UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Feb 06 - Feb 12

Consider the following statements with respect to RCS UDAN:

1. It was launched in 2016.
2. The primary objective of RCS is to facilitate/stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable.
3. The scheme envisages providing connectivity to un-served and underserved airports of the country through the revival of existing air-strips and airports.

Which one of the statements is/are correct?

The word “Kapila” often seen in news is related to which of the following?

Consider the following statements with respect to Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Council:

1. It is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy.
2. It has recently approved the establishment of the world’s largest radio telescope.
3. Its headquarters are in the UK.
4. India and the USA are among the participating member countries collaborating for this mega-science project.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to digital payments, consider the following statements:

1. BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account.
2. While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements with respect to Sedition is incorrect?

Consider the following statements with respect to Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas:

1. It is a single-engine multirole light combat aircraft.
2. It is the first supersonic fighter jet to be developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
3. It is the lightest and smallest multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft in its class.
4. It replaced the ageing MIG 21 fighter planes.

 Which one of the statements is/are true?

Consider the following countries:

1. China
2. Laos
3. Cambodia
4. Bangladesh
5. Thailand

With which of the countries does Myanmar share a land boundary?

Which of the following statements with respect to the Central Bureau of Investigation is/are correct?

1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. The Director of CBI is appointed by a committee consisting of PM, Union Home Minister and Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha).

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct? [UPSC 2019]

Which of the following statements with respect to The Scheduled Castes & the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is incorrect?

Consider the following statements with respect to Eklavya Model Residential Schools:

1. They are a flagship intervention of the Ministry of Education to provide quality education to tribal students in remote tribal areas.
2. The scheme has been in place since 1998.
3. Currently, there are over 500 schools sanctioned across the country in 28 states/UTs.

Which one of the statements is/are true?

Consider the following statements about the International Financial Services Centre:

1. GIFT-city is the only designated IFSC in India
2. The Central Government shall approve only one IFSC in a Special Economic Zone.
3. An IFSC caters to customers outside the jurisdiction of the domestic economy.

Which of the statements mentioned above is/are incorrect?

Which of the following statements about the Finance Commission is incorrect?

Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes?

1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets
2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks
3. Consumption requirements of farm households
4. Post-harvest expenses
5. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UPSC 2020]

Consider the following statements:

1. The Economic Survey is prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance.
2. The Annual Budget is prepared by the Budget Division of Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Education, including technical education, medical education and universities are the entries under Concurrent List since 1976.
2. The first recommendation for a three-language policy was made by the University Education Commission in 1948–49.
3. The Official Language Act, 1967, provides for indefinite usage of Hindi and English as official languages.
4. The first National Policy on Education in 1968 adopted the three-language formula for the first time.

Options:

Which of the following statement(s) regarding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is/are correct?

1. NATO is committed to the principle of ‘Collective Defence’ which means that an attack against one or several of its members is considered as an attack against all.
2. The principle of ‘Collective Defence’ has been invoked only once.
3. A “NATO decision” is the expression of the collective will of all 30 member countries since all decisions are taken by consensus.

Options:

With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:

1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of the Swadeshi Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2019]

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971’:

1. Comments expressing criticism of the Indian National Flag with a view to obtaining an alteration of the Indian National Flag do not constitute an offence under this law.
2. It is mandatory to sing the National Anthem while it is being played.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. India conducts one nationwide National Immunization Day and two Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) for polio every year to maintain population immunity against wild poliovirus and to sustain its polio-free status.
2. India has been free of polio since 2011.

Prabuddha Bharata journal is associated with who among the following?

Consider the following statements with respect to registered unrecognised political parties:

1. A registered unrecognised political party cannot have any star campaigners.
2.  They are entitled to exclusive allotment of its reserved symbol to the candidates set up by it.
3. They get broadcast/telecast facilities over Akashvani/Doordarshan during general elections.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Yojana:

1. The scheme was introduced to facilitate technology up-gradation in the handloom sector.
2. The scheme aims at providing 90% subsidy for the purchase of looms and accessories by the weavers.
3. The scheme is under the Ministry of Textiles.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to ‘e-CHARAK’:

1. It is a mobile application as well as a web portal for the promotion and marketing of medicinal plants/herbs.
2. It is a mobile application for ensuring seamless export of khadi from India.
3. It was jointly developed by the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

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

Consider the following statements with respect to National Safety Council (NSC):

1. National Safety Council (NSC) was set up by the Ministry of Health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. It is an apex not-for-profit tripartite body.
3. The chairperson of the NSC is nominated by the government.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Lithium:

1. It finds its use in ceramics, glass, telecommunication and aerospace industries.
2. It is a “Prescribed substance” under the Atomic Energy Act.
3. It is a high energy additive to rocket propellants.

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

“Orobanche” recently seen in news is:

Consider the following statements with respect to Gobardhan Scheme:

1. It was launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2. It is being implemented as part of the Swachch Bharat Mission (Gramin).
3. The scheme aims to support villages in effectively managing their cattle waste and help augment farmers’ incomes.

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

Rekhapida, Pidhadeul, Khakra are the features of which of the following temple architectures?

Consider the following statements with respect to Ekamra Kshetra:

1. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
2. It is a series of ancient sandstone temples, heritage ponds and water tanks in Bhubaneshwar in Odisha.
3. It includes a 13th-century Sun Temple also known as the “Black Pagoda”.

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