UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Nov 02 - Nov 09

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Dachigam National Park – Himachal Pradesh
2. Salim Ali National Park – Jammu & Kashmir
3. Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary – Uttar Pradesh
4. Hemis National Park – Meghalaya

Which of the following is/are listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List?

1. Nilgiri langur
2. Bengal florican (Bengal bustard)
3. Pink-headed duck

Which of the following is/are correct regarding Gharials?

1. Gharials are native to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
2. It is classified as ‘critically endangered’ in the IUCN Red List.
3. They are bred in captivity in the National Chambal Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, and in the Gharial Breeding Centre in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park.

Which of the following chemicals are banned in firecrackers in India?

1. Antimony
2. Lithium
3. Mercury

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Irrawaddy dolphin?

1. Bangladesh has the highest number of Irrawaddy dolphins.
2. Its population in the Chilka Lake is considered to be the highest single lagoonal.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The National Physical Laboratory hosts one of the most accurate clocks in India.
2. It is the only agency in India to maintain the Indian Standard Time (IST).
3. It is directly under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

What is NavIC?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite or HySIS is a full-fledged earth observation satellite that ISRO plans to launch.
2. HySIS has applications in environment monitoring and military surveillance among others.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Endemism is the ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or
   habitat type.
2. A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide.

Which of the following diseases is/are caused by viruses?

1. Japanese encephalitis
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Measles
4. Tuberculosis

Which of the following articles in the Indian Constitution deal specifically with Jammu & Kashmir?

1. Article 368
2. Article 370
3. Article 352
4. Article 35A

Choose the correct answer from the given codes:

The ultimate responsibility of taking due action to the comments of the C & AG vests with:

Which of the following articles under Part 3 of the Constitution safeguard the minority educational institution?

1. Article 29
2. Article 15
3. Article 30

Select the answer based on the following codes:

Seniority at the Supreme court court is determined by:

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Article 164 provided for limiting the number of ministers in the state cabinet.
2. Article 164 was inserted in the Constitution based on the recommendation of the National Commission for Review of the Working of the Constitution headed by former Chief Justice of India, M.N. Venkatachaliah.

Choose the correct statement with reference to Committee of Privileges:

The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?

According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau comes under which ministry?

As per NREGA, the minimum number of days within which the workers wages must be paid after due completion of tasks is:

Which state government has launched “Apni Gaddi Apna Rojgar” scheme for jobless youth?

Which of the following is/are incorrect regarding the Swadesh Darshan Scheme?

1. It is completely funded by the Central Government.
2. The Ministry of Tourism is the implementing agency.
3. It has two components – PRASAD and Swadeshi.
   Darshan under its ambit.

Acharanga Sutra is associated with which of the following religions?

Which nationwide campaign has been launched by the Union Government to protect elephants?

Which of the following dance forms and states is/are correctly matched?

1. Raut Nacha – Chhattisgarh
2. Ghumura – Rajashtan
3. Theyyam – Kerala

The Nitisara of Kamandaka, also known as the Kamandakiya-Nitisara, was composed during the period of:

Consider the following statements with reference to Uttarayan Festival:

1. It is the international kite flying festival celebrated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat every year.
2. The the idea of flying kites to celebrate Uttarayan was introduced by Muslims from Persia.

Consider the following statements with reference to Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH -11):

1. Transgenic mustard crop
2. Cross-pollinating plant

Which of the above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase production of rice, wheat and pulses only.
2. Production of horticulture crops have outpaced the production of food-grains consistently since 2012-13.

Which of the following satellites is used by ISRO for monitoring crop acreage?

Which among the following depicts the correct meaning of the term Jins-i-kamil concerning crops in Mughal India?

The first Indian satellite built in our country, was named after a 5th Century A.D. astronomer. Which of the following is/are texts authored by this astronomer?

1. Aryabhatiya Bhashya
2. Brihatsamhita
3. Aryasiddhanta

What was the role of Tatia Tope in the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny?

1. He was the commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb.
2. He organized the Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British.
3. He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh.  

Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?

Which of the following is/are correct about the newspaper Jugantar Patrika?

1. It was a revolutionary newspaper started in Calcutta in the year 1906.
2. It was a propaganda piece for the organisation ‘Anushilan Samiti’ and had articles frequently contributed by Aurobindo Ghosh.

Match the following:

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy    A. Father of Indian Unrest
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak       B. Father of Indian Renaissance
3. Subhas Chandra Bose     C. Punjab Kesari
4. Lala Lajpat Rai                 D. Prince of Patriots

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Rowlatt Act?

1. Every single Indian member of the Central Legislative Council opposed the passing of this Act.
2. This Act authorised the Government to imprison any person without trial and conviction in a court of law.
3. The Act enabled the Government to grant the right of Habeas Corpus.

Which of the following campaigns by Mahatma Gandhi had taken place in South Africa?

1. Campaign against Registration Certificates
2. Campaign for Home Rule League
3. Campaign against Restrictions on Indian Migration
4. Campaign against Poll Tax and Invalidation of Indian Marriages

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the making of the Constituent Assembly of India?

1. The members of the Constituent Assembly were not elected on the basis of universal franchise.
2. The INC swept the general seats in the provincial elections held in the winter of 1945-46, and the Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats.

Which of the following is/are correct about ancient India?

1. Ajatashatru laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra.
2. After this, the capital of the powerful Magadha Kingdom shifted from Rajagriha to Pataliputra.

Consider the following statements with reference to Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC):

1. RBI governor is the Chairperson of FSDC.
2. FSDC is a statutory body.

Consider the following statements with reference to Non-Banking Finance Company:

1. NBFC cannot accept demand deposits.
2. NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system
3. Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is available to depositors of NBFCs.

Which of the following make the components of India’s forex reserves?

1. Reverse tranche of World Bank
2. Gold
3. Special drawing Rights
4. Foreign currencies

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. The Gulf Co-operation Council consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iran as its member states.
2. The GCC is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

India has imported the Hawk advanced jet trainer from which of the following countries?

Consider the following statements with reference to Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) which was in news recently:

1. The GES is a personal initiative of US President Barack Obama to bring entrepreneurs from across the globe on one platform.
2. The 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) was hosted by China.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. ELEVATE 100 is an initiative of the Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Government of Kerala.
2. Elevate 100 aims to provide a comprehensive entrepreneurship platform for startups.
3. The top 100 technology based startups chosen through a rigorous hunt across State will tap into a whopping sum of Rs.400 Cr of Government funds.

Which of the following is the highest peak of Satpura Range?

Which of the following mountain passes forms the ‘tri-junction’ of India, China and Myanmar?

Barak Valley in Assam is famous for which among the following?