UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Feb 24 - Mar 02

Consider the following statements about the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017:

1. It seeks to replace the existing Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
2. As per the bill, the government can give guidelines for fees for up to 40% of the seats in private medical colleges.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about biomarkers are correct?

1. Biomarkers are naturally occurring molecules or characteristics by which a particular pathological or physiological process, disease, etc. can be identified.
2. Genes, proteins and hormones can act as biomarkers.

Which among the following is the first extinct species to have been resurrected in the recent past?

Consider the following statements about the Narcondam hornbill:

1. It is endemic to the Narcondam Island in the Andaman.
2. It has ‘endangered’ status on the IUCN Red List.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following countries was hit by 2 major earthquakes within a gap of 12 days in 2017?

Arrange the following hurricanes in their order of occurrence in 2017.

1. Harvey
2. Maria
3. Irma

Which of the following statements about the Serious Fraud Investigation Office is/are correct?

1. It is a multi-disciplinary organisation having experts for prosecution of white-collar crimes and frauds under the companies law.
2. It does not have the power to arrest people for violations of companies law.

A government can miss its fiscal deficit target under which of the following conditions?

1. The revenue it collected falls short of projections.
2. Its expenditure is higher than planned.

Consider the following statements about NASA’s Parker Solar Probe:

1. It is a proposed robotic spacecraft to probe the outer corona of the Sun.
2. It will fly closer to the sun 7 times closer than any previous spacecraft.

Which of the following is the only breeding ground for bar-headed geese in India?

Which of the following can have an impact on storm surge?

1. wind speed
2. slope of continental shelf
3. width of continental shelf 

Which of the following are the most abundant of all the sea turtles?

The One-horned rhinoceros is found in which of the following national parks?

1. Kaziranga National Park
2. Orang National Park
3. Pobitara National Park

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Fog is a cloud that touches the ground.
2. For fog to be formed, there should be dust or pollution in the air.

Where is the Bhitarkanika National Park located?

In which of the following case/s can the six rights guaranteed by Article 19 be suspended?

1. External Aggression.
2. Internal Emergency.
3. When Martial Law is in force.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Right to Information is a fundamental right enshrined in article 19 (1) of the constitution.
2. The Supreme Court is not under the purview of the RTI Act.

Why were the Directive Principles of State Policy made non-justiciable and legally non-enforceable?

1. The country did not have adequate financial resources then to implement it.
2. There was extensive backwardness in the country then.

The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant to establish which of the following?

1. Political democracy
2. Social democracy
3. Economic democracy

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The Fundamental Rights enjoy legal supremacy over the Directive principles of state policy.
2. Parliament can amend fundamental rights to implement the directive principles.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Constitutional Amendment bill.

1. Prior permission of President is required before introducing the constitutional amendment bill in parliament.
2. President must give his assent to the bill if duly passed by both houses.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The chairman and members of a state Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor, but can be removed only by the President.
2. The state Election Commissioner is appointed by the Governor but can be removed only by the President.

Which of the following situations will be suitable to impose President’s Rule in a state?

1. No party secures a majority after the general elections to the assembly.
2. Serious maladministration in the state.
3. Stringent financial exigencies of the state.

The President’s Electoral Collage consists of:

1. Elected members of both the houses of the Parliament.
2. Elected members of the legislative assemblies.
3. Elected members of all Union Territories.

The Vice President can be removed from office before completion of his term in which of the following manner?

The representatives of states & UT in the Rajya Sabha are elected by:

1. The members of the State Legislative Assembly only.
2. The elected members of the State Legislative Assembly only.
3. The system of proportional representation by single transferrable vote.
4. The system of proportional representation by List.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. A dwarf star is any star of low or average luminosity, mass and size.
2. The colour of dwarf stars can range from blue to red.
3. Our sun is a dwarf star.

The National Chambal Sanctuary lies in which of the following states?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Rajasthan
4. Haryana

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The foggiest place on earth is the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
2. The mixing of the cold Labrador Current with the warm waters of the Gulf Stream creates one of the richest fishing grounds in the world here.

Which of the following has the highest weight in the Index of Industrial Production?

Which of the following publishes the World Happiness Report?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Chandrayaan II is India’s second mission to the moon and is completely indigenous.
2. The spacecraft will be launched using a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).

Which of the following methods of resolution can be undertaken under the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017?

1. Merger or acquisition
2. Liquidation
3. Transferring the assets, liabilities and management to a temporary firm

Which of the following statements about electoral bonds are correct?

1. It can be purchased by any citizen of India or a body incorporated in India.
2. It is a tool to ensure that all the donations made to a political party will be accounted for in the balance sheets without exposing the donor details to the public.

The Barak-8 missile is jointly developed by India and

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. NITI Aayog has launched the Women Transforming India Awards.
2. It aims to recognise the transformational impact of work undertaken by women in India’s villages.

Which of the following articles in the Indian Constitution gives autonomous status to the state of Jammu & Kashmir?

Which of the following is Asia’s largest brackish water lake?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Both Measles and Rubella are caused by virus.
2. Measles is an important cause of death and disability among children worldwide.

The Zojila tunnel will connect which three?

Which of the following statements correctly explains the term ‘Epigraphy’?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Pala Rulers of Bengal and Bihar?

1. They were the last patrons of Buddhism in India.
2. Dharmapala, a famous Pala ruler, got Vikramshila Buddhist monastery built.
3. The language used by the Palas was proto-Bengali language.

Ellora caves are one of the World Heritage sites in India. Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Ellora caves’ ?
1. Ellora caves are rock cut caves made from top to bottom.
2. The most famous temple of Ellora – Kailashnath temple was made by Rashtrakutas .
3. These caves are dedicated to Hinduism only.

The Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was built by

Which one of the following is the first granite temple in the world?

Which of the following sources tells us about the local Village governance of the Chola Empire?

Who among the following led the first successful Arab invasion of India?

Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Amir Khusro’?
1. He is considered to be the first Khariboli /Urdu poet.
2. He is a pioneer of instruments Tabla and Sitar.
3. He is a pioneer of Qawwali – devotional songs sung in praise of Sufi Saints

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Champaran Satyagraha?
1. Peasants were forced to grow indigo on 3/10 of the total land under Tinkathia system.
2. Raj Kumar Shukla requested Mahatma Gandhi to look into the problem.
3. Gandhi used Non-Cooperation to solve the matter.

Which of the following are features of Government of India Act, 1919?
1. Ministers had to resign if a no-confidence motion was passed against them.
2. Women were given the right to vote.
3. Subjects were divided into ‘reserved’ and ‘transferred’ lists.