UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Feb 10 - Feb 16

In the order of precedence, the Speaker has an equal rank to who among the following?

What is done when an ordinary bill that had originated and was passed in the Legislative Assembly is sent to the Legislative Council which rejects the bill?

Which of the following statements are correct with reference to a recognised political party?

1. The status is contingent on the performance of a party.
2. All recognized parties are either National party or State party.

The legislative assembly of Delhi can make laws on
1. Public order
2. Police
3. Land
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Who among the following takes the oath to ‘uphold the constitution and the laws’?
1. President
2. CAG
3. Supreme court Judge
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

On a question whether a Member of Parliament (MP) is subject to any of the disqualification under Representation of People’s Act, 1951 whose decision is final?

At the time of enactment of the Constitution, the provisions which enabled a secular state were:

The words justice in the form of social, economic and political justice present in the Preamble has been taken from

Which case determined that the Preamble is a part of the Constitution?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. A person convicted for an offence and sentenced to three years imprisonment cannot contest elections.
2. A person cannot contest from more than two constituencies for a Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha election.

Consider the following statements:

1. Ajanta and Mahabalipuram both have rock-cut monuments.
2. Ajanta has monuments dedicated to Buddhism while Mahabalipuram has Hindu temples and monuments.

Choose the correct statements from the codes given below:

Chaitra, based on the Saka Era corresponds to which months in the Gregorian calendar?

Which among the following was made the earliest?

Who is the author of Silappadikaram?

Match list I and list II and answer according to the codes given below.

                    List I                                                      List II

1. Mrichhakatika                            A. Kalidasa
2. Meghadoota                                B. Aryabhatta
3. Surya Siddhanta                         C. Vishakhadatta
4. Mudrarakshasa                          D.  Shudraka

Which of the following statements about rock-cut architecture in India are correct?

1. Badami caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2. Barabar caves were originally made for the Ajivikas by Chandragupta Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.

Which of the following is/are correct with reference to Rigvedic times?

1. An Agrahara was land donated to a Brahmana, who was usually exempt from paying taxes.
2. The largest social unit in Rigvedic times was called the Jana.

Match list I and list II and choose the correct answer with reference to ancient India according to the codes given below.

               List I                                                        List II

1. Mahadanda Nayaka                 A. Chief banker/merchant
2. Nagarashreshthi                       B. Minister of war and peace
3. Sandhi Vigrahika                      C. Chief Judicial Officer

Which of the following are reasons for the decline of the Maurya Empire?

1. Weak successors after Ashoka.
2. The partitioning of the empire into two after Ashoka’s death.
3. The invasion by the Hunas.

Which of the following is correctly matched with the symbols related to the life of Buddha?

1. Birth – Lotus and Bull
2. Mahabhinishkramana – Horse
3. Nirvana – Stupa

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Which of the following statements about Jal Kranti Abiyan are correct?

1. Ministry of Water Resources has launched Jal Kranti Abhiyan throughout the country.
2. The launching of the programme also coincided with World Environment Day.
3. Strengthening grass root involvement of all stakeholders including Panchayati Raj.

Which of the following is the largest source of Green House Gas emission?

What are the potential applications of Human Genome Editing?

1. Growing transplantable human organs
2. Engineering cancer resistance into new therapeutic cell lines
3. Cost-efficient vaccine

ISRO recently launched 104 satellites from a single rocket breaking the Russian record of 37 satellites. The satellites belonged to different countries such as:

1. USA
2. Israel
3. Kazakhstan
4. UAE

Answer according to the codes given below.

The Hague Code of Conduct refers to

Which of the following is/are biodiversity hotspots in India?

1. Western Ghats
2. Eastern Himalaya
3. Eastern Ghats

Which one of the following Directive Principles was not originally provided for in the Constitution of India?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Tax on tax mentioning the specific purpose is called Cess.
2. Tax on tax without mentioning the purpose for which it is levied is called as Surcharge.

A rapid increase in the rate of inflation is sometimes attributed to the base effect. What is base effect?

Who among the following convened the fourth Buddhist Council?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty is said to be the founder of the Nalanda University in ancient India.
2. Xuanzang, the Chinese traveller had lived and studied in Nalanda.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

1. Red-headed vulture: Near-threatened
2. Gyps species: Critically endangered
3. Egyptian Vulture: Endangered

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Which of the following are endemic to India?

1. Lemur
2. Brown Palm Civet
3. Lion-tailed macaque

Which of the following statement(s) about Sangai Deer is/are correct?

1. The Sangai is an endangered subspecies of brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
2. The deer is endemic to Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP).
3. It is also the state animal of Manipur.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Kharosthi script is written from right to left and from left to right direction alternatively.
2. Kharosthi script was used by the Indus Valley people.

Which of the following types of marriages as mentioned in Vedic literature are allowed by society?

1. Prajapatya
2. Arsha
3. Gandarva

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following were the main gases in the initial atmosphere of Protoearth?

The Coriolis force is maximum at

Which among the following are groundwater pollutants?

1. Fluoride
2. Arsenic
3. Chromium
4. Lead

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which one of the following has maximum genetic diversity in India?

The dividing and undifferentiated cells are known as

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion.
2. Chandra Taal in Himachal Pradesh is an example of a cirque.

Who was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The tail of a comet is directed away from the sun because the radiation emitted by the sun exerts a radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the sun.
2. Halley’s Comet was the first comet to be recognised as periodic.

Consider the statements with reference to Dhruv helicopter.

1. Dhruv is a utility helicopter developed and manufactured by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
2. It is designed to meet the requirement of both military and civil operators.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Who is the Chairman of Financial Stability and Development Council?

Prolonged liberal irrigation of agricultural fields is likely to create the problem of

The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has not been a success because of
1. narrow export base of countries.
2. lack of bilateral free trade agreements.
3. political hurdles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Who composed the national pledge of India?

The Kaladan transport project by India and Myanmar consists of which of the following modes of transport?
1. roads
2. railways
3. shipping
4. inland water transport
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

 The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) aims towards
1. social development of Indian Ocean rim region.
2. enhancing security and protection from piracy.
3. trade facilitation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following statements regarding the Butler Committee is/are correct?

1. It was formed to inquire into the relationship between the Indian princely states and the paramount power (British).
2. The report submitted by the committee said that the states should not be handed over without the ruler’s prior consent to an Indian Government in British India responsible to an Indian Legislature.

Gross capital formation will increase if:
1. gross domestic savings increases
2. gross domestic consumption increases
3. GDP increases
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Consider the following statements:
1. India’s GDP is more than its GNP.
2. Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIA) is positive for India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following interest rates is still regulated?
1. Savings account interest rate
2. Fixed deposit interest rate
3. Current account interest rate
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following statements are true with respect to Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

1. Schedule I and part II of Schedule II provide absolute protection.
2. Schedule VI includes the animals which may be hunted.

Which of the following animals is India’s national aquatic animal?

Consider the following statements.

1. The Global Innovation Index (GII) is co-published by World-Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD with CII as a Knowledge Partner.
2. India currently ranks 86^th out of 130 countries on the Global innovation Index (GII) 2017.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1. The largest volcano in the solar system is ‘Olympus Mons’.
2. Martian volcanoes can grow to enormous proportions because Mars, unlike Earth, doesn’t have plate tectonics that constantly shuffle the surface.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?