2018, a joint military exercise is conducted between

Recently, “Operation All-Out” was in the news. It is related to?

Environmental Performance Index is released by

Consider the following statements about ‘Vetiver’:

1. It is a grass, which grows up to five feet and whose fragrant root reaches up to 10 feet.
2. It is used in ethanol extraction.
3. It can be used to purify polluted water bodies.

Which of the above  is/are correct?

Which of the following are caused by virus?

1. Dysentery
2. Measles
3. Typhoid
4. Rabies