UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jan 11 - Jan 17

Which of the following is/are correct about the Harappan agricultural system?

1. Evidence of plough field has been found at Harappan sites.
2. Harappan agriculture was dependent on monsoon and no irrigation facility was required.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Rig Vedic society?

1. Jana was the largest social unit.
2. Women enjoyed a respectable position.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Vedas?

1. Atharva Veda deals with music.
2. Rig Veda contains 1028 hymns.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Ashoka’s rock edicts?

1. Major Rock Edict I talks about prohibiting animal slaughter.
2. Major Rock Edict VII talks about tolerance for all religions.

The Milinda Panha records a dialogue between Milinda and the Buddhist sage:

Which of the following is/are correct about the Consolidated Fund of India?

1. The government meets all its expenditure from this fund.
2. The government needs parliamentary approval to withdraw money from this fund.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

1. He/she is appointed by the President of India.
2. Article 148 of the Constitution of India establishes the authority of this office.

What happens when the Lok Sabha dissolves?

1.  A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses.
2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses.
3. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha lapses.

Which of the following amendments requires a simple majority?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. A private member’s bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
2. Members of Parliament of both the ruling party as well as the opposition can introduce a Private Member Bill.

Which of the following landforms is/are made by glaciers?

1. Cirque
2. Horns and Serrated Ridges
3. Glacial Valleys/Troughs

Which of the following is not a major division of the ocean floor?

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. According to the Nebular Hypothesis, the planets were moulded out of a cloud of material associated with a young Sun, which was rotating slowly.
2. The Big Bang Theory is also called the expanding universe hypothesis.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the structure of the earth?

1. The portion of the interior beyond the crust is called the mantle.
2. The inner core is in the solid state whereas the outer core is in the liquid state.

Which of the following is/are west-flowing rivers of India?

1. Narmada
2. Tapi
3. Sharavati

Which of the following is/are NOT matched correctly?

1. Pongal : Tamil Nadu
2. Magha Bihu : Assam
3. Uttarayan : Punjab
4. Saaji : Gujarat

Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (PMUG) Project:

1. It is an Integrated Conservation Project for accomplishing the objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
2. The project aims at supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertiliser and power plants, refineries, steel plants and also providing clean energy to households and transportation.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA):

1. PFRDA is a statutory body having executive, legislative and judicial powers.
2. PFRDA is responsible for regulating and administering both the National Pension System (NPS) and the Atal Pension Yojana (APY).
3. The President of India is the guardian of PFRDA.

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

Which among the following is the most toxic Indian Snake?

The term Miyawaki is associated with which of the following?

“The final value of the goods and services produced within the geographic boundaries of a country during a specified period of time” is termed as:

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve- West Bengal
2. Satkosia Tiger Reserve – Odisha
3. Rajaji National Park- Uttarakhand
4. Buxa Tiger Reserve- Maharashtra

Options:

Consider the following statements about Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB):

1. CPCB is a statutory organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
2. It was established under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

Which of the following states have been accorded special provisions under Article 371 of the Indian Constitution:

1. Sikkim
2. Karnataka
3. Tripura
4. Maharashtra
5. Mizoram
6. Nagaland

Options:

Arrange the following ports from north to south:

1. Krishnapatnam port
2. Vishakapatnam port
3. New Mangalore port
4. Mormugao port
5. Ennore port

Options:

Atmospheric Brown Cloud is:

Consider the following statements regarding the rights of minorities:

1. Indian Constitution recognizes only religious minorities’ rights.
2. The term minority has not been defined anywhere in the Constitution.
3. The right to protect the distinct language, script or culture of a section of people under Article 29 is available only to the minorities.

Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

With reference to ‘leprosy’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis.
2. This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed wounds.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs:

Seismic waves                       Nature

1. P-waves          Transverse
2. S-waves          Longitudinal
3. L-waves          Surface waves

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following about OPEC:

1. OPEC is an intergovernmental organisation aimed towards stabilisation of global oil prices.
2. Qatar is a member of OPEC

Select the correct option from below: