UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Oct 31 - Nov 06

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is a –

Which of the following powers does the Election Commission of India acquire during elections?

The high-­powered selection panel that selects the Chief Information Commissioner includes –

1. Prime Minister
2. Chief Justice of India
3. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
4. A Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Finance Commission is constituted by the Prime Minister under Article 280 of the Constitution.
2. The 15^th Finance Commission was constituted in the backdrop of the abolition of the Planning Commission.

Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) was formed under which of the following ministries?

The Index of Eight Core Industries is released by –

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is given only to individuals and organizations from Asia for transformative leadership in solving some of the most intractable problems of human development.
2. It is given out by the UNDP.

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Tamils in Sri Lanka can be predominantly found in which region/s?

1. Northern Province
2. Eastern Province
3. Southern Province
4. Central Highlands

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The terms ‘WannaCry, Petya, Eternal Blue’ sometimes mentioned in news recently are related to – [UPSC 2018]

Cyclamate, despite its health hazard, is popularly used as a –

The city of Rajamahendravaram was associated with which kingdom/dynasty?

Which of the following regions had major sites of the lower palaeolithic age in India?

1. Chotanagpur plateau
2. Kashmir
3. Thar Desert

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Rig Veda: The earliest reference for singing
2. Sama Veda: It is also called the book of prayers
3. Yajur Veda: The book of magic and charms

Who among the following ancient kings is said to have taken the Buddhist monk Ashvaghosha from Pataliputra to his capital Peshawar?

Which of the following is/are correct about the Cripps Mission?

1. One reason for the mission was for the British to get the cooperation of Indians for the Second World War.
2. One of the proposals of the mission was the setting up of an Indian Dominion.
3. The mission’s proposals were accepted by the INC and the Muslim League.

The Hirakud Dam has been built across which river?

Which of the following is not a glacial erosional landform?

Which of the following is/are correct statements?

With an expansion in the fiscal deficit of the government, which of the following is/are likely to happen?

1. Higher inflation rate
2. Crowding out
3. Sovereign credit rating downgrade

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)?

1. Under this window, the banks can borrow any amount in case of need from the RBI.
2. It is a part of the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF).