UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz May 30 - Jun 5

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the magnetosphere of the earth?

1. It contains plasma material.
2. It protects the earth from solar storms.

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park?

1. It was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 2019.
2. It is bound by the Brahmaputra and Lohit Rivers in the North.
3. The National Park is located in Arunachal Pradesh.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Active Virosome Technology (AVT)?

What, of the following, is ‘Abhedya’?

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Van der Waal’s Heterostructure?

1. In this material design, different monolayers having complementary properties are combined to surmount their intrinsic limitations.
2. It usually has an ultrahigh value in out-of-plane piezoelectricity.

Galapagos Islands is in which country?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Operation Sanjeevani is related to lift and deliver essential medicines and hospital consumables to the Maldives during the COVID-19 outbreak.
2. Operation Meghdoot is related to capturing the Siachen Glacier in the Kashmir region from Pakistan.

“Tallinn Manual” relates to:

Which of the following is/are correct about the ‘Amur Falcon’?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Kawal Tiger Reserve is situated in Northern Telangana.
2. The predominant vegetation of the Kawal Tiger Reserve includes the deciduous forests of Teak.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897?

The SATAT initiative is related to which ministry?

Consider the following statements regarding Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in India:

1. Child Sex Ratio is defined as number of girls per 1000 of boys between 0-5 years of age.
2. The ratio has declined since the last 3 census conducted in India.
3. CSR reflects both pre-birth discrimination and post birth discrimination against girls.

Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?

Bamboo can be used for which of the following?

1. Green fuel
2. Agarbatti (incense sticks)
3. Plywood

Which of the following is/are correct about Lymphatic filariasis?

1. Lymphatic filariasis is caused by infection with parasites.
2. Lymphatic filariasis is transmitted by different types of mosquitoes for example by the Culex mosquito, widespread across urban and semi-urban areas, Anopheles, mainly found in rural areas, and Aedes, mainly in endemic islands in the Pacific.
3. The infection is usually acquired in childhood, causing hidden damage to the lymphatic system.

What is ‘Long Period Average’ with respect to the southwest monsoons?

Which of the following is not inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list?

Consider the following statements with respect to the UDAN Scheme:

1. It is a part of the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP).
2. The Scheme is funded jointly by the Centre and the State governments.
3. The primary objective of the Scheme is to facilitate regional air connectivity.

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

Which of the following is/are correct about ‘Biomarkers’?

Anda, Harmika, Chhatri are parts of which of the following?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Ashoka’s policy of Dhamma?

1. It propagated religious toleration.
2. It called for a ban on animal sacrifice.

Which of the following is/are correct about King Harshavardhana?

1. His capital was at Kannauj.
2. He was defeated by Pulakesin II.
3. Hiuen Tsang visited India during Harsha’s reign.

Which of the following is/are incorrect about Jainism?

Mughal King Humayun brought Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdal Samad to India. Who were they?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Ways and Means Advances (WMA)?

1. The government can borrow under this for a period of 60 days only, to meet the mismatches in short-term cash flows.
2. The borrowings under WMA attract rate of interest equivalent to the repo rate.

Which of the following measures have been taken recently in order to control the volatility of the rupee in the forex market?

1. VRR
2. Dollar rupee swaps
3. FAR

Which of the following is likely to affect the LPG prices in India?

1. Volatility in crude prices.
2. Volatility in rupee exchange rate.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Brahmaputra river?

1. It is a transboundary river flowing through India, China and Myanmar.
2. It originates near the Mansarovar Lake near Mount Kailas in Tibet.
3. It is navigable for most of its length.

Which state is the largest producer of rice in India?