UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Feb 20 - Feb 26

Which of the following statements is/are correct about QUAD?

1. It is an informal strategic forum between India, the US, Australia and Japan.
2. It was initiated as a dialogue in 2007 by the then Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.

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Who among the following is/are not part of the NITI Aayog’s Governing Council?

1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Chief Ministers of all states
4. Lieutenant Governors of all UTs

Which of the following is/are correct about K9 Vajra?

1. It is a self-propelled howitzer being produced indigenously for the Indian Army.
2. It is based on the M777 howitzers of the USA.
3. It is yet to be inducted into service.

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India’s SAGAR Doctrine would apply to which of the following countries?

1. Sri Lanka
2. Maldives
3. Mauritius
4. Madagascar
5. Comoros

Which country has introduced the new media bargaining code that requires big tech companies like Google and Facebook to enter into agreements with news outlets that result in a commercial contract for showing the latter’s content on their platforms?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The weightage of food in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is higher than that in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).
2. The WPI does not capture changes in the prices of services which the CPI does.
3. The RBI has now adopted the WPI as its key measure of inflation and to decide on changing the key policy rates.

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Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. The nutritional status of children can be improved with the distribution of fortified food through the midday meal scheme and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
2. Such fortified food should have sufficient contents of iron, zinc, vitamin B1 and Vitamin B12 and folic acid as well as micronutrients.

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The 50% limit on quota was laid down by the Supreme Court in which historic judgment?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces (UNPKF) help in punishing countries that threaten global peace and security.
2. It is for the UN Security Council to determine when and where the UN Peacekeeping Forces will be deployed.
3. India has always been one of the largest troop-contributing countries to UNPKF.

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Where is the Trincomalee port located?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Jal Jeevan Mission?

1. Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by 2024 to all households in rural India.
2. The programme will also implement source sustainability measures as mandatory elements, such as recharge and reuse through grey water management, water conservation, rain water harvesting.
3. It will be based on a community approach and looks to create a jan andolan for water.

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What is the importance of using pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in India?

1. These vaccines are effective against pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis.
2. Dependence on antibiotics that are not effective against drug-resistant bacteria can be reduced.
3. These vaccines have no side effects and cause no allergic reactions.

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Which of the following statements describes blue hydrogen the best?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Article 155 of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment of Governor of a state by the President of India.
2. The Governor can be removed only in a manner similar to the Chief Justice of India.
3. The Sarkaria Commission had recommended that Governors must not be removed before completion of their five-year tenure, except in rare and compelling circumstances.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Leopards are listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List.
2. Rosettes of each leopard are unique in shape and size, making the species identifiable individually and hence used as a reference in their census.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

Mars Missions        Countries

1. Hope                      UAE
2. Perseverance        USA
3. Tianwen-1            Japan

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What does the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative offer to the North-East of India?

With reference to the carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:

1. They can be used as carriers of drugs and antigens in the human body.
2. They can be made into artificial blood capillaries for an injured part of human body.
3. They can be used in biochemical sensors.
4. Carbon nanotubes are biodegradable.

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Which of the following is/are correct about the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)?

1. It was established in 1962 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
2. It is a statutory advisory body.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

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With reference to the Giant Leatherback turtle, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. They are the largest sea turtle species and also one of the most migratory.
2. They are found in all oceans except the Arctic and the Antarctic.
3. They are listed in Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, according them the highest legal protection.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Amrit Kaur River has its origin in Mount Thullier.
2. The rivers in the Great Nicobar Islands generally flow in a southern or southwesterly direction.

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

Which of the following is/are rivers of the Great Nicobar Island?

1. Alexandra
2. Bahuda
3. Dogmar
4. Galathea
5. Thoubal

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

1. It is located on the island of Great Nicobar in the Nicobar Islands.
2. It is part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.

Sandes application developed by the Government of India is

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

1. Inflation reduces the value of a currency’s purchasing power.
2. Producers are the most affected by inflation.

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What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?

1. The administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The administration proposed to introduce permanent settlement in Gujarat.

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

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Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary is in the state of

With reference to Dickinsonia, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. It is an extinct genus of a basal animal that lived during the late Ediacaran period.
2. The fossils were found in the roof of Auditorium Cave at Ellora Caves.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Bamboo is now removed from the category of trees.
2. Bamboo grown outside forests no longer need felling and transit permissions.

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