UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jan 13 - Jan 19

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

1. The Mandal Commission submitted in 1980 had estimated that over 50% of Indian population was “backward”
2. Reservation percentage for OBCs is set at 27% by the GoI

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Pradhan Mantri AwasYojana?

1. It envisages to build 2 crore houses by 2020
2. Lower income groups who avail of the housing scheme would be able to apply for a housing loan with interest subsidy of 6.5 percent

Which of the following forces are included in the group of central armed police forces?

1. Indo Tibetan Border Police
2. Assam Rifles
3. Border Security Force
4. Indian Coast Guard

Which of the following system(s) of alternate medicine is/are recognized by the government of India?

1. Unani
2. Acupuncture
3. Naturopathy
4. SOWA-RIGPA

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

1. Antyodaya ration cards are issued to such families who have the income of less than Rs. 250/- per capita per month
2. The AAY card holder is provided 35 Kgs of rice at the rate of Rs. 5/- per Kg

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

1. NAVIC (Navigation with Indian constellation ), India’s navigational system consists of seven satellites
2. NAVIC will cover an area of 1,500 km from Indian boundaries
3. NAVIC has an accuracy of better than 20 m
4. NAVIC has both civil and military application

Which of the following navigation system(s) is/are correctly matched to its/their deploying country(ies)?

1. Global Positioning System (GPS) – The USA
2. Glonass -Russia
3. Galileo – Europe
4. BeiDou – China

Which of the following are services are covered under SABLA (a GoI scheme)

1. Nutrition provision
2. Counseling/Guidance on family welfare
3. Vocational training

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

1. Ring of Fire is a horseshoe- based seismically active belt
2. The Ring of Fire has been the setting for the the earthquake that produced the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004

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

1. Crude oil is categorized as “sweet” or “sour” depending on the level of sulfur
2. Brent blend is a type of sour oil most often found in parts of the North Sea off the coast of the U.K. and Norway

Between India and East Asia, the navigation-time and distance can be greatly reduced by which of the following?

1. Deepening the Malacca Straits between Malaysia and Indonesia.
2. Opening a new canal across the Kra isthmus between the Gulf of Siam and Andaman Sea.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests?

1. Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy
2. Coexistence of a large number of species
3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes

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“Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.”

The above statement best describes which of the following regions?

Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms?

1. Continental drift
2. Glacial cycles

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If both speaker and deputy speaker of Lok Sabha is absent from a joint sitting, then who presides over such a sitting?

With reference to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), who among the following can declare an area as ‘disturbed area’?

1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. Central Government

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Which of the following is/are a Fundamental Right under part 3 of the Indian Constitution?

1. Right to form trade unions.
2. Right to obtain recognition of the trade union.
3. Right to Strike.

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With reference to speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. Whenever he/she is appointed as a member of a parliamentary committee, he/she automatically becomes its chairman.
2. His work and conduct cannot be discussed and criticised in the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) performs which of the following function?

1. examination of appropriation and finance accounts of the Union Government.
2. suggesting alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency in administration.
3. examination of the accounts of state corporations.

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Western classical elements can be seen in the Gandhara School of Art as reflected in the Buddha’s

1. usina, urna and elongated ears.
2. head
3. heavy folds of the robe.

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Which school of Indian philosophy held that one could attain salvation by performing the Vedic sacrifices with all their rituals which needed the services of the priests?

Consider the following statements about Arya Samaj:

1. It repudiated caste system and the fourfold Varna division.
2. It started a Shudhi movement to reconvert people to Hinduism.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Bhakti saints were contemporaries?

1. Kabir
2. Guru Nanak
3. Dadu Dayal
4. Tukaram

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With reference to the Barabar caves, consider the following statements:

1. They were built during the reign of Ashoka.
2. They were dedicated to ajivikas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following pairs of Indian embroidery is correctly matched with their state?

