UPSC 2019: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Jun 29 - Jul 05

Which of the following is/are correct about the Rig Veda?

1. The Rig Veda is divided into 50 books.
2. The chief deity cited in the Rig Veda is Vishnu.

Which of the following Vedic terms and their meanings is incorrect?

What are the Tri Ratnas of Buddhism?

Which of the following is/are correct about Ashoka’s Rock Edicts?

1. Major Rock Edict I talks about animal slaughter prohibition.
2. Major Rock Edict VII talks about tolerance for all religions.

Which of the following is/are correct about Buddhist Councils in ancient India?

1. The First Buddhist Council was conducted under the patronage of King Ajatasatru.
2. The Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali, 100 years after the death of the Buddha.
3. The Third Council was held under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka.
4. The Fourth Council was held in Kashmir.

Arrange the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in the order in which they reigned, starting with the earliest?

1. Mamluk
2. Tughluq
3. Khilji
4. Lodi

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Battle of Plassey?

1. This battle led to the installation of Mir Jaffar as the Nawab of Bengal.
2. Siraj-ud-daulah was supported by the French.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pitt’s India Act 1784?

1. The Presidencies of Madras and Bombay was made subordinate to the Bengal Presidency.
2. This act established the British Crown’s authority in civil and military administration of its Indian territories.

Which of the following was a cause of the Bengal famines in the 18th century?

Which of the following was not a demand of the moderates in the INC?

What was the impact of formation of moon on temperature of earth?

Which factor is responsible for the evolution of the atmosphere of the earth?

Which of the following is/are correct about degassing?

1. The process through which the gases were outpoured from the earth’s interior is called degassing.
2. The degassing process is constituted by cooling of the earth.

Study of a single species and the environmental factors in its habitat is called?

When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following:

1. Deep gorges
2. U-turn river courses
3. Parallel mountain ranges
4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Greenhouse effect is warming due to increase in temperature due to increase in carbon dioxide concentration of atmosphere.
2. Greenhouse effect is warming due to infrared rays reaching earth.

Which is the chief aerosol pollutant in jet plane emission?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)?

1. It is a skill development scheme in the environment and forest sector.
2. Its aim is to enable India’s youth to get gainful employment and/or self-employment, utilising the vast network and expertise of ENVIS Hubs/RPs.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Black-crested Bulbul?

1. Its IUCN Status is ‘Least Concern’.
2. Its habitat is the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Match the following national parks and states:

1. Dudhwa National Park    A. Chhattisgarh
2. Orang National Park        B. Uttar Pradesh
3. Indravati National Park   C. Assam

Which of the following is/are correct about the Villu Paatu?

1. It is an ancient form of musical story-telling from Southern India.
2. The musical instrument used in this is the Villu, which is the bow (weapon).

Which is the oldest style of Hindustani music?

Which of the following classical dance forms is performed only by females?

According to the Natya Shastra, what are percussion instruments called?

Which of the following is a feature of the Kerala murals of the 16th – 18th century?

‘Generalised System of Preferences’, often seen in the news is

‘Consumer Confidence Survey’ often seen in the news is released by

Consider the following about ‘Directorate of Revenue Intelligence’:

1. It is the apex anti-money laundering agency of India.
2. It works under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Which of the following is the best description of the term ‘Mathew Effect’ sometimes seen in news?

In which of the following locations Strategic Oil Reserves have not been established?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Bills that are introduced in the Rajya Sabha and are pending there lapse with the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
2. Bills passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha do not lapse with the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the following are the criteria followed for determination of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups?

1. A pre-agriculture level of technology
2. A declining sex ratio
3. A stagnant or declining population
4. Extremely low literacy

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Sashastra Seema Bal is under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence.
2. It is one of India’s Central Armed Police Forces.

The provision for a ‘Uniform Civil Code’ is contained in which Article of the Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Duty of a Pro-tem Speaker is to administer the oath of office to new members of the house.
2. The pro-tem speaker also has same powers, privileges as that of the Speaker.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. A proclamation imposing President’s Rule must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within two months from the date of its issue.
2. It can be extended for a maximum period of five years with the approval of Parliament, every six months.
3. Every resolution approving the proclamation or continuance of the President’s Rule can be passed by a simple majority.

Which of the following is/are correct about the scheme PM KISAN?

1. PM KISAN is a Central Sector scheme with 100% funding from Government of India.
2. Under the scheme an income support of Rs.6000/- per year in three equal instalments will be provided to small and marginal farmer families having combined land holding/ownership of upto 2 hectares.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India.
2. The main responsibility of the BCAS are to lay down standards and measures in respect of security of civil flights at International and domestic airports in India.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Seva Bhoj Yojana?

1. It is a programme of the Ministry of Culture.
2. The scheme envisages lessening the burden of such Charitable Religious Institutions who provide food without any cost.

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Pariwartan Scheme?

1. Under the scheme, there is a focus on warehousing stressed power projects to protect their value.
2. This scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Ministry of Power.

Which of the following is/are correct about Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)?

1. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the major cause of AES in India.
2. AES has symptoms of high fever, vomiting, nausea and unconsciousness.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. NASA’s Voyager 2 is the first and only man-made object to exit the Heliosphere.
2. It is the only spacecraft to have visited all four gas giant planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. A fuel cell is a device that converts chemical potential energy (energy stored in molecular bonds) into electrical energy.
2. Fuel cells which are used commercially in hydrogen fuel–based cars, require good catalysts that are efficient as well as cost-effective.

Consider the following statements with respect to MANAV: Human Atlas initiative:

1. Project aims to create an atlas, exclusively of the tribes in India.
2. It was launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

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

What is the theme of the G20 Summit scheduled to be held in Osaka, Japan?

Which of the following is/are correct about nitrification?

1. Nitrification is the process by which ammonium is converted into nitrates by bacteria.
2. Nitrification is an aerobic process.

Consider the following statements with respect to UN Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD):

1. It addresses the land degradation in the drylands.
2. It is not legally binding on the parties.

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

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. India is a member of World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
2. WMO originated from the International Meteorological Organization.
3. Its secretariat is headquartered in Geneva.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Economist Intelligence Unit publishes the Democracy Index.
2. India is classified as a ‘flawed democracy’ in Democracy index 2018.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is one of the primary centres of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space (DOS).
2. NRSC has the mandate for establishment of ground stations for receiving satellite data, generation of data products, dissemination to the users, development of techniques for remote sensing applications including disaster management support, geospatial services for good governance and capacity building for professionals, faculty and students.