UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Dec 15 - Dec 21

Burning biomass for energy does not release:

1. Sulphur
2. Mercury
3. Nitrogen

Choose the right option:

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. The Bio-safety protocol deals with Living Modified Organism.
2. The Bio-safety protocol is the Cartagena Protocol.

The Kigali Amendment is associated with which of the following?

Which of the following atmospheric gases constitute greenhouse gases?

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Nitrogen
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Water vapour
5. Methane

The cell wall is present in

1. Bacteria
2. Blue-green Algae
3. Plants

Choose the right option:

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

1. Basel Convention – Persistent organic pollutants
2. Minamata Convention – Mercury
3. Vienna Convention – Ozone depleting substances
4. Kyoto Protocol – Greenhouse gas emission

The ‘Dubai Pathway’, seen recently in the news is associated with which of the following?

Consider the following funds:

1. Special Climate Change Fund
2. Green Climate Fund
3. BioCarbon Fund
4. Least Developed Countries Fund

Which of the above come under the UNFCCC?

Which of the following statements regarding the Global Environment Facility is/are incorrect?

1. It is the operation entity of financial mechanism of the UNFCCC.
2. It was established by the World Bank in 1991.
3. It provides financial support to developing countries to implement the provisions under the UNFCCC only.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Carbon Initiative for Development?

1. It is a UNFCCC mechanism launched in 2011.
2. It focuses on the projects that improve and increase access to clean and technologically efficient energy.

Dolomite powder is applied to some agricultural lands. The purpose of applying it is to – 

Which of the following is not a major plate of the earth’s lithosphere?

Which of the following deserts of the world were formed due to cold oceanic currents?

1. Sonoran Desert
2. Gobi Desert
3. Namib Desert
4. Sahara Desert

Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India?

1. Location
2. Thermal contrast
3. Upper air circulation
4. The Himalayan Mountains

Which of the following have coral reefs?

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Gulf of Kutch
3. Gulf of Mannar
4. Sunderbans

Consider the following Indian states:

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Telangana
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand
5. Tamil Nadu

Which among the states given above are the largest and smallest respectively (in terms of geographical area)?

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

1. The earth as a whole does not accumulate or lose heat. It maintains its ‘heat budget’.
2. Terrestrial radiations are short wave radiations while the solar radiations are long wave radiations.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Atmosphere and oceans act as big thermal engines to maintain “Latitudinal Heat Balance”.
2. Areas with snow have the highest albedo.

Match  the region with the state:

1. Baghelkhand               A. West Bengal
2. Kuttanad                      B. Madhya Pradesh
3. Saurashtra                   C. Kerala
4. Rarh                              D. Gujarat

Which of the following is not a part of chemical weathering?

Who wrote ‘New Lamps for Old’, the first systematic critique of the moderates?

Which colonial power followed the ‘Blue Water Policy’ in India?

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between

Where did the British East India Company open its first factory in India?

Which of the following events took place during the viceroyalty of Lord Irwin?

1. Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Simon Commission
3. Formation of the All India Youth Congress
4. Nehru Report

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Robert Clive was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
2. William Bentinck was the first Governor-General of India.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Treaty of Srirangapatam?

1. It was signed between Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company (along with their allies, the Marathas and Hyderabad).
2. It ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1792.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Ayagar System?

1. Administrative system at the village level
2. They have hereditary rights
3. They could sell or mortgage offices

Which of the following are Vedangas (limbs of the Vedas)?

1. Siksha
2. Kalpa
3. Vyakarana
4. Mimamsa
5. Jyotisha

The Vedas are collectively known as

Source of authority and power of Indian Constitution is derived from

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Swachch Sarvekshan Survey?

1. It is an all-India survey to measure citizen connect with sanitation outcomes.
2. It ranks states in India on the basis of sanitation.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding constitutionalism?

1. It does not recognise people’s sovereignty.
2. It requires effective laws and their enforcement to provide structure to its framework.
3. It recognises the need for limitations on government powers.

Which of the following is/are features of the parliamentary form of government?

1. Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature
2. Dissolution of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
3. Leadership of the Prime Minister

Right to form a political party in India is a:

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Government of India Act 1935?

1. It extended separate electorates to women.
2. It provided for the establishment of a federal public service commission.

The Directive Principles of State Policy deals with which of the following institutions?

1. Supreme Court
2. Panchayati Raj institutions
3. Archaeological Survey of India
4. Khadi and Village Industries Commission

The Preamble declares India a sovereign. What does it mean?

1. It is free to conduct its own internal and external affairs.
2. There is an absence of restraints on the activities of individuals.
3. Any Indian citizen can be elected to the office of the President.

Which of the following provisions provide environmental protection under the constitutional framework of India?

1. DPSP
2. Fundamental Rights
3. Fundamental Duties

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Government of India Act 1919?

1. The Indian Legislative Council was replaced by a bicameral legislature.
2. The provincial legislatures were empowered to enact their own budgets.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Asian Development Fund gives hard loan to lower-income developing member countries.
2. Asian Development Fund is affiliated with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the African Development Bank?

1. India is a member.
2. Its annual meeting of 2017 was hosted by India at Ahmedabad.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?

1. ICJ is composed of 15 judges, all from different countries.
2. All five permanent members of the UN Security Council have a judge on the court.

At present, India is following

Who formulates the monetary policy of India?

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)?

1. It is the world’s largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory.
2. The CERN laboratory sits astride the Austria-Germany border near Vienna.
3. India became an associate member of the CERN in 2016.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Prithvi II?

1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.
2. It is fueled by a hybrid propellant.
3. It can deliver 500 – 1000 kg warheads about 350 km away.

Consider the following statements with reference to Jatropha oil:

1. Jatropha oil has high viscosity.
2. India for the first time used bio jet fuel-powered flight between Dehradun and Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

With reference to “Indus Water Treaty”, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The Indus Water Treaty is a water distribution treaty between India and Bangladesh.

2. It was brokered by the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Bathukamma festival:

1. It is the floral festival celebrated predominantly by the Hindu women of Kerala.
2. Bathukamma means Mother Goddess come alive.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: