UPSC 2019: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Oct 05 - Oct 11

The prehistoric paintings at Bhimbetka site belong to which age?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Indus Valley Civilisation?

1. It was the first civilisation to cultivate cotton.
2. They traded with the Sumerians.
3. No structures like temples or palaces have been found.
4. Male and female deities were worshipped.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Rig Veda?

1. The Rigveda is divided into ten books which are known as Upanishads.
2. It is the oldest text in any Indo-European language.
3. Vishnu is the chief deity cited in the Rig Veda.

Which of the following was/were causes for the rise and growth of the Magadha Empire in ancient India?

1. Magadha had a strategic location by which it could easily control trade.
2. The rulers of Magadha had huge standing armies.
3. The region was economically prosperous because of hegemony over the Ganga River.

Which of the following is/are correct according to Jainism?

1. The highest spiritual knowledge is called Kevala Jnana.
2. It believed in the principle of Karma and transmigration of the soul.
3. It believed in the existed of God.

Which of the following was/were causes of the rise of the Indian national movement?

1. Socio-religious reform movements.
2. Political unity brought about by the British rule.
3. Growth of the modern press.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Doctrine of Lapse?

1. This was not introduced by Lord Dalhousie even though it was he who documented it and used it widely to acquire territories for the British.
2. According to this, any princely state under the direct or indirect (as a vassal) control of the East India Company where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Indian Councils Act 1909?

1. It introduced communal representation in Indian politics.
2. It increased Indian participation in the legislative councils, especially at the provincial levels.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Salt Satyagraha?

1. There were some incidents of violence in Calcutta and Karachi but Gandhiji did not call off the movement, unlike the previous time with the non-cooperation movement.
2. There were similar marches to the one led by Mahatma Gandhi, in various other parts of the country.

The Bardoli Satyagraha saw the emergence of which of the following leaders in India?

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

Where is ‘Economic justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution provided?

1. Preamble
2. Directive Principles of State Policy
3. Fundamental Rights

The writ Habeas Corpus cannot be issued in which of the following cases?

1. When detention is lawful
2. When the proceeding is for contempt of a legislature or a court
3. Detention is by a competent court
4. Detention is outside the jurisdiction of the court

Which of the following amendments can be made by a simple majority in the Parliament?

1. Admission or establishment of new states
2. Salaries and allowances of the members of Parliament
3. Any of the lists in the Seventh Schedule
4. Distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the states

Which amendment introduced Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution?

Which of the following is/are correct about lapsing of bills when the Lok Sabha dissolves?

1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses.
2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses.
3. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha lapses.

Which of the following is/are correct regarding money bills in India?

1. Article 110 of the Constitution deals with money bills.
2. A bill is not a money bill when it provides for the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties.

Which of the following is/are correct about the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana?

1. The chief objective of the scheme is to ensure access to some means of protective irrigation to all agricultural farms in the country.
2. ‘Har Khet ko Pani’ and ‘Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme’ are its components.

Which of the following is/are correct about the ‘Eat Right Movement’?

1. It was launched by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
2. Under this, edible oil industries and FMCGs companies have taken a pledge to reduce the amount of sugar, salt and fat in their food products.

What is Audio Odigos?

Arrange the following rivers according to water availability:

1. Ganga
2. Brahmaputra
3. Godavari
4. Narmada
5. Mahanadi
6. Cauvery

This type of soil allows crops to be grown in the dry season as well due to its peculiar characteristic. Which soil is being referred to here?

Arrange the following geographical features from North to South:

1. Malwa Plateau
2. Aravali mountains
3. Mahadeo hills
4. Satpura range
5. Vindhyas range

Which of the following is/are the characteristic features of Eastern Ghats?

1. Structural unity of hills
2. Physiographic continuity of hills
3. Steep sided, flat-topped topography

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

The Western Ghats do not run through which of the following states?

Which of the following is/are correct about biodiversity?

1. Plants are more in number than animals (excluding microbes).
2. Among the vertebrate animals, fishes are in the largest number.

Which of the following is/are correct about?

1. The species diversity is directly proportional to the area.
2. The rate of increase of species diversity with area is lesser for a small city than over a continent.

Which of the following has the highest share in contributing to the greenhouse effect?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans.
2. The Western Ghats is a biodiversity hotspot in India.

Atmospheric nitrogen can undergo nitrogen fixation by:

1. Cynabacteria
2. Lightning
3. Ultraviolet rays

Colombo Declaration is related to?

Which of the following is/are correct about the CAATSA?

1. It is a US federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia.
2. It includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defence and intelligence sectors.

With which country has India signed the S-400 Triumf Missile System deal?

What is “Himawari-9”?

With reference to the ‘Zika virus’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
2. There is no medicine or vaccine for Zika.
3. Skin rash, muscle and joint pain are some of the symptoms of the Zika virus disease.

Which of the following is correct with respect to the recently launched PRAKASH portal:

Consider the following statements with respect to the School Education Quality Index (SEQI):

1. SEQUI comprises of 3 critical indicators that assess the delivery of quality school education in the states and Union Territories.
2. Self-reported data from the states also forms a part of the survey data.
3. SEQUI 2019 is the first-ever edition of the index.

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

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. As per the FRBM Act, the off-budget financing is part of the fiscal deficit numbers given by the government.
2. As per a provision of the FRBM Act, the government has to submit a report to the Parliament on its off-budget financing.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Unregulated Deposits Scheme Bill 2019?

1. It has listed 3 types of offences – running of unregulated deposits scheme, fraudulent default in regulated deposit schemes and wrongful inducements.
2. An online database would be developed to keep a record of deposit schemes run in the country.

Which of the following is/are correct about Payment Banks?

1. They can collect any value of deposit just like the universal banks in India.
2. They must invest 75% of the deposits collected in G-securities.
3. They are allowed to issue credit cards.