UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Oct 03 - Oct 09

Which of the following is not considered while calculating the Air Quality Index?

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Constituent Assembly of India?

1. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
2. The Objective Resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the state legislative councils?

1. 5/6th of the total members of the council are indirectly elected and 1/6th are nominated by the Governor.
2. The maximum strength of the council is fixed at 1/4th of the total strength of the Assembly and the minimum strength is fixed at 40.

A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as Bt-brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is:

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the UN Special Rapporteur?

1. They are titles given to individuals who are working on the UN’s behalf with a mandate from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
2. They do not receive any financial compensation from the UN for their work.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016?

1. Under the Act, it is the Central Government which will have the power to add more types of disabilities.
2. Every child with a benchmark disability between the ages of 6 and 16 shall have the right to free education.

Darpan initiative of the Government of India is related to:

Which of the following is not a demand liability?

Which of the following assault rifles and countries is/are correctly matched?

1. Sig 716: USA
2. AK – 203: India – Russia joint venture
3. INSAS: India

Apurva Chandra Committee was appointed to:

Southeast Asia has captivated the attention of the global community over space and time as a geostrategically significant region. Which among the following is the most convincing explanation for this global perspective?

Which of the following is/are Non-Tax Revenue Receipts?

1. Money which the government earns as dividends and profits.
2. Money that the government receives out of its fiscal services such as stamp printing, currency printing and medal printing.
3. Money which the government accrues as fees, fines and penalties.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD)?

1. It is caused by phytoplasma.
2. It is characterized by a severe reduction in leaf size.
3. The first line of defence against the disease is to use Lambda-cyhalothrin.

Which of the following military exercises is/are correctly matched?

1. Bold Kurukshetra – India and Singapore
2. JIMEX – India and Japan
3. Al-Nagah – India and UAE

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is between:

The 38th Parallel demarcates:

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 Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?

1. It is published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).
2. It is a composite indicator that measures the long-term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Centaurs are celestial bodies located between Jupiter and Neptune.
2. The Centaurs have highly unstable orbits around the sun.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Hambantota port is a deep-water port on the Western Coast of Sri Lanka.
2. India has a long term lease on Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port.

Consider the following statements with respect to the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA):

1. EPCA is a Supreme Court-mandated body tasked with taking various measures to tackle air pollution in all the metropolitan cities across India.
2. System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) is a national initiative introduced by EPCA.
3. The body is constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to BrahMos:

1. It is a supersonic cruise missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and Russia.
2. It is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant engine in the first stage and a liquid ramjet in the second.
3. It can be launched from land, air, and sea.

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

“Great Hornbill” is the state bird of:

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Kerala
4. Karnataka
5. Nagaland

Choose the correct option:

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct with respect to Abscisic acid?

1. It is a plant hormone that modulates plant growth and development.
2. It is instrumental in increasing the tolerance of plants to different kinds of stress.
3. It is a plant growth promoter.

Choose the correct option:

Which of the following is/are the functions of the Central Water Commission (CWC)?

1. It is responsible for the monitoring of the flood situation during monsoons.
2. It is responsible for the appraisal of project reports pertaining to major inter-state project proposals.
3. It is responsible for coordination with states for establishing river basin organisations as per National Water Policy, the examination of project reports, etc.
4. It is responsible for the monitoring of water resource projects at the central level.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to land boundaries of Nagaland:

1. Arunachal Pradesh – North
2. Assam – South
3. Manipur – West

Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements with respect to the National Clean Air Programme:

1. It aims to achieve a national-level target of 20-30% reduction of PM2.5 and PM10 concentration by 2024.
2. It is a nationwide programme executed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
3. 2015 is the base year for the National Clean Air Programme.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Earth Observation Satellites:

1. They are intended for uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, map making and disaster management.
2. The Earth-observation satellites include the Resourcesat, RISAT series and the Oceansat series.
3. They are placed in Geostationary orbit only.

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

Which of the following is India’s first aircraft carrier?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding the provisions of the Morley-Minto reforms?

1. The legislative councils at the Centre and the provinces increased in size.
2. Indians were given membership to the Imperial Legislative Council for the first time.