UPSC Exam Weekly Gk Current Affairs Quiz Jun30 Jul06

Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct?

1. It is intended to assist developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

What is Rio+20 Conference?

Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a herbivorous marine animal.
2. It is found along the entire coast of India.
3. It is given legal protection under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments.
3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a Public Limited Government Company.
2. It is a Non-banking Financial Company.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’?

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

With reference to an organization known as ‘Birdlife International’, which of the following statements is/ are correct?

1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas.’

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The subduction of the Nazca tectonic plate to the east is responsible for the creation of the volcanic Andes mountain range.
2. Volcano Calbuco in southern Chile erupted for the first time in more than five decades.

Which of the following are causes of the eruption of volcanoes?

1. Due to diverging or converging tectonic plates
2. High volume magma’s upper movement
3. Decrease in pressure of Magma as it rises up towards the crust
4. Injection of a new batch of magma into an already filled magma chamber

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Barren Island Volcano is the only confirmed active volcano in India.
2. Narcondam Island of the Andaman & Nicobar is an example of a dormant volcano.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Kedarnath is near Chorabari Glacier, the head of river Mandakini.
2. River Mandakini is a tributary of the Alaknanda river.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. El Nino and La Nina are opposite phases of what is known as the El Nino – Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle.
2. ENSO can be neutral, warm or cold.

Which of the following is/are triggered by an earthquake?

1. Tsunami
2. Landslide
3. Volcanic activity
4. Avalanche

What is the correct sequence of arrival of seismic waves?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Tiwa tribe celebrate Yangli festival once in three years.
2. Sowing of paddy starts immediately after the festivals.

The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as ____

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The National School of Drama was set up by the Sangeet Natak Academi in 1959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him/her its Fellow.

“Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experiences of which one of the following personalities?

In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?

Match the following: 

         List I                                          List II

A. Khajuraho Temple                1. Hoysala Style

B. Brihadeeshwara Temple     2. Pallava Style

C. Hoysaleswara Temple         3. Chandel Style

D. Seven Pagodas                      4. Chola Style

Who among the following was known as ‘Nirguna’ reformer?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Uchchatar Avishkar Yojana?

1. It is under the Union Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
2. It aims to promote innovation in areas relevant to manufacturing and design industry.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the National Health Resource Repository Project?

1. India’s first ever healthcare establishment census to collect the data of all the private and public healthcare establishments.
2. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the technology partner for the project.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Unorganized Workers Identification Number (UWIN)?

1. This will assign a ten-digit UWIN to every worker in the unorganised sector.
2. Through this, the government wants to provide social security to all those people who are not covered either by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) or Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the POSHAN Abhiyaan?

1. It is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. It aims to address the problem of malnutrition in the country.

Which of the following places are covered under the Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) scheme?

1. Ajmer Sharif Dargah
2. Somnath temple
3. Sabarimala Temple
4. Taj Mahal

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Santhal rebellion – Sidhu Murmu and Kanhu Murmu 
2. Munda ulgulan – Birsa Munda
3. Polygar Wars – Veerapandi Kottabomman

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Annie Besant?

1. She was responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. She was the founder of the Theosophical Society 
3. She was once the President of the Indian National Congress

The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the

When Raja Wodeyar founded the Kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?

Sant Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Indus Valley Civilisation?

1. It was predominantly a secular civilisation and the religious element, although present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The President can nominate 2 members from the Anglo – Indian community if not adequately represented in the Lok Sabha.
2. The Governor can nominate 2 members from the Anglo – Indian community if not adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly.

The feature of Indian constitution borrowed from the South African constitution is

Which of the following is NOT an example of ‘sunrise’ industry?

Hemoglobin in humans has the highest affinity for which of the following gases?

Consider the following statements:

1. Karakoram Highway will be built between Rawalpindi and the Chinese border.
2. CPEC will link seaports in Gwadar and Karachi.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about Treasury Bills:

1. T-bills are debt instruments to raise money for short-term periods.
2. T-bills cannot be kept by banks as part of SLR.

Which of the above statements are correct?

The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, seeks to

Which of the statements are correct with respect to Justice Verma Committee
Report?

1. The Committee recommended that the exception to marital rape should be removed
2. The Committee accepted the proposal for chemical castration
3. It opined that death penalty should not be awarded

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending is a

1. Form of crowd-funding
2. Does not carry any interest rate
3. Platform that can be used online

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

Which of the following authorities decides whether a particular bill is a money bill?

Consider the following statements about UNICEF:

1. UNICEF provides assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.
2. It has its headquarters in Geneva.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about Reserve Bank of India (RBI):

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India’s central banking institution, which controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee.
2. RBI is also known as banker’s bank as it lends to banks in times of crisis.

Which of the above statements are correct?