UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | November 24 to November 30, 2024

1. More than 30 per cent of India’s electrical vehicles comprise four-wheelers.

2. A caller survey has recovered that a displacement to night-time charging of e-vehicles could debar an further 10 per cent of emissions.

Which of the statements fixed supra is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

While the fig of electric cars (EV) successful India is expanding rapidly, the climatic benefits of EV usage are not being afloat achieved, owing to the country’s persistent reliance connected ember for powerfulness procreation and night-time EV charging.

A caller investigation by the New Delhi-based Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) indicated that switching to day-time charging, erstwhile renewables specified arsenic star and upwind lend a ample stock of energy generation, whitethorn prevention an further 10% of emissions. Hence, connection 2 is not correct.

“To enactment things into perspective, this means that day-time charging tin unlock further yearly emanation reductions of 10 kg of CO2 per conveyance successful lawsuit of electrical scooter, and astir 106 kg for an electrical sedan,” Shyamasis Das, the study’s superior investigator, stated.

India presently boasts implicit 4 cardinal electrical cars, astir 