UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Dec 14 - Dec 20

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.

The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Ancient Sites)                    List II (Archaeological finding)

A.      Lothal                                             1. Ploughed field

B.      Kalibangan                                    2. Dockyard

C.      Dholavira                                       3. Terracotta replica of a plough

D.      Banawali                                        4. An inscription comprising ten large-sized signs of the Harappan script

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Indus Valley Civilisation?

1. It was a predominantly secular civilisation and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?

Which of the following is also known as Top Slip?

Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?

Consider the following pairs:

Tributary River                   Main River

1. Chambal                                    Narmada
2. Sone                                            Yamuna
3. Manas                                        Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. There are no east flowing rivers in Kerala.
2. There are no west flowing rivers in Madhya Pradesh.

Between India and East Asia, the navigation time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?

1. Deepening the Malacca Straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra Isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and the Andaman Sea.

The Preamble of the Constitution is:

The Preamble declares the resolve of the people of India to secure to all its citizens:

The term ‘economic justice’ in the Preamble is a resolution for:

Which of the following terms was not included in a ‘Union of Trinity’ by Dr. B R Ambedkar in his concluding speech in the Constituent Assembly?

Which of the following is described as the ‘Soul of the Constitution’?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)?

1. It is an agricultural insurance scheme.
2. The Krishi Kalyan Kosh funds the entire PMFBY scheme.

Which of the following is/are correct about the National Ayush Mission?

1. It was launched with the basic objective of promoting Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha & Unani and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) medical systems.
2. AYUSH Wellness Centres comprising Yoga and Naturopathy are a flexible component of the Mission.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

1. The scheme’s chief goal is to accomplish the merging of investments in the irrigation sector at the field level.
2. Har Khet Ko Pani is a component of this field.

Which of the following schemes is related to groundwater usage and conservation?

Which of the following is not an objective of the National Rural Health Mission?

Consider the following statements with respect to ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV):

1. PSLV can launch satellites into GTO (geosynchronous transfer orbit) only.
2. Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Mission and the space recovery mission were launched on PSLV.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. The Ease of Doing Business Report measures the performance of countries across 10 different parameters.
2. Ease of Doing Business Report is published by the World Bank.
3. In India, the Ease of Doing Business Index is calculated based on the data from all the Metro cities.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI):

1. CCPI is an instrument designed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
2. As per CCPI 2020, the U.S.A is classified as the worst-performing country.
3. India ranks among the top 10 in CCPI 2020.

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

The basic dimensions of human development as measured by the Human Development Index are:

1. Life expectancy
2. Education
3. Per capita income (PCI)
4. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Choose the correct option:

Bhimili Utsav is a Cultural festival organised in the state of

Consider the following statements with respect to Ain-i-Akbari:

1. It is a detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar
2. It was written by his court historian Abdul Hamid Lahori

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

With reference to Babri Masjid, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Babri Masjid is recognizably built in the Sharqi style of architecture
2. The domes, though large, are flattish and heavy.

Options:

Ramcharitmanas was composed by

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The holy book of the Sikhs ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ was compiled by Guru Nanak Dev.
2. The golden temple in Amritsar was built by Guru Nanak Dev.

Options:

Which of the following countries is not part of RCEP?