UPSC Exam: Weekly GK and Current Affairs Quiz Sep 22 - Sep 28

Which of the following statements regarding the Satyashodhak Samaj is/are correct?

1. It was started by Jyotiba Phule.
2. It was an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a constitution for India?

The Muddiman Committee report is associated with

Which of the following books were not authored by Mahatma Gandhi?

The Barrah Dacoity was the first major venture of revolutionaries of the freedom movement in

Arrange the following in the correct chronological order:

1. Indigo Revolt
2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Deccan Riot
4. Sepoy Mutiny

What was the Whitley Commission related to?

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the Depressed Classes.
2. The Indian National Congress did not participate in the Second Round Table Conference.

Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?

Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were located on the banks of which rivers?

The term ‘Apabhramsa’ was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote

Which of the following personalities of ancient India is/are correctly matched with their fields?

1. Vishakhadatta – Drama
2. Varahamihira – Astronomy
3. Charaka – Medicine
4. Brahmagupta – Mathematics

Which of the following statements about the Arthashastra by Kautilya is/are correct?

1. This text allows divorce to a wife who had been deserted by her husband.
2. The text mostly deals with statecraft, economic policy and military strategy although it also contains other aspects of life as well.

Match List I with List II:

1. Gupta         A. Badami
2. Chandela   B. Panamalai
3. Chalukya   C. Khajuraho
4. Pallava       D. Deogarh

Which of the following is not a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Maharashtra has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in India.
2. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Which of the following national parks is a mixed site in the list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites?

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Indian music’s Gharana system?

1. It is also known as the Ashram system and it embodied the Guru-Shishya tradition.
2. There was no discrimination between an aristocratic student and a commoner student.

The first Indian work that clarified and elaborated on the subject of musicology was

Which of the following is not correct with respect to the Gulf Stream, a poleward flowing current in the Atlantic Ocean?

1. It is similar to Kuroshio current in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
2. It transports warm, tropical water towards the polar region.

Which of the following is correct with respect to Syzygy position of the sun, earth and moon?

1. All three of them are in a straight line in this position.
2. It causes solar and lunar eclipses.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to volcanoes?

1. Stratovolcanoes produce lava flows that initially follow valleys but are highly resistant to erosion.
2. The system of streams on a dissected volcano cone is not a radial drainage pattern.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Jet Stream?

1. It is a narrow band of high velocity wind.
2. It follows the wave path near the tropopause at elevations of 8 km to 15 km.

The ratio of Gross Cropped Area to the net sown area is called

Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

Consider the following organisms:

1. Earthworm
2. Carrion beetle
3. Pseudomonas
4. Slime Moulds

Which of the above is/are detritivores?

Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

Which one of the following is the correct sequence about various levels of organisation of Biosphere?

Which of the following is/are correctly matched?

1. Kanger Ghati National Park – Chhattisgarh
2. Nagarhole National Park – Madhya Pradesh
3. Sultanpur National Park – Haryana

According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?

The distribution of powers between the Centre and the states in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme provided in the

Which of the following is not a fundamental duty of citizens as laid down in the Indian Constitution?

As per the Constitution, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid down before the Parliament which of the following?

1. The recommendations of the Union Finance Commission.
2. The report of the Public Accounts Committee.
3. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
4. The report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on education?

1. DPSP
2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies
3. Fifth Schedule
4. Sixth Schedule
5. Seventh Schedule

Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?

Consider the following provisions under the DPSP as enshrined in the Constitution of India:

1. Securing for citizens of India a uniform civil code
2. Organising village Panchayats
3. Promoting cottage industries in rural areas
4. Securing for all the workers reasonable leisure and cultural opportunities

Which of the above are the Gandhian Principles that are reflected in the DPSP?

Which of the following is/are correct regarding centrally sponsored schemes (CSS)?

1. In CSS, a percentage of the funding is borne by the state and the implementation is by the state govt.
2. CSS are mainly formulated on subjects from the Union List.
3. The government has decided to divide CSS into 3 categories.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to the soil health card scheme?

1. It is a printed report card issued to farmers once in a year indicating the status of his soil.
2. It will have five parameters.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to electronic national agriculture market (e-NAM)?

1. NAM is a pan India electronic trading portal.
2. It links all the APMC mandis and provides information like commodity arrivals/prices, buy and sell trade offers, etc.

Consider the following statements:

1. Marginal productivity is zero.
2. In agriculture, this type is rampant.

The type of unemployment referred to here is:

The proceeds of disinvestment goes to

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Abolition of untouchability is guaranteed by the state against private individuals, under Article 17.
2. Offences committed on grounds of untouchability lead to disqualification from election to parliament and state legislature.
3. It is an absolute right guaranteed by the Constitution.

Which of the following statement/s is/are incorrect with respect to The Financial
Action Task Force (FATF)?

1. It is an inter-governmental body established in 1989.
2. It is a policy-making body which works to generate the necessary political will to bring about national legislative and regulatory reforms.
3. It works in the areas of money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system.

What is Asian Premium?

1. It is the extra charge being collected by OPEC countries from Asian countries when selling oil.
2. The system penalizes Asian countries while subsidizing the rich Western countries.
3. India opposes Asian Premium as oil is the only source of energy for India.

Choose the correct answer:

Fixed dose drug combinations (FDCs) are combinations of two or more active drugs in a single dose form. Which of the following statements with respect to FDCs is/are correct?

1. FDCs are considered to be effective for elderly patients or patients suffering from multiple disorders.
2. FDCs are less economic than single ingredient drugs.
3. Its therapeutic efficacy has not been proved scientifically.

Which of the following is/are incorrect with respect to LiDAR?

1. LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging.
2. It uses laser pulses to determine distant objects.

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to Agni-V Missile?

1. It is India’s first intercontinental ballistic missile.
2. It is a surface to surface, nuclear capable ballistic missile.

Consider the following statements related to National Investment and Infrastructure
Fund (NIIF):

1. NIIF is registered with SEBI as Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).
2. The Purpose of the fund is to receive disinvestment proceeds of central public sector enterprises.
3. 5% of the total funds collected in it becomes a part of Consolidated Fund of India.

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

Which of the following processes is Oxidation?