1. Kashida: Karnataka
2. Phulkari: Punjab
3. Kasuti: West Bengal

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Which of the following elements were added in Indian architecture during the Muslim rule?

1. use of shapes instead of natural forms
2. use of calligraphy as inscriptional art
3. use of trabeated roof

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With reference to doctrine of lapse, consider the following statements:

1. Dalhousie was the first to use it.
2. It helped expand the market of British goods in India

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Shimla Conference was called to discuss

Which of the following is/are true about the Mughal land revenue system?

1. It varied from region to region.
2. It varied according to the crop grown.
3. The unit of land revenue assessment was individual peasant.

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Which of the following World Heritage Sites is/are also a tiger reserve?

1. Sundarbans
2. Nanda Devi
3. Manas
4. Kaziranga

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With reference to Ground Level Ozone (GLO), consider the following statements:

1. GLO reach unhealthy levels on cold days.
2. They can be transported long distances by wind.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. IUCN classify protected areas according to their management objectives.
2. National parks of India are in the category IUCN 1.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following can alter the boundaries of a national park?

1. Parliament
2. State legislature
3. Ministry of environment and forest.

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Consider the following statements

1. As a greenhouse gas (GHG) methane is even more harmful than carbon dioxide
2. Methane has been included in the list of six GHGs in Kyoto Protocol.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

The non-point pollution of river water involves discharge of pollutants through

With reference to the IUCN classification, extinct species are those which have been

1. completely eliminated from wild areas.
2. completely eliminated from managed areas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are have been provided for in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

1. National Parks
2. Wildlife Sanctuaries
3. Biosphere Reserves

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Which of the following Tiger reserves is/are also a National Park ?

1. Manas
2. Indravati
3. Namdapha
4. Sariska

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Which of the following are primary pollutants?

1. Volatile Organic Compounds
2. Ground Level Ozone
3. Acid Rain

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The Price stabilization fund will support the procurement of

1. onion
2. groundnut
3. potato
4. rice

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Which of the following schemes has an impact on women empowerment?

1. ICDS
2. ASIDE
3. Swadhar
4. Ujjawala

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Bringing Green Revolution to eastern India is a sub scheme of

Micro-finance includes

1. small loans
2. small deposits
3. money transfer
4. payment services

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The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the WTO says that farm subsidies cannot be more than 10 percent of the

Which of the following is/are used as an indicator in calculating Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

1. maternal mortality
2. nutrition
3. access to electricity
4. access to telephone

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The following economic traits are the characteristic feature of which phase of business/economy cycle?

1) Prolonged increase in demand
2) Heating up of economy
3) Demand-supply lag

In India, which of the following is/are a mechanism of deficit financing?

1. borrowing from RBI.
2. borrowing from commercial banks.
3. issuing fresh currency notes.

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Consider the following statements about the International Development Association:

1. It offers concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest developing countries.
2. It comes under the World Bank.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Twin deficit in an economy means

India has Kalapani and Susta territorial dispute with

Under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), India has been given the exclusive right over the rivers of

1. Chenab
2. Ravi
3. Beas
4. Indus
5. Satluj
6. Jhelum

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India has signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with

1. USA
2. Singapore
3. Japan

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Consider the following statements regarding Gilgit-Baltistan region, often seen in news:

1. India sees Gilgit-Baltistan as part of Indian territory illegally occupied by Pakistan.
2. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through this region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

“Akashvani Maitree” Channel, a unique venture of All India Radio, is aimed at strengthening ties between India and

Which of the following countries is not a member of the European Union?

Which among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India?

Arsenic present in groundwater can be partially removed ______.

Identify the correct statements with respect to the GI Tag.

Consider the following statements

1. In plants, Phosphorus (P) is considered second to nitrogen as the most essential nutrient to ensure health and function.
2. Phosphorus deficiency can be controlled by applying sources of phosphorus such as bone meal.
3. Many parts of India had phosphorous-deficient soil.

Choose the correct answer.