UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jun 05 - Jun 11

All the statements are correct. Dark Net (or Darknet) is an umbrella term describing the portions of the Internet not open to public view or hidden networks whose architecture is superimposed on that of the Internet. Deep Web is the area of the Internet that is not accessible through search engines. What can be accessed through search engines is called Surface Web. To get into the Deep Web one should know the right address. Dark Web is part of the Deep Web. While the Deep Web is accessible, the Dark Web is deliberately hidden. While incognito mode disables browsing history and web cache, the Dark Web is shielded by specialised software.

1 and 2 only are correctly matched. Border Security Force (BSF) is deployed along the Bangladesh and Pakistan borders. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on the China border. The Sashastra Seema Bal along the Nepal border. The Assam Rifles is stationed along the Myanmar border.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Department of Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs has been implementing the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) through the State Governments as part of a comprehensive approach to Border Management. The funds under BADP are provided to the States as a 100% non-lapsable Special Central Assistance. Initially, the programme laid emphasis on the development of infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of the Border Security Force. Later, the ambit of the programme was widened to include other socio-economic aspects such as education, health, agriculture and other allied sectors. The BADP schemes include construction of primary health centres, schools, supply of drinking water and other socio-economic aspects.

Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. The Uttarakhand High Court, in March 2017, had declared the rivers Ganga and Yamuna as “living persons.” However, the Supreme Court in July 2017, overruled the order made by the High Court in Uttarakhand state, which said that the two rivers had the same legal status as human beings by stating that “India’s revered Ganges and Yamuna rivers cannot be viewed as living entities”. River Yamuna is a major Right bank Tributary of River Ganga. Tons, Hindon, Ken, Betwa, Sengar, Rind and Giri Rivers are the tributaries of River Yamuna.

All the statements are correct.

All the statements are correct. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013. It hears appeals against the orders of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). It is also the Appellate Tribunal to hear and dispose of appeals against any direction issued or decision made or order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

1 and 2 only are correct. Gilgit-Baltistan borders China in the North, Afghanistan in the west and Kashmir and Ladakh to the southeast. It shares a geographical boundary with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and India considers it as part of the undivided Jammu and Kashmir, while Pakistan sees it as separate from PoK.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Bar Council of India is a statutory body created by Parliament to regulate and represent the Indian bar. It was established by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961. It performs the regulatory function by prescribing standards of professional conduct and etiquette and by exercising disciplinary jurisdiction over the bar. It also sets standards for legal education and grants recognition to Universities whose degree in law will serve as a qualification for enrolment as an advocate. Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India are ex officio members of the Bar Council of India.

Only statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. MSP is recommended by the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

Statement 2 is only correct. The Constitution provides that the Rajya Sabha shall consist of 250 members, of which 12 members shall be nominated by the President. Elections to the Rajya Sabha are indirect; members representing States are elected by elected members of legislative assemblies of the States in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. The Fourth Schedule to the Constitution provides for the allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in Rajya Sabha.

All the statements are incorrect. The Security Council consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America) and 10 non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years.The non-permanent members of the Council should be elected according to the following pattern: Five from African and Asian States; One from Eastern European States; Two from Latin American States. A retiring member is not eligible for immediate re-election. The election is held by secret ballot and there are no nominations. The non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected by a two-thirds majority.

The RBI has created a Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) to encourage acquirers to deploy Points of Sale (PoS) infrastructure — both physical and digital modes — in tier-3 to tier-6 centres and northeastern states.

India’s Customs port, Petrapole in West Bengal, on the India-Bangladesh border accounts for a majority of bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh. The trade happens through Petrapole (India) and Benapole (Bangladesh). It is the largest international land port in India.

Statement 2 is incorrect. Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults and accounts for around 90% of all diabetes cases.

All the statements are correct.

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mid-ocean ridge, a divergent or constructive plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world.
• In the North Atlantic, it separates the Eurasian and North American plates, and in the South Atlantic, it separates the African and South American plates.
• Some examples of converging plates:
  • The collision between the Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate that is forming the Himalayas.
  • The collision between the Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate that formed the Southern Alps in New Zealand
  • Subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate to form the Andes.

1 and 4 only are correct. Read more on MGNREGA in the link.

4 states. Odisha (Keonjhar) – West Bengal – Assam – Manipur (Imphal)

Correct pairs:

• Global Competitiveness Report: World Economic Forum
• Global Economic Prospects: World Bank
• World Economic Outlook: International Monetary Fund
• Global Financial Stability Report: International Monetary Fund

Statement 1 is incorrect. Read more on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

1 and 3 only are correct. RBI carries out the Open Market Operations through commercial banks and does not directly deal with the public. The objective of OMO is to regulate the money supply in the economy. When the central bank wants to infuse liquidity into the monetary system, it will buy government securities in the open market. It sells government securities to suck out liquidity from the system. REPOs are typically used to raise short-term capital. They are also a common tool of central bank open market operations.

Statement 3 is incorrect. As per Article 171 clause (1) of the Indian Constitution, the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a state shall not exceed one-third of the total number of the members in the Legislative Assembly of that state and the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a state shall in no case be less than 40. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh have a Legislative Council.

Syadavada

Maitreya: Maitreya is one of the eight Boddhisattvas in Buddhism.

Both are correct. Read more on Buddhism.

Statement 4 is incorrect. The people worshipped natural forces like earth, fire, wind, rain, thunder, etc. by personifying them into deities. Indra (thunder) was the most important deity. Other deities were Prithvi (earth), Agni (fire), Varuna (rain) and Vayu (wind). Female deities were Ushas and Aditi.

Both are correct. Read more on the Global Health Summit 2021.