UPSC 2020: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Sep 19 - Sep 25

IUCN Red List classifies Gharial as:

Consider the following statements with respect to “Tylophora neglecta” and “Tylophora balakrishnanii”:

1. These plant species were recently discovered in the Eastern Ghats.
2. Both the plant species belong to the milkweed family.

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

Which of the following is/are the categories considered under the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF):

1. Energy and Green Buildings
2. Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity
3. Mobility and Air Quality
4. Affordable Housing
5. Water Management
6. Waste Management
7. Self-financing

Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements with respect to Pangong Tso:

1. It is an endorheic, brackish water lake.
2. It is identified as a wetland of international significance under the Ramsar Convention.

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

Arrange the following from west to east:

1. Kanchenjunga
2. Annapurna
3. Dhaula Giri
4. Mt Everest

Options:

Which of the following cities lies to the south of the equator?

Arrange the following cities from North to South:

1. Sydney
2. Perth
3. Brisbane
4. Melbourne
5. Canberra

Options:

The term Miyawaki is associated with which of the following?

Which of the following statement/s about calcium carbide is/are correct?

1. It is used as a deoxidizer during the manufacture of steel.
2. It is used as a ripening agent.
3. It is used in the removal of sulfur from iron.

Options:

Consider the following statements:

1. Vishnuprayag Hydro-electric project: River Alaknanda
2. Maneri Bhali Hydro-electric project: River Ganga
3. Pashulok Hydro-electric project: River Bhagirathi

Which of the given pair/s is/are correctly matched?

“Yellow Rust Disease” is:

Consider the following statements with respect to “Nagoba jatara”:

1. It is a tribal carnival held in the state of Chattisgarh.
2. Gusadi Dance performance by the Gond tribe is a major attraction of the event.
3. The event includes a ceremony called ‘bheting’, which incorporates new brides into the clan.

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

Consider the following statements:

1. Lysosomal Storage Diseases (LSD) are a group of rare inherited metabolic disorders.
2. LSD occurs due to mutations that occur in nuclear genes.
3. Gaucher’s Disease is a type of LSD.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (PMUG) Project:

1. It is an Integrated Conservation Project for accomplishing the objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
2. The project aims at supplying environmentally clean natural gas to fertiliser and power plants, refineries, steel plants and also providing clean energy to households and transportation.

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

With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements:

1. An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal can be made against it before any court.
2. It has statutory backing through the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
3. It is in line with the constitutional mandate of Article 39-A of the Constitution of India.
4. Code of Civil Procedure and Indian Evidence Act are applicable to the proceedings of Lok Adalat.

Which of the following statements are wrong?

Consider the following statements with respect to Multiple myeloma:

1. It is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell.
2. It causes cancer cells to accumulate in the bone marrow.

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

Consider the following statements with respect to Regional Antiterrorism Structure (RATS):

1. RATS was established at the Asthana Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
2. RATS is a permanent organ of the SCO.
3. It is engaged in furthering cooperation between member countries on concerns of terrorism, security, drug trafficking and cyber warfare.

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

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The Kisan Credit Card scheme was prepared by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
2. Participating institutions under this scheme include only the commercial banks.

Options:

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. The Vembanad Lake is included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention.
2. The government of India has identified the Vembanad wetland under the National Wetlands Conservation Programme.

Options:

Consider the following statements:

1. When the question of disqualification of a member on account of defection arises, the decision of the Speaker or the Chairman of the House is final.
2. A member who is disqualified for being a member of that House under the 10th Schedule shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a Minister until the time he is re-elected as a member of the house.
3. Under the Anti-defection law provisions, no court shall have any jurisdiction with respect to the matter connected with the disqualification of a member of a House under the 10^th Schedule.

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

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

1. The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act (1957) is applicable to all minerals except minor minerals and atomic minerals.
2. Mining of minor minerals comes under the purview of the State Governments.

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Which of the following is not a part of the artillery unit of the Indian Army?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2022.
2. Jal Jeevan Mission aims at providing potable water in adequate quantity i.e. 155 litre per capita per day (lpcd) of prescribed quality i.e. BIS Standard of IS: 10500 on regular basis.

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Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Biochemical oxygen demand is generally less than Chemical oxygen Demand.
2. Higher Biochemical oxygen demand implies lower water pollution.

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Which of the following is/are correct about BEAMS?

1. It is India’s own eco-label launched by the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM).
2. It is one of the several other projects of ICZM that the government is undertaking for the sustainable development of coastal regions striving for globally recognized and the eco-label Blue Flag.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. CAROTAR, 2020 applies to the import of goods into India where the importer makes a claim of a preferential rate of duty in terms of a trade agreement.
2. CAROTAR, 2020 makes the importer liable for every information in relation to the imported goods where he claims any preferential treatment.

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Earth Summit 1992 – UNCED (Conference on Environment and Development)
2. Earth Summit 2002 – WSSD (World Summit on Sustainable Development)
3. Earth Summit 2012 – UNCSD (UN Conference on Sustainable Development)

Which of the following committees is associated with the doubling of farmers’ incomes?

Which of the following reforms were initiated under Lord Canning’s viceroyalty of India?

1. Abolition of the Doctrine of Lapse.
2. Allocation of different portfolios to members of the Legislative Council.
3. Abolition of the Dual system that Robert Clive had established.

Which of the following is/are correct about the First Round Table Conference?

1. It was held in 1930.
2. The Indian National Congress did not participate in it.