UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Nov 28 - Dec 04

Which of the following is/are the product/s of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

1. RuPay
2. Bharat Bill Payment System
3. National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC)

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With reference to Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect?

1. The Pancheshwar project will come up across the Mahakali River.
2. It was first envisaged as part of the Mahakali treaty that India and Nepal signed in 1996.

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Consider the following statements with respect to the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP):

1. It is a program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world.
2. The US has made the grant of benefit under the scheme subject to policy conditionality and one of the tests applied is whether the beneficiary concerned is providing equitable and reasonable access to its markets.
3. The US government takes up a review of the beneficiary government’s practices every six months.

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

The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?

Which of the following is the nodal agency to implement price stabilization measures under Operation Greens:

Which of the following countries are part of Mercosur?

1. Brazil
2. Colombia
3. Paraguay
4. Peru
5. Uruguay
6. Argentina

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Consider the following statements about MQ-9B Sea Guardian:

1. It is an unarmed drone from the U.S.
2. The U.S. will have total control of the operations and the huge amount of data being generated in the missions.

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

With reference to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect?

1. It is the national standards body of India working under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce.
2. BIS has its headquarters in New Delhi.

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Which of the following statement/s about Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) is/are correct?

1. It was an act passed by the Parliament but its execution rests entirely on the discretion of the State government.
2. A strike per se is not illegal, but the government is empowered to prohibit it if it feels that the strike is gravely disturbing public life.

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A sandy and saline area is the natural habitat of an Indian animal species. The animal has no predators in that area but its existence is threatened due to the destruction of its habitat. Which one of the following could be that animal?

Which of the following is not a function of the Reserve Bank of India?

Consider the following pollutants:

1. Carbon Dioxide
2. Carbon Monoxide
3. Nitrous Oxide
4. Hydrocarbons

Which of the above are present in vehicular emissions?

Which of the following are responsible for acid rains?

1. Volcanic eruptions
2. Thermal Power Plants
3. Burning of coal
4. Automobile exhaust

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to power sector schemes in India, consider the following pairs:

           Scheme                                                    Objective

1. UDAY                                        Financial turnaround for DISCOMs
2. PM Saubhagya                        Access to LPG connections
3. UJALA scheme                        Access to Household electricity

Which of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the Parliament which include ‘The Macro Economic Framework Statement’. The aforesaid document is presented because this is mandated by [UPSC 2020]

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly paired?

School of Philosophy                                        Founder

1. Nyaya                                                    Gautam Muni
2. Vaisheshika                                          Kanada
3. Yoga                                                      Kapil Muni
4. Sankhya                                                Hiranyagarbha

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Which of the following was conceived as the first Indian mission to study the Sun?

Consider the following events in the history of space research in India:

1. Formation of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization)
2. Indian National Committee for Space Research established
3. Bhaskara – 1 launched
4. Establishment of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

What is the correct chronology of the events, starting from the earliest time?

This Mughal translated into Persian, the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads. He was the eldest son of Shah Jahan, who was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother. Who among the following Mughal rulers is referred to in the above passage?

If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication? [UPSC 2020]

‘Rajashekhar’, a Sanskrit poet and dramatist was patronised by?

Who among the following Tughlaq rulers established a separate department for agriculture named Diwan-i-Kohi?

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

1. An ordinance can be promulgated by the State Governor when the state legislative assembly is adjourned for six weeks.
2. The ordinance promulgated cannot be challenged in any court of law.

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Which of the following is/are corrected paired?

Naval Exercise                              Participating Countries

1. Indra                                        India & Russia
2. IBSAMAR                                 India, Brazil & South Africa
3. SIMBEX                                    India & Singapore

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With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events? [UPSC Prelims 2020]

Which of the following countries accepts RuPay card?

1. Singapore
2. Bhutan
3. UAE
4. Russia
5. Japan

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Which of the following temples were constructed by the Hoysalas?

1. Chennakesava Temple
2. Hoysaleswara Temple
3. Kesava Temple
4. Lakshmi Devi temple

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Consider the following statements:

1. Election Commission (EC) can end the use of a particular symbol by a Political party in case of a split.
2. Dispute over symbols will be decided by the Supreme Court as the final authority.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Inter-Parliamentary Union:

1. The organization was established after the Second World War as the Inter-Parliamentary Congress to promote democratic governance.
2. It is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
3. It is financed primarily by Members out of public funds.

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

With reference to Uganda, which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect?

1. It is a landlocked country in West-Central Africa.
2. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region.

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