UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jan 09 - Jan 15

Which of the following statements with respect to the removal of the President of the US (POTUS) is correct?

Which of the following best describes citizenship?

Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty? [UPSC 2018]

With respect to the Food Price Index, which one of the following statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat if he is so disqualified by or under any order by Governor.
(2) Under Article 243D, the State Legislatures are debarred from making any provision for reservation of seats in Panchayats in favour of backward class of citizens.
(3) All questions with respect to disqualifications of members of Legislative assemblies, Municipalities & Panchayats are inquired into and decided by only High Courts.
(4) More than half the states have made provisions of 50% reservations for women in PRIs in their respective State Panchayati Raj Acts.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements with respect to Nutrition in India is correct?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding ‘The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020’?

1. Conversion for marriage is illegal although marriage for conversion is legal.
2. Immediate reconversion will not be deemed to be conversion.
3. Burden of proof is on the accused.
4. The offences are non-bailable.

Which of the following statements with respect to 13th Amendment to Sri Lankan Constitution is correct?

Which of the following statements with respect to National Infrastructure Pipeline is correct?

Which of the following is true regarding Vachanaas?

“Gold Tranche” (Reserve Tranche) refers to [UPSC 2020]

1. The Governor of a state determines his discretionary powers.
2. It is not mandatory for a Governor under any circumstance to reserve any bill for the consideration of the President. However, it is a discretionary power of a Governor.
3. The Sarkaria Commission was silent on the constitutional role of a Governor of a state.

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

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Nile River?

1. It is the longest river in the world.
2. It rises south of the Equator and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
3. Its three main tributaries are the White Nile, the Blue Nile, and the Atbara.
4. The Greek historian Herodotus visited Libya, Syria but skipped the River Nile.

Options:

Consider the following statements and select the correct options regarding the India-UK relationship:

1. Bilateral trade has remained in favour of India.
2. In 2005, the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) was inaugurated in New Delhi aimed at boosting two-way bilateral investments.

Options:

1. Pangolins are the most trafficked reptiles in Asia and Africa.
2. Eight species of pangolins are found on two continents.
3. All the species of Pangolins are Critically Endangered.

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

Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is/are correct?

1. A person may be declared non grata or not acceptable only after arriving in the territory of the receiving State.
2. The mission and its head shall have the right to use the flag and emblem of the sending State on the premises of the mission, excluding the residence of the head of the mission.

Options:

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

1. The Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) is applicable for Paddy & Wheat only.
2. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) was launched to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers of paddy, wheat, notified oilseeds and pulses.
3. Whenever market prices fall below the notified MSP, there is no minimum reserve price for private trade to buy paddy and wheat from farmers.

Which of the following committees recommended the setting up of Bank Investment Company (BIC)?

Lithium is used for batteries because of the following reasons:

1. It is highly reactive.
2. It is much lighter than other metals.
3. Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable.

Select the correct option from below:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding ‘Vivad se Vishwas Scheme’?

1. The scheme was announced in Budget 2020 as “No Dispute but Trust Scheme” to settle pending disputes relating to direct & indirect taxes.
2. The main purpose of the scheme is to reduce pending litigation and generate revenues for the Govt.
3. Cases involving undisclosed foreign income and assets are also covered to help violators get immunity from prosecution.