UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jul 04 - Jul 10

Which of the following is/are correct about the International Civil Aviation Organization?

1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations.
2. It is headquartered in New York.
3. India is a member of the organization.

Consider the following statements with respect to UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT):

1. It aims to prevent torture and other acts of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment around the world.
2. India has signed and ratified the convention.

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

The World Investment Report is released by which of the following organizations?

Which of the following is/are correct about Money Bills?

1. A Money Bill may only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, on the recommendation of the President.
2. It must be passed in the Lok Sabha by a simple majority of all members present and voting. Following this, it may be sent to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations, which Lok Sabha may reject if it chooses to.
3. If such recommendations are not given by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days, it will be deemed to be passed by Parliament.

Which of the following amendments can be made by a simple majority of the Parliament?

1. Admission or establishment of new states.
2. Salaries and allowances of the Members of Parliament.
3. Delimitation of constituencies.
4. Election of the President and its manner.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Directive Principles of State Policy?

1. They have no legal force.
2. Articles 36 to 51 of the Indian Constitution talk about them.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru referred to them as a ‘novel feature’ of the Constitution.

Which writ is used by the court to order a public official who has failed to perform his duty or refused to do his duty to resume his work?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Leader of the Opposition?

1. The Leader of the Opposition in the houses of the Indian Parliament is a statutory post.
2. This post is defined in the Salaries and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 as simply the leader of the numerically biggest party in opposition to the government and recognized as such by the Speaker/Chairman.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Corona is the outermost shell of the Sun’s atmosphere.
2. The chromosphere is a transparent layer between the corona and the photosphere.
3. The photosphere is the visible surface of the Sun.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The S-400 Triumph of Russia is a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
2. India’s deal to acquire the missile has been threatened by American sanctions.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Moplah Rebellion of 1921?

1. Ali Musaliyar was a prominent leader of the rebellion.
2. The Wagon Tragedy is associated with this rebellion.

Which of the following leaders and movements/uprisings is/are correctly matched?

1. Veerapandi Kottabomman – Polygar Rebellion
2. Tipu Shah – Kuka Revolt
3.  Ram Singh – Pagal Panthi Revolt

Which of the following is/are correct about the Faraizi Revolt?

1. This movement supported the cause of the tenants against the landlords and the British government.
2. It was led by Dadu Mian.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Simon Commission’s impact?

1. It recommended the abolition of diarchy and the setting-up of representative governments in the provinces.
2. It recommended the abolition of separate communal electorates.

With respect to money supply, M3 is also referred to as:

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the National Company Law Tribunal?

1. It is a statutory body.
2. It is the adjudicating authority for insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
3. It was formed based on the recommendations of the Justice Eradi Committee.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)?

1. It is a fraud-investigating agency set up to investigate corporate frauds of a very serious and complex nature.
2. The authorization of the SFIO is limited to investigating frauds related to a company under the Companies Act.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Cyclone Nisarga?

1. It was formed because of a depression in the Arabian Sea.
2. The cyclone was named by India.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. During an El Nino event, the Indian Subcontinent gets below-average monsoon rainfall.
2. El Nino results in the rise of sea surface temperatures.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The transfer of heat through the horizontal movement of air is called advection.
2. Most of the diurnal variation in weather is caused by advection only in the middle latitudes.

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Montreal Protocol?

1. It phases down the use of ODSs in a stepwise, time-bound manner.
2. It gives different timetables for developing and developed countries.

Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

Which of the following is/are incorrect statements?

1. IUCN classifies both Javan and Sumatran Rhinos as Critically Endangered in its Red List.
2. Greater one-horned rhinoceros is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)?

1. One of the aims of the scheme is to reduce migration from rural to urban areas.
2. It provides 100 days of guaranteed employment to rural unskilled labour to every adult member of a family.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan (PM-SYM)?

1. It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme which aims to provide security and protection to the unorganized workers as well as to the old age group.
2. It is under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Which of the following best describes the PRASAD Scheme?

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana is under which ministry?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Gaganyaan is an Indian human space flight programme.
2. GSLV Mk III will be used to launch Gaganyaan.
3. India has its own Cryogenic engine technology.

In which of the following agricultural products is India both the largest producer and the largest exporter in the world?

1. Rice
2. Cotton
3. Mango

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