UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz May 12 - May 18

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the constitutional position of the Hindi language?

1. Hindi written in Devanagari script with the Devanagari form of numerals is to be the official language of the Union. 
2. It was decided that for a period of ten years from the commencement of the constitution, the English language would continue to be used for all the official purposes.

Constitutional status and protection have been awarded to co-operative societies which led to changes in which of the following sections of the Constitution?

1. Fundamental Rights
2. DPSPs
3. Fundamental Duties
4. A new part was added to the Constitution

Which of the following are State Services?

1. Civil Service
2. Judicial Service
3. Police Service

Who was the Chief Protagonist of All-India Services in the Constituent Assembly?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is the nodal ministry for all matters of Union Territories relating to legislation.
2. At present, only Delhi and Puducherry are the UTs with Chief Ministers.

Which of the following statements about the scheme “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” is/are correct?

1. It is an innovative measure that will lead to an enhanced understanding and bonding between the States through the knowledge of the culture, traditions and practices of different States & UTs, for strengthening the unity and integrity of India.
2. This scheme was announced in 2015.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. UDAN – Regional aviation
2. Urja Ganga – Clean up River Ganga
3. Janani Suraksha Yojana – Maternal and neonatal health

Which of the following is/are correct about the ZED Scheme?

1. It stands for Zero Defect, Zero Effect.
2. It aims to rate and handhold all MSMEs to deliver top quality products using clean technology. 

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana?

1. This will allow people to deposit previously untaxed money by paying 50% of the total amount.
2. The aim of the scheme is to use black-money collected post-demonetization in welfare schemes for the poor.

Recently, the government of India declared that 11 states were open defecation-free? Which of the following are on that list?

1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Chhattisgarh

The Quit India Movement was launched in response to 

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

Who was the founder of the Theosophical Society?

The partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until

The 1929 session of the INC is significant in the history of the freedom movement because the 

India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with SE Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of the Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation?

1. As compared to other countries, India had a better ship-building technology in ancient and medieval times.
2. The rulers of southern India always patronised traders, Brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context.

The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Indus Valley Civilisation?

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

The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the-

With reference to the invaders of ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

When cold front passes over an area then

1. temperature decreases
2. relative humidity increases
3. sky becomes clear

Secondary circulation in atmosphere consists of
1. polar easterlies
2. temperate cyclones
3. mountain winds
4. monsoon
5. sea breezes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to monsoon of eastern Asia and southern Asia, consider the following statements:
1. Winter monsoon in eastern Asia is stronger than summer monsoon while it is the opposite in southern Asia.
2. The burst of monsoon over southern Asia is associated with turbulent weather whereas that in East Asia is characterized by mild weather disturbances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to frontal precipitation, consider the following statements:
1. Precipitation associated with a warm front is of long duration.
2. Heavy but short duration precipitation occurs because of stationary front.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What are the causes of low pressure in the equatorial region?
1. high temperature
2. air convergence
3. high humidity
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The office of the registrar general and census commissioner conducts the census in India. It is under which ministry/body?

The child sex ratio takes into account which of the following age groups?

In the socio-economic and caste census, some households will have the highest priority for inclusion in the BPL list. These include
1. Households without shelter
2. SC/ST household
3. Primitive tribal groups
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Many places in India are famous for particular minerals. Which of these pairs are correctly matched ?
1. Zawar : Uranium
2. Khetri : Copper
3. Balaghat : Manganese
4. Jaduguda : Zinc
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

With reference to layers of ionosphere, consider the following statements :
1. During daytime, D layer’s density is less compared to E and F layers.
2. High-frequency radio waves are reflected from the D layer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to oil spills, consider the following statements :
1. They make the water deficient in oxygen.
2. They can cause algal blooms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following evidences support the theory of gradual rise in air temperature and consequent global warming?
1. spreading of tropical diseases towards temperate regions.
2. downward shifting of snow lines of tropical mountains.
3. freezing of permafrost areas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The sources of mercury pollution include
1. coal fired thermal power plants.
2. supersonic jets.
3. automobiles.
4. waste incinerators
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The Great Indian Bustard is a critically endangered species. Its population has been declining due to
1. habitat loss
2. frequent poaching
3. construction of windmills
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

The National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) run by Central Pollution Control Board, monitors which of the following pollutants at all locations ?
1. carbon dioxide
2. sulphur dioxide
3. oxides of nitrogen
4. suspended particulate matter
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Which of the following species is/are critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List?

1. Pygmy Hog
2. Malabar Civet 
3. Nicobar White-tailed Shrew 

Consider the following statements:
1. IUCN classify protected areas according to their management objectives.
2. National parks of India are in the category IUCN 1.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. MILAN is a congregation of littoral navies.

2. It is conducted annually by the Navy under the aegis of the Andaman and Nicobar Command.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Dragonfly Project of NASA will explore the satellite of Jupiter.

2. Titan is the only satellite of Saturn.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements about Fragile Five:

1. It is a term coined to represent emerging market economies that have become too dependent on unreliable foreign investment.

2. The members of the Fragile Five include: China, Brazil, India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Uranium, thorium and potassium are the radioactive elements.

2. Jupiter’s powerful gravitational attraction causes the Europa’s orbit to be extremely elliptical.

3. Europa is the natural satellite of Jupiter.

Consider the following statements about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA):

1. A measure that protected residents who entered the country illegally as children from deportation.

2. It is an initiative of Donald Trump.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Nyokum Festival is celebrated in:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Pre-paid Payment Instruments (PPIs) are defined in the RBI Guidelines.

2. They are payment instruments that facilitate purchase of goods and services, including funds transfer, against the value stored on such instruments.

3. There is no interest earned on the money saved in it.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Rustom-2 is a type of UAV.

2. It can fly up to an altitude of 22,000 feet.

3. It is capable of carrying payloads for electronic and signal intelligence missions.

Look at the following statements about Soft Power Index:

1. It is topped by Canada because of its Diversity and Immigration laws.

2. The USA lost to Canada because of its Anti-Immigration Stance.

3. India Jumped from 33rd to 16th position with the spread of its cultural diaspora.

4. China makes the cut at 25th, and Brazil and Turkey round it off at 29 and 30.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Coal India Limited (CIL) was set up in 1975.

2. CIL is the world’s largest coal producer.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Earth’s seasons and weather cannot influence the ionosphere.

2. NASA’s GOLD (Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk) mission will measure the temperature and makeup of gases in the stratosphere.

The Industry with highest weight amongst the eight core Industries of India is

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. H1B is a work visa in the U.S

2. H4 Visa is an inter-transfer work visa.

3. L1B is a visa for dependent of H1B visa holder.