Weekly UPSC General Studies Quiz 09.08.2020_15Questions for Other State PSC Exams

Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding Biodiversity Hotspots:

1) Conservation International is for designation and protection of biodiversity hotspots across the word.

2) At present, there are only two biodiversity hotspots in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2

Sun rays (Ultraviolet Rays) convert ergosterol present in the skin into which vitamin?

Question 3

With reference to the "Gandhi-Irwin Pact", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Indian people can protest against liquor and foreign cloth shops within the limits of the law.

2. Congress will not boycott British goods.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding Cabinet Committees:
1) Non-cabinet ministers are allowed to be its members.

2) Cabinet Committees are headed only by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Question 5

Consider the following statements:
1) Repo rate is the rate by which RBI takes loans from other banks.

2) Borrowing limit of banks under the marginal standing facility (MSF) is 2 percent of their respective Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 6

Consider the following statements regarding Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance:

1) It is the first global consortium focused on developing a framework for the governance of digital currencies.

2) It is an initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 7

Consider the following statements:
1) The first text that speaks about raga and distinguishes the music genres into classical and folk music.
2) It was composed in Sanskrit in post-Gupta period by Matanga Muni.

Question 8

Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes?

Question 9

Consider the following statements -

1) The East India Company's monopoly of Indian trade was abolished by the Charter Act, 1853.

2) Under the Government of India Act, 1858, the British Parliament abolished the rule of the East India Company and assumed direct rule in India.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Question 10

Consider the following statements about the Light Zones in Aquatic Habitats:
1). Littoral Zone- open water zone where water is very deep.
2). Limnetic Zone- Shallow coastal region
3). Aphotic Zone- No light penetrate in it with no producers and no consumers in this zone
Which of the above is/are correct?

Question 11

Which of the following hormones widens the uterine cervix, which helps in childbirth?

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct match for the ancient name & the present-day name of the given port/port town/city of India which connected important trade routes in ancient time:

1) Podaca –Roman name for Arikamedu

2) Barygaza- Present day Broach

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 13

Crust, Mantle and Core are three important layers of earth. Consider the following statements in this regard:

1) Continental crust has a higher density than oceanic crust.

2) Oceanic crust is having a lesser density than the mantle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding the administrative reforms of Sultan Sher Shah Suri:

1) He introduced a new currency, a silver coin called the rupia.

2) He also reduced custom duties and built an excellent network of roads, including the Grand Trunk Road.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 15

Consider the following statements as per Union Budget 2020-21:

1) The Central Government Debt has been reducted as on March 2019 by 48.7%.

2) Rs. 4978 crore has been allotted for the welfare of newly formed Union Territory Front (UT) of Ladakh.

3) The states will focus on ‘Easy loan for stakeholders’ for better marketing and export of horticulture products.

Which among the following given statements is/are correct?