UPSC 2021: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Mar 27 - Apr 02

What does sine die represent for a legislative body?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. In the 2021 Budget, the government has announced the establishment of Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) for infrastructure financing.
2. The concept of DFIs has already been tried and tested and the first such institution was set up in 1948.
3. As per the budgetary announcement, the government is seeking to establish the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NBFID).
4. The infrastructure that it plans to fund is only roads and other physical infrastructure.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. North Korea is the only country to have announced its withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) after having acceded to it.
2. North Korea is banned from developing any ballistic missiles under UN Security Council resolutions and is under multiple international sanctions over its weapons programmes.

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With reference to Indian Elephants, consider the following statements:

1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only.
4. Among the States in India, the highest population is in Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2020]

Which of the following is/are correct about the Tiger Relocation Project?

1. It was aimed at reducing the tiger population in areas with excess tigers to majorly reduce territorial disputes.
2. Launched in 2018, the project is now considered a failure.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. COVAX is a global initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines led by UNICEF, GAVI, WHO and others.
2. GAVI is a public-private global health partnership with the goal of increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.
3. GISAID is a global science initiative established in 2008 that provides open access to genomic data of influenza viruses and the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. The 14th Finance Commission radically enhanced the share of the states in the central divisible pool of taxes from 32% to 42%.
2. The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the vertical devolution to be 41% for the 2021-26 period.
3. The adjustment of 1% is to provide for the newly formed union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh from the resources of the centre.

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The Zabarwan mountain range is located near

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Pakal Dul Dam is being built on the Marusadar River, a tributary of the Chenab.
2. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation.

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Consider the following statements:

1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Prices (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Suez Canal connects –

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. After enacting a law, the Parliament can delegate to the executive the powers of drafting the regulations, rules, sub-rules and by-laws, for operationalising the legislation.
2. The Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation scrutinizes and reports to the respective Houses whether such delegated powers are being properly exercised by the executive within the scope of such delegation.

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Which of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Backward Classes is incorrect?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution protects tribal populations and provides autonomy to the communities through the creation of autonomous development councils that can frame laws on land, public health, agriculture and others.
2. As of now, 10 autonomous councils exist in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
3. There is no Panchayat system in the Sixth Schedule areas.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers.
2. It is a transboundary ecosystem spread across India and Bangladesh.
3. Recently, the Indian Sundarbans has been designated as a Ramsar site and is now the largest protected wetland in the country.

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If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following actions/policies are most likely to give some immunity to India?

1. Not depending on the short term foreign borrowing.
2. Opening up to more foreign banks
3. Maintaining full capital account convertibility

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According to the Indus Water Treaty, India has control over which of the following rivers?

1. Ravi
2. Beas
3. Satluj
4. Indus

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Which of the following species can be found in the ‘Panna Tiger reserve’?

1. White-rumped Vulture
2. Sambar
3. Sloth bear
4. Python

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Which of the following is correct regarding ‘The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991’?

1. The Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 26th of January 1950.
2. The Act shall not apply to the place or place of worship commonly known as Ram Janma Bhumi-Babri Masjid situated in Ayodhya.
3. The Act shall not apply to ancient and historical monuments or archaeological sites.

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Consider the following statements regarding ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’ and identify the correct ones:

1. Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by the Government of India in 1995.
2. The number of recipients is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.
3. Institutions/Associations are not eligible for the prize.

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Which of the following is/are part of the Jury to award the ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’?

1. Prime Minister of India.
2. Chief Justice of India.
3. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha or leader of the single largest party in Lok Sabha.
4. Speaker of Lok Sabha as an ex officio member.
5. 2 eminent persons.

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Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?

1. Arsenic
2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride
4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium

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Which of the following schemes aims to provide tap water to all households by 2024?

Consider the following statements with regard to Biosphere –

1. Biosphere includes both biotic and abiotic components that are present in the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
2. In a biosphere, there are established pathways for the movement of energy and matter.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Earthworm – Scavenger
2. Vulture – Decomposer
3. Fungi – Detrivore

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In an ecosystem, a flowering plant is being consumed by a caterpillar which in turn is eaten by a frog. The frog is preyed upon by a snake which in turn is consumed by a higher predator such as an eagle. What type of food chain does this feeding pattern represent?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
2. It has had an impact on India’s oil imports from Iran and S-400 deal with Russia.

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Consider the following statements with respect to National Creche Scheme:

1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to provide daycare facilities to children of working mothers.
2. The facility is made available to children of the age group of 6 months to 6 years.
3. The scheme also provides supplementary nutrition, health care inputs like immunization, polio drops, basic health monitoring.

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

Arrange the following from North to South:

1. Spratly Islands
2. Paracel Islands
3. Scarborough Shoal
4. Riau Islands

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