UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jul 28 - Aug 03

Consider the following statements:

1. State Legislature has the power to reject the changes brought  in its area, name and boundaries by the Union Parliament of India.
2. Parliament of India is bound to follow the suggestions of the State Legislature in the matters related to the state boundaries.

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The Election Commission coordinates with which Ministry for conducting the elections?

The Constitution of India does not guarantee the Right to

Who among the following can be removed by the Governor of a State?

Which of the following come(s) under original jurisdiction of High Court?

Which authority in India maintains the Voters’ List for a particular state?

Which of these may not be a good reason to say that elections in a country are democratic?

The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of India which prohibits desecration of or insult to the country’s national symbols, including

As per The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, disrespect to Indian National Flag includes – 

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Lok Sabha exercises more powers in matters of money bills than Rajya Sabha.
2. Council of Ministers can be appointed only by the Lok Sabha.

Which of the following statement/s about the Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India) programme for certification of organic produce is/are correct?

1. It involves a peer-review approach of certification.
2. Farmers play a role in certifying whether the farms in their vicinity adhered to organic-cultivation practices.
3. It is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture through the National Centre of Organic Farming.

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Housing for ALL (URBAN) was created by subsuming the Rajiv Awas Yojana and Rajiv Rinn Yojana. Which is the nodal agency created to channelize this subsidy to the lending institutions?

1. NHB
2. NABARD
3. HUDCO

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Which of the following portals and sub-programmes were created under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?

1. Shagun portal
2. Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat
3. Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan
4. Vidyanjali

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Which of the following statements regarding Shaala Siddhi is/are correct?

1. It is a web portal developed by the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA).
2. It is to enable schools to evaluate their performance in 7 key domains under the prescribed framework.

Which of the following statements regarding GIAN is/are correct?

1. It stands for Global Initiative for Academic Networks.
2. It aims for collaboration of foreign academics with Indian institutes of higher education.

Which of the following is/are correct about SWAYAM?

1. It is an indigenous IT platform for hosting the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
2. It stands for Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds.

Which programme was launched on the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with the objective of promoting greater mutual understanding among states and UTs?

Which of the following statements regarding the Asian Development Bank is/are correct?

1. It is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
2. It assists its members by providing loans and technical assistance to promote socio-economic development.
3. All its members are from the Asia-Pacific region.

Which of the following countries are full members of the MERCOSUR?

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Paraguay
4. Uruguay
5. Venezuela

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Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Arton Capital releases the Passport Index which indicates how strong a country’s passport is.
2. India’s rank in 2018 is 73 out of 96 countries.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Bandipur National Park – Karnataka
2. Keoladeo National Park – Rajasthan
3. Hemis National Park – Himachal Pradesh

Which of the following is the only floating national park in the world?

Consider the following statements regarding the national legislation to protect the environment in India:

1. The forty second amendment Clause (g) to Article 51A of the Indian constitution made it a fundamental duty to protect and improve the natural environment.
2. There is a directive, given to the State as one of the Directive Principles of State Policy regarding the protection and improvement of the environment. 
3. The Department of Environment was established in India in 1980 to ensure a healthy environment for the country.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In which year was the Forest Act enacted?

Consider the following statement/s with reference to coliform bacteria:

1. Coliform bacteria are a commonly used indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water.
2. The permissible limit of Coliform bacteria as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guideline is 500.

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Consider the following statement/s with reference to “The Raisina Dialogue”:

1. The Raisina Dialogue is a multilateral conference held annually in New Delhi.
2. The theme for the 2018 Conference is “Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms”.

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Doha Development Round is often in news. It relates to which of the following?

‘Vajra Prahar’ is a joint exercise between India and _____?

What does BOD stands for?

The disease ‘Itai Itai’ is caused by

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. XPoSAT is used to study neutron stars.
2. Chandrayaan-2 will be ISRO’s first mission to land a spacecraft on Moon and explore its surface.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermentation, mostly from carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as corn, sugarcane, or sweet sorghum
2. Syngas is a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and other hydrocarbons
3. Microbial gastrointestinal flora in a variety of animals has shown potential for the production of biofuels.
4. Jatropha curcas, a poisonous shrub-like tree that produces seeds considered by many to be a viable source of biofuels feedstock oil.

Consider the following statements with reference to the Logistics Exchange Memorandum Of Agreement (LEMOA):

1. LEMOA is a facilitating agreement that establishes basic terms, conditions, and procedures for reciprocal provision of Logistic Support, Supplies, and Services between the armed forces of India and the United States.
2. The Agreement creates obligations on either Party to carry out joint activity.
3. It provides for the establishment of any bases or basing arrangements.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 1000 kg payload for more than 300 km.
2. The People’s Republic of China is not a member of the MTCR.

The human ear can hear range of sound frequency between

Which of the following rivers originates near Mahabaleshwar?

With reference to the climate of India, the Western disturbances originate over which one of the following?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Damodar River is also called the Sorrow of Punjab.
2. Damodar Valley has a large concentration of coal reserves.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Black soil is also called regur.
2. Black soil is most suitable for the cultivation of cotton.

Name the longest lake in India.

The file cover chosen for 2018 Economic Survey Report was pink to

1. support human rights
2. highlight gender issues against the backdrop of development
3. extend support to the movements of women’s rights
4. create mass awareness on child trafficking

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As per the Economic Survey, what was India’s GDP growth for 2017 – 18 Financial Year?

Which five states account for 70% of India’s exports?

Which one of the following was a port city in the Indus Valley Civilisation?

Which of the following statements about Megasthenes is/are correct?

1. He was a Greek historian and diplomat who wrote the book Indika.
2. He was an ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Ashoka.
3. He said that there was no slavery in India.

Which of the following statements regarding Lord Buddha’s first sermon is/are correct?

1. Lord Buddha made his first sermon at Sarnath.
2. This event is called Dharmachakrapravartana.

Which was the first European power to establish trade with India?

Who composed the Panchatantra?

Which of the following statements regarding the Rig Veda is/are correct?

1. It is the oldest of the four Vedas.
2. It contains the famous Gayatri Mantra.

Which of the following statements regarding Lala Lajpat Rai is/are correct?

1. He wrote the book “The Arctic Home in the Vedas” where he ascribed the Arctic region as the original home of the “Aryans”.
2. He founded the Home Rule League in 1916.