UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Mar 03 - Mar 09

The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up

The foundations for the federal system in the Indian Constitution were laid in the

The legal adviser to a State Government is known as the

Who is appointed to officiate as the Governor during the temporary absence of the Governor in a state?

A State Governor enjoys

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The governor is the Pro-Chancellor of the Universities in the State.
2. The tenure of a governor is five years.

Answer according to the codes given below:

Which of the following statements about  Gram Nyayalayas is/are correct?

1. These courts will be mobile courts and will function at the Panchayat level.
2. The Magistrates of these courts will go to the villages in their area of coverage and will dispose off cases of the villages there itself.
3. Only civil suits related to the property worth Rs. 5,00,000 and above will be disposed off in this way.

Children who have been rescued from forced child labour conditions are protected under which of the following acts?

The constitution of India recognizes

Consider the following statements about the 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India?

1. It removed the right to property as a fundamental right and made it a legal right.
2. The President was deprived of the power to declare National Emergency on the grounds of ‘internal disturbance’.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following contains the ‘Gayatri Mantra’?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The division of Vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the Purusha Sukta of the Rig Veda.
2. The two highest gods in the Vedic religion were Shiva and Vishnu.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The first metal to be extensively used by the people of ancient India was copper.
2. The Harappan Civilisation was far superior to other contemporary civilisations on account of its town planning.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The utensils of the Indus Valley people were chiefly made of copper and iron.
2. Gold was not known to the Indus Valley people.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The Jatakas are a collection of stories which talk about the previous births of Buddha.
2. The most important sources of Buddhism are the Tipitakas.

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The Tri Ratnas of Buddhism are Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha.
2. The act of Buddha leaving his home and family to become an ascetic is called Mahaparinirvana.

The Arab conquest of Sind in 712 AD had taken place under the leadership of

Who among the following led the socialist group in the Indian National Congress in the 1930s?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Wood’s Despatch of 1854 is called the ‘Magna Carta of English education in India.’
2. The Universities of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay were set up by 1857 as per the recommendations of the Wood’s Despatch.

The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. As per the Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792, Tipu Sultan ceded Malabar to the British.
2. Tipu Sultan died in the Battle of Seringapatam in 1799.

The revolt of 1857 had its beginnings in

Uttarakhand High Court accorded the status of living human entities to which among the following rivers?

Choose the correct statement with reference to the DigiYatra Plan.

Identify the correct statement with reference to ‘90-90-90’ strategy.

Which among the following agency monitors the anti –money laundering activities?

NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is orbiting around which planet?

Consider the following statements:

1. Neem coating of urea leads to more gradual release of urea, helping plants gain more nutrient and resulting in higher yields.
2. Neen coated urea lowers underground water contamination due to leaching of urea.

Choose the correct statement.

Which one of the following countries does not border Caspian Sea?

Certain medications are marked by a red line on their packaging. What is this supposed to convey?

Aphelion is the position of 

Which of the following statements are correct with respect to the basic lava?

1. It is highly fluid.
2. It forms gentle sloping volcanoes.
3. It has a high percentage of silica.

Which of the following are correct regarding extra-tropical cyclones?

1. They are formed along the polar front.
2. They can originate over both land and sea.
3. They move from west to east.

Which of the following statements regarding coastal plains of India is/are correct?
1. The eastern coastal plains are broader than western coastal plains.
2. The western coastal plains have more natural ports than eastern coastal plains.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which among the following best describes katabatic winds?

Which of the following statements with respect to ocean currents are correct?

