UPSC 2019: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz May 04 - May 10

Bhimbetka cave paintings belong to which of the following ages?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Most cities had similar patterns with two parts namely, a citadel and the lower town.
2. The cities had two-storied houses made with burnt bricks.
3. Animals like sheep, goat and pigs were domesticated.
4. Trade was the most important occupation.

The Rig Veda is divided into ten books known as:

The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between:

Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu are four important dynasties of which Empire?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Third Battle of Panipat?

1. It was fought between the Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan.
2. It occurred in January 1761.
3. It was won by the Durranis.

Which Act of the British Parliament made the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay subordinate to the Bengal Presidency for the first time?

Who became the first Indian to become a member of the House of Commons in Britain?

Which of the following were the demands of the moderates of the Indian National Congress?

1. Reform of the legislative councils.
2. Separation of the executive from the judiciary.
3. Indian representation in the Executive Council and in the Indian Council in London.
4. Abolishing salt tax and duty on sugar.

What were the reasons for failure of the Shimla Conference of 1945?

1. M A Jinnah insisted that only Muslim League members could be the Muslim representatives in the Council, and opposed to the Congress nominating Muslim members.
2. The Muslim League wanted the power of veto to any constitutional proposal which it believed was not in its interest. The Congress opposed this demand.

The core of the earth is majorly made up of which two elements?

Which of the following is/are evidence for the Continental Drift Theory?

1. Matching of Continents in a jigsaw fit
2. Rocks of the same age across oceans
3. Placer deposits
4. Distribution of fossils

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. When molten magma cools, it solidifies to become Igneous Rocks.
2. When the igneous and sedimentary rocks are subjected to heat and pressure they change into Metamorphic Rocks.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Himalayan Mountains – Young Fold Mountains
2. Appalachians – Old Fold Mountains
3. Mt. Kilimanjaro – Volcanic Mountain

Which is the highest plateau in the world?

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

1. The whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights on 21st March and 23rd September. The days are called Equinox.
2. Winter Solstice occurs on 22nd December, when the night is the longest than the day.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. When the Prime Meridian of Greenwich has the sun at the highest point in the sky, all the places along this meridian will have mid-day or noon.
2. As the earth rotates from west to east, those places east of Greenwich will be ahead of Greenwich time and those to the west will be behind it.

Titania, Oberon, Miranda, Ariel and Umbriel are moons of which planet?

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

Koeppen’s Climate Type            Characteristics

1. Tropical Wet                                   A. No dry season
2. Subtropical Steppe                        B. Low-latitude semi-arid or dry
3. Humid Continental Subarctic     C. No dry season, warm and cool summer

If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because

Which of the following is/are correct about the Ganges Shark?

1. Its IUCN status is ‘endangered’.
2. They are true river sharks and are found in the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers of India and Bangladesh.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Sispara day gecko?

1. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
2. Its IUCN status is ‘Near Threatened’.

Madhav Gadgil Committee relates to which of the following?

‘Nauradehi Sanctuary’ is located in which of the following states?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the State Energy Efficiency
Preparedness Index?

1. It is a nationwide Index, which is a joint effort of the NITI Aayog and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
2. It assesses state policies and programmes aimed at improving energy efficiency across various  sectors.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Ashokan Lion Capital at Sarnath?

1. It was commissioned by Ashoka to commemorate the first sermon of the Buddha or the Dharmachakrapravartana at Sarnath.
2. It is made of polished sandstone.

Which of the following is/are UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India?

1. Ajanta Caves
2. Agra Fort
3. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
4. Group of Monuments at Hampi
5. Fatehpur Sikri
6. Archaeological remains of Lothal

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Gandhara School of Art?

1. The Buddha images have Hellenistic features.
2. It had influence of Indo-Greek elements such as Bactrian and Parthian traditions besides the local Gandhara tradition.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the ancient Nalanda University?

1. The foundation of the learning centre was laid down by Kumaragupta I, the Gupta king in the 5th century CE.
2. Monks came from China, Tibet and Central Asia in the north; and from Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, and other countries in Southeast Asia.
3. It is a Mahavihara.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Qutub Minar?

1. Construction started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak (Delhi Sultanate ruler) and completed by his successor Iltutmish.
2. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. It came to be associated with Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, a revered saint of Delhi.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Election Commission of India?

1. It is an autonomous constitutional body.
2. Elections with respect to the election of Panchayats and Municipalities are carried out under the supervision of the State Election Commission.

Consider the following statements about the Payment Council of India:

1. It works to create a less cash economy and to promote financial inclusion.
2. It was formed by the initiative of RBI and the Indian Bank’s Association.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the SVEEP?

1. It is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India.
2. Its primary goal is to build a truly participative democracy in India by encouraging all eligible citizens to vote and make an informed decision during the elections.

‘Justice BN Srikrishna Committee’, often seen in the news is related to:

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. A Supreme Court judge holds the office till the age of 62.
2. SC judge can only be removed on the ground of ‘misbehaviour’.

Which of the following is not one of the grounds for disqualification for being elected as a Member of Parliament?

1. If the person holds an office of profit under the State Government.
2. If the person has voluntarily acquired citizenship of a foreign State.
3. If a person is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule.
4. If the person has/had been detained under the Preventive Detention Law.

Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has to be amended to provide for the formation of a new State ?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Adopt a Heritage Scheme?

1. The scheme will allow private and public sector corporations to adopt most of India’s top heritage sites and improve tourism in such sites.
2. The agency will be selected on the basis of the unique concept of vision bid and no financial bid is involved in the scheme.
3. These agencies are referred as Monument Mitras.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Kisan SAMPADA Yojana?

1. It aims at entire linkage and plugging gaps in supply chain, modernization/ expansion of existing food processing units, creation of processing and preservation capacities, etc.
2. It is an all-inclusive package to give a renewed thrust to the food processing sector in India.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission- Gramin’ scheme?

1. It is being implemented by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
2. It mainly focuses on ensuring the use of toilets, besides their construction.

Which of the following agency regulates drones in India?

‘Wolbachia’ recently seen in news is

Which of the following is/are correct regarding ‘Cryogenic Engine’?

1. A cryogenic engine/ cryogenic stage is the first stage of space launch vehicles which makes use of Cryogenics.
2. Cryogenics is the study of the production and behaviour of materials at extremely  low temperatures (below -150 degree Centigrade) to lift and place the heavier objects in space.
3. Cryogenic engine makes use of Solid Oxygen (LOX) and Solid Hydrogen (LH2) as propellants which liquefy.

Which of the following is/are correct about the AGNI V missile?

1. It is an intercontinental ballistic missile and the most advanced one in its series which is highly reliable, with longer shelf life and enhanced mobility. It is specially tailored for road-mobility.
2. AGNI V is a surface to surface missile and is nuclear capable. It can carry a warhead weighing up to 1.5 tonnes.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Forex swap?

1. RBI has announced to conduct a forex swap of $5 bn.
2. This is being done in order to increase liquidity and also control the likelihood of rupee appreciation.

Which of the following is statement is not correct about GST?

Which of the following good is not covered under the GST bill?

Colombo Declaration is related to?

Indra Navy is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the UNCITRAL?

1. UNCITRAL or the United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law is the core legal body of the United Nations system in the field of international trade law.
2. India is only one of eight countries which have been a member of UNCITRAL since its inception.