UPSC 2019: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jun 01 - Jun 07

Which of the following statements about the Swaraj Party is/are correct?

1. It was formed due to disagreement over the issue of entry into the Legislative Council.
2. Motilal Nehru was its first president.

Who is known as the Father of Communal Electorate in India?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Rowlatt Satyagraha?

1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the ‘Sedition Committee’.
2. In the Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhi tried to use the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations during the arrival of the Simon Commission coincided with the Rowlatt Satyagraha.

Which of the following was not an economic critic of colonialism in India?

Which of the following was/were cause(s) of the Non-cooperation Movement?

1. Resentment at the British after the First World War since Indians thought they would be rewarded for supporting the British during the war.
2. The Rowlatt Act and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
3. The Khilafat Movement

Which Act created the office of the High Commissioner for India in London?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Buddha?

1. He was also called Sakyamuni.
2. His act of renouncing his home at age 29 is called Mahabhishkramana.
3. His first sermon was at Bodh Gaya.

Which of the following is/are correct about Jainism?

1. The first Tirthankara was Vardhaman Mahavira.
2. One of the causes of the rise of Jainism was that the Vedic religion had become highly ritualistic.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Ashoka’s edicts are the first tangible evidences of Buddhism.
2. Ashoka’s Major Rock Edict I prohibits animal slaughter.

Who among the following executed the ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the basic form of a Hindu temple?

1. Garbhagriha is a cave-like sanctum which houses the main icon of the temple.
2. Shikhara is a mountain-like spire on top of the structure. In South India, it is called a Vimana.
3. Kalasha is a stone-like disc seen at the top of mostly northern Indian temples.

Which of the following is/are correct about the famous Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram?

1. It was built by Narasimhaverman II.
2. It is the oldest structural temple in south India.
3. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Nalanda University of ancient India?

1. It was built by Kumaragupta I, a Gupta king.
2. The Chinese traveler Xuan Zang (Hsuan-tsang) lived there for two years and has left a good account of it.
3. It taught only Mahayana doctrine of Buddhism.

Which of the following statements regarding Indian music is/are correct?

1. The word ‘Carnatic’ was coined by Vidyaranya in the fifteenth century.
2. The immortal Trinity of Carnatic music are Thyagaraja, Syama Sastrya and Muthuswami
   Dikshitar.

Which of the following styles of painting and the regions of their origin are correctly matched?

1. Kalighat Paintings: Kolkata
2. Phad (scroll paintings): Andhra Pradesh
3. Kalamkari (pen work): Rajasthan

Which of the following genetically modified (GM) crop/crops is/are legally allowed to be cultivated in India?

1. GM Mustard
2. Bt Cotton
3. Bt Brinjal

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to ‘Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC)’, consider the following statements:

1. It is established under the Ministry of agriculture.
2. It is the apex body for approval of activities involving large scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants.
3. It is responsible for approval of proposals relating to release of genetically engineered organisms and products including experimental field trials.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is “Himawari-9” which was recently in the news?

With reference to the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

1. It is a Japanese mega-science project aiming to build the largest single dish radio telescope in the world.
2. The goal of FAST is to discover the laws of the development of the universe.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

RESOURCESAT-2A, a remote sensing satellite launched recently by India using PSLV-C36, will give regular micro and macro information on

Consider the following statements regarding the Speaker:

1. The Speaker may be removed by a resolution passed by both the Houses of Parliament by a  ajority
   of the Houses.
2. The Speaker may not be a member of the House at the time of his/her election as Speaker, but he/she shall become a member within 6 months.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Tribes Advisory Council:

1. Tribes Advisory Council is established only in states having scheduled tribes.
2. The Tribes Advisory Council consists of not more than 20 members.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Anti-Defection Law does not apply if a member goes out of his party as a result of a merger of the party with another party.
2. The Anti-Defection Law does not apply if a member, after being elected as the presiding officer of the House, voluntarily gives up the membership of his party or rejoins it after he ceases to hold that office.

The members of the Council of Ministers are individually responsible to which of the following Constitutional authorities?

Under which of the following circumstances, a Bill pending before the Parliament does not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

Consider the following statements regarding National Emergency:

1. A proclamation of National Emergency may be applicable to the entire country or only a part of it.
2. The President can proclaim a National Emergency only after receiving a written recommendation from the cabinet.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following veto powers are not enjoyed by the President of India?

1. Absolute veto
2. Qualified Veto
3. Suspensive veto
4. Pocket veto

Mark the correct response:

The Chief Minister of a State is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential election if

Consider the following statements regarding the language of administration:

1. The official language of the Union is Hindi in Devanagari script but the numerals shall be written in International form of Indian numerals.
2. It is necessary that the text of every Act be translated and published in English.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Under which circumstances the Indian Citizenship is compulsorily terminated by the central Government:

1. When the citizen has shown disloyalty to the constitution of India.
2. When the citizen has been ordinarily resident out of India for seven years continuously.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

‘C40’ recently seen in news is related to:

‘Neonicotinoids’ recently seen in news relates to

‘Operation Shikkar’ recently seen in news, is related:

Which of the following is the national reptile of India?

Which of the following is the largest national park in India?

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

1. It is based on 50 firms in India.
2. It is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India.
3. It does not trade in mutual funds.

With reference to the Baltic Dry Index, which of the following is/are correct?

1. It is an economic indicator issued daily by the London-based Baltic Exchange.
2. They are restricted to Baltic Sea countries.

Consider the following about National Capital Goods policy:

1. Department of Heavy Industries implements it.
2. It proposes for Enhancing the export of Indian made capital goods.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Tax buoyancy is defined as

Consider the following statements about GAAR:

1. It was first discussed in Budget 2016-2017.
2. It is an anti-tax avoidance Rule of India.
3. It is framed by the Department of Expenditure.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Gujarat is the largest cotton growing state in India.
2. Maharashtra is the largest sugar growing state in India.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Kusum Scheme?

1. It aims at furthering the production of solar power in India and also give the benefits of solar farming to farmers.
2. The Ministry responsible for this scheme is the New and Renewable Energy Ministry.

Which of the following is/are correct about the RKVY Raftaar?

1. It has the objective of making farming a remunerative economic activity through strengthening the farmers’ effort, risk mitigation and promoting agribusiness entrepreneurship.
2. It will help in the creation of post harvest infrastructure.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?

1. It is an agricultural insurance scheme by the Government of India.
2. It financial support to farmers who suffer crop loss/damage that arise out of unforeseen events.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Cirrus clouds are composed of ice crystals.
2. Cirrus clouds exhibit a flat base and have the appearance of rising domes.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Cumulus clouds are white and thin and form delicate patches and give a fibrous and feathery appearance.
2. Cumulus clouds are classified as high clouds.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The earth’s magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada.
2. Earth’s magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India.

Clouds float in the atmosphere because of their low

The process of converting unconsolidated sediments into sedimentary rocks requires which of the following?

1. Compaction
2. Re-crystallization
3. Cementation
4. Weathering

Which of the following is/are correct about Northeast Monsoons in India?

1. They are retreating monsoons.
2. They are responsible for rainfall along the Coromandel Coast of India.
3. They pick up moisture from the Bay of Bengal before rainfall.