1. Their flow is limited only to the oceanic surface.
2. They assist in maintaining the Earth’s heat balance.

Consider the following pairs:
Pass Mountain     Range
1. Banihal : Great Himalayas
2. Khardung La : Ladakh Range
3. Zoji La : Pir Panjal Range
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The process of heating of the atmosphere through vertical movement of air is called

Cirque and Creavasse are formed by the action of 

Consider the following statements regarding Mediterranean type of Climate:
1. It is influenced by shifting of wind belts.
2. It is characterized by dry summers and rainfall in winters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which among the following are abiotic limiting factors for a species?
1. Light
2. Water
3. Soil
4. Temperature
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements about Wildlife protection Act,1972:
1. It covers both plants and animals within its ambit.
2. National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries are set up under this act.
3. It aims to promote ex-situ conservation in zoological and botanical gardens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following methods can be used to control air pollution from a thermal power plant?
1. Scrubber
2. Electrostatic precipitator
3. Particulate filter
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following international protcols/conferences are related to ozone layer protection?
1. Vienna Conference
2. Kyoto Protocol
3. Montreal Protocol
4. Helsinki Conference
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which among the following biosphere reserves are included under UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
1. Gulf of Mannar
2. Sunderbans
3. Nilgiri
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to World Trade Organisation, consider the following statements:
1. Its purpose is to ensure optimum utilisation of world resources and to protect the environment.
2. It aims to lessen the degree of disequilibrium in the international balance of payments of its members.
3. It strives to establish a rule-based trading regime in which nations cannot place arbitrary restrictions on trade.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A proportional income tax may be considered as a/an

With reference to Goods and Services Tax (GST), consider the following statements:
1. It is a type of value added tax.
2. The tax under GST regime is imposed at the point of consumption.
3. It is not applicable on imports of goods and services.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following methods is/are not used for National Income Accounting?
1. Consumption method
2. Value Added method
3. Investment method
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the Chit Funds, consider the following statements:
1. They are essentially saving institutions.
2. They are Non Banking Finance Company.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently National Company Law appellate Tribunal was constituted under Company’s Act 2013.
The aim of the NCLAT is
1. To hear appeals against the orders of National Company law Tribunals.
2. Hearing appeals against the orders passed by Insolvency and bankruptcy board of India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Chabahar Port is considered to be of utmost strategic importance for India. Which of the
statements are correct regarding Chabahar Port?
1. It is being developed by India in Afghanistan.
2. Once the Chabahar Port is operational, India can bypass Pakistan to reach Central Asian Market.
3. India is also developing 500 km railway link connecting Chabahar to Zahedan (Iran – Afghanistan border).
Select the correct answer from the codes below:

ISRO has announced that it is going to develop a Hyperspectral ( Hyspex ) Imaging Satellite.
Which of the following statements are correct about Hyspex ?
1. Hyperspectral Imaging combines digital imaging as well as spectroscopy.
2. It enables distinct identification of objects and processes by reading individual pixels.
3. The Hyspex camera will work only in infrared spectrum.

Consider the following statements regarding Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI):
1. It indicates business activity both in manufacturing as well as service sector.
2. It is measured yearly and notified before a financial year starts.
Which of the above statement are correct?

The focus area of the recently held Japan – India Coordination Forum was

Which of the following statements are correct about NISAR mission?
1. It is a combined mission of NASA and ISRO.
2. It is a Synthetic Aperture Radar with L – Band and S – Band.
3. The aim of the mission is to keep an eye on Global terrorist activity and information  sharing.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following statements are incorrect about irradiation process?
1. Irradiation of food crops causes radioactivity in the food material.
2. Irradiation of fruits is responsible for radiation poisoning in consumers.
3. Irradiation process causes an increase in the shelf life of the food products.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Which of the following are the correct examples of Pigovian Tax?
1. Tax on pollution
2. Tax on tobacco products
3. Tax on alcoholic drinks
4. Tax on Water supply
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Consider the following regarding TAPI gas pipeline project:
1. It is a natural gas pipeline project funded by World Bank
2. It is a natural gas pipeline project funded by Asian Development Bank
3. The pipeline will transport Caspian Sea natural gas from Tajikistan
4. The pipeline ends at Fazilika in Punjab, India
Which of the given statements are correct?

ATMA Scheme is concerned with