UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Mar 07 - Mar 13

Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?

1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha

Which of the following is/are correct statements about the ancient work Malavikagnimitra?

1. It was composed by Kalidasa.
2. It is a poem.
3. It is about the love story of the son of the founder of the Sunga dynasty.

Which of the following is/are correct in context to the history of India?

1. Eripatti refers to land, the revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tanks.
2. Taniyurs refers to villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins.

The arrival of Babur in India led to the:

1. Introduction of gun powder into the Indian subcontinent.
2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture.
3. Establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Congress Socialist Party?

1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.

With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made the earliest?

Which one of the following is not a classical language in India?

Which of the following is/are correct about Kalamkari paintings?

1. It is a type of hand-painted cotton textile.
2. It is primarily found in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWQMP) is implemented by:

1. Ministry of Environment and Forests
2. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
3. Central Pollution Control Board
4. State Pollution Control Board

INSTEX, recently seen in news, is:

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme was prepared by the NABARD on the recommendation of the R V Gupta Committee.
2. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture.
3. Apart from providing timely credit to farmers, the scheme also covers the risk of KCC holders against death or permanent disability resulting from accidents.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Atal Bhujal Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti to improve groundwater management through community participation.
2. The scheme is being implemented with the financial assistance of the World Bank with a sharing pattern of 50:50 between the Government of India and the World Bank.

In which case did the Supreme Court promulgate a set of procedural guidelines for protecting women against sexual harassment at the workplace?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. In India, sand is considered a minor mineral which can be mined.
2. Its mining is regulated by the states under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.

Which of the missiles were developed by the DRDO under its Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme?

1. Prithvi series
2. Agni series
3. Akash
4. Nag

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The top wheat-producing states of India are located in the north and north-west of the country.
2. The top rice-producing states of India are located only in the south of the country.

With reference to ‘Li-Fi’, recently seen in news, which of the following is/are correct? [UPSC 2016]

1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission.
2. It is a wireless technology and is several times faster than ‘Wi-Fi’.

Tribes from Madhya Pradesh include:

1. Korku
2. Cholanaikkan
3. Bhilala
4. Barela
5. Deori

Cook Strait separates:

Which of the following is/are incorrect about Agriculture?

1. It is in the concurrent list.
2. PM KISAN is a central sector scheme with 100% funding from the GOI.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted during:

The term ‘Power of Siberia’ refers to:

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Under Article 341, the President has been empowered to notify a caste as a scheduled caste.
2. Before issuing such a notification for a state, the President has to consult the governor of the respective state.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Central India is said to have the highest concentration of tribal population in India.
2. J&K and Gujarat have no notified tribal population.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The PSLV was developed to allow India to launch its Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites into sun-synchronous orbits.
2. Variants of PSLV can also launch small size satellites into Geostationary Transfer Orbit.

Who amongst the following played a key role in establishing the military and political supremacy of the East India Company over Bengal?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. TRAI is a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament to regulate telecom services and tariffs in India.
2. It consists of a Chairperson and not more than 2 fulltime members and not more than 2 part-time members.

Consider the following statements with respect to Black Carbon:

1. Black carbon is formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel and biomass.
2. Black carbon can stay in the atmosphere for years together.
3. India is the second-largest emitter of black carbon in the world.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. All human coronaviruses cause severe diseases.
2. The virus that causes COVID-19 and the one that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) are related to each other genetically.
3. There have been no outbreaks of SARS anywhere in the world since 2003.

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

The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed on the recommendation of a committee consisting of:

1. The Prime Minister.
2. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
3. A Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister.
4. Minister of Home Affairs.

Choose the correct option: