UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jan 02 - Jan 08

The Equator passes through which of the following countries in South America?

1. Guyana
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Ecuador
5. Peru
6. Paraguay

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Consider the following pairs:

1. Mukurthi National Park: Telangana
2. Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary: Karnataka
3. Dibru Saikhowa National Park: Assam

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following are the major ports in India?

1. Mangalore Port
2. Krishnapatnam
3. Paradip
4. Panaji Port
5. JNPT

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Which of the following is/are Surface to Air missiles?

1. Akash
2. Spyder
3. Trishul

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With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic? [UPSC 2020]

Which was the first state in India to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy?

Which of the following is/are advantage/s of fly ash?

1. It can be utilized in cement plants.
2. Fly ash can be used as a soil ameliorant for wasteland reclamation.
3. It enhances water retention capacity.

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With reference to ‘Digital Ocean’ platform, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. It is a web-based application to share information on marine data, developed by INCOIS an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. The platform will serve as a one-stop-solution for all the data related needs of a wide range of users including research institutions, operational agencies and strategic users.

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Consider the following statements about GAVI Alliance:

1. It is a global partnership dedicated to ‘food for all’.
2. Its partners include UNICEF, the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation only.

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

With reference to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect?

1. The Chairman and members hold office until they attain the age of 65 years.
2. The NHRC cannot inquire in a case where the complaint is made after one year of the incident.

Options:

In Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around

1. Women’s rights to gain education
2. Age of consent
3. Restitution of conjugal rights

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

Consider the following pairs:

Beach                                        Region

1. Ghoghla                                    Diu
2. Radhanagar                          Chennai
3. Shivrajpur                           Maharashtra

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

With reference to Hubble Space Telescope, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. The Hubble telescope was built by the United States space agency NASA with contributions from the European Space Agency.
2. Hubble travels to stars, planets or galaxies to capture pictures of them.

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The terms eris, kunds, virdas are associated with

Which of the following are correctly matched?

Island                                        Country

1. Bhasan Char                          Bangladesh
2. Coco                                         Myanmar
3. Socotra                                      Yemen

Options:

With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements:

1. The families coming under the category of ‘below poverty line (BPL)’ only are eligible to receive subsidized food grains.
2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a ‘take-home ration’ of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2018]

Bund Summit convened in 2020 was about

With reference to Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. It is the first National Academy of the arts set-up by the Republic of India.
2. The Sangeet Natak Akademi is presently an Autonomous Body of the Ministry of Culture, and is fully funded by the Government for implementation of its schemes and programmes.

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The terms ‘Ojapali and Devadasi’ are associated with which dance form?

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct with respect to Manipuri?

1. Manipuri dance form has limited use of mudras.
2. Manipuri dance artists wear anklet bells but the footwork is subdued and gentle.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Mount Damavand is a stratovolcano which is the highest peak in Iran, the highest volcano in Asia and is part of the Volcanic Seven Summits.
2. Urmia is the longest river in Iran.

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

Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution?

1. Automobile exhaust
2. Tobacco smoke
3. Wood burning
4. Using varnished wooden furniture
5. Using products made of polyurethane

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

Lai Haraoba is the earliest form of which dance form?

Which of the following statements best describes Interconnection Usage Charges (IUC)?

Consider the following statements with respect to Akash Missile:

1. Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-surface missile.
2. It has been indigenously developed by DRDO under Integrated Guided-Missile Development Programme.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Kala-azar:

1. Kala-azar is endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
2. It is also known as Visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
3. It is a parasitic disease.

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

Consider the following statements Dibru-Saikhowa:

1. Dibru-Saikhowa is a National Park as well as a Biosphere Reserve situated on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra.
2. It is an identified Important Bird Area (IBA) notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
3. The park is bound by the Lohit River in the south and Dibru river in the north.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Central Information Commission (CIC):

1. Central Information Commission is an executive body.
2. Chief Information Commissioner is not eligible for reappointment.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Global Environment Outlook is released by

“Malayali” tribe belongs to which state?