UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jun 19 - Jun 25

Which of the following is/are correct about the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme?

1. The scheme has a target of 20% ethanol blending in fuels by 2030.
2. The scheme was launched in 2013.
3. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Operation Olivia concerns which of the following?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972?

1. Under the Act, Schedule I includes endangered species whose hunting is prohibited.
2. Under the Act, Schedule II includes plants that are forbidden from cultivation.

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Which of the following is/are correct regarding Project Tiger?

1. It was launched by the Indian government in 1973 from the Jim Corbett National Park.
2. The administrating body for the project is the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

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Which of the following provisions can be amended by a simple majority of the Indian Parliament?

1. Admission or establishment of new states
2. Salaries and allowances of the members of Parliament
3. Citizenship-acquisition and termination
4. Election of the President

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Which of the following is/are correct regarding the MGNREGA scheme?

1. The State Employment Guarantee Council is responsible to advise the state government for the implementation of the scheme.
2. The scheme provides legal provisions for appeal in case work is not provided or payments are delayed.

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Which of the following is/are correct regarding the FAO Food Price Index?

1. It is released monthly by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
2. Its purpose is to track the developments in the global agricultural commodity markets and to keep an eye on the world food situation.
3. It was introduced in 2000.

Which among the following release(s) the Global Hunger Index?

Which of the following locusts is/are found in India?

1. Desert Locust
2. Red Locust
3. Brown Locust
4. Tree locust

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Which of the following is/are the disadvantages of High Yield Crops?

1. They require more water.
2. They require more fertilisers.
3. They require frequent weeding.

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The term ‘Yellow Revolution’ is related to which of the following?

Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Pallava society and culture?

1. The Pallava kings were orthodox Hindus although they were tolerant of Buddhism and Jainism.
2. During the Pallava period, Hindu culture spread to many places in Southeast Asia.

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Which of the following is/are correct about Pallava architecture?

1. The Pallava era witnessed a transition from rock-cut to free-standing temples.
2. The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram built by Pallava king Mahendravarman is the oldest structural temple in South India.

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Which of the following is/are correct about the Pala Empire in ancient India?

1. The Pala dynasty was established by Gopala in the 8th century CE.
2. The Pala period is also known as a ‘Golden Era’ in Bengali history.
3. The Bengali language developed during the Pala period.

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Which of the following is/are correct about the National Quantum Mission?

1. The focus areas for the mission will be addressing national priorities through fundamental science, translation and technology development.
2. The scheme is implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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Which of the following is/are incorrect?

1. The largest reserves of coal in the world is found in India.
2. India is the second-largest producer of coal.
3. India is the second-largest importer of coal.

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“Rule of Law Index” is released by:

Consider the following statements with respect to International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC):

1. It is a multi-modal transportation established in 2015.
2. The corridor connects the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea via Iran.
3. Russia, India and Iran are the founding member states of INSTC.
4. Syria, Oman and Azerbaijan are members of INSTC.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Dibru-Saikhowa National Park:

1. It is also a Biosphere Reserve situated on the south bank of the river Brahmaputra.
2. The park is bounded by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the north.
3. It is an Important Bird Area (IBA) notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements with respect to Qualified Institutional Placements (QIPs):

1. The QIP allows an Indian-listed company to raise capital from foreign markets without the need to submit any pre-issue filings to market regulators.
2. QIPs are a way to issue shares to the public without the submission of pre-issue filings to SEBI.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

1. NATO constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by a non-member external party.
2. NATO was formed in 1948.

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The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is bordered by:

1. Azerbaijan
2. Armenia
3. Iran
4. Russia
5. Georgia

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Which of the following countries is not a member of the Minsk Group?

With respect to the Indian Constitution, which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Article 30: Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions
2. Article 29: Protection of interests of minorities
3. Article 28: Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion

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Which of the following is/are correct about the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)?

1. It is the nodal authority in India for only the inter-country adoption of Indian children.
2. It is a statutory body.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

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Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Juvenile Justice Act?

1. It provides for minors in the age group 16 – 18 years to be treated as adults in the case of heinous crimes.
2. It gives the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) statutory status.

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Tilak Swaraj Fund was started to fund which of the following movements?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Floating raft agriculture is a way of utilising areas that are waterlogged for long periods of time in the production of food.
2. The approach employs a floating raft set up on bamboo frames and held together by coir geotextile with a bed of degraded water hyacinth or beds of rotting vegetation, which act as compost for crop growth.
3. Floating raft farming is taken up as a measure of improving adaptability and resilience in the background of climate change.

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What is the best description of the ‘Karman Line’?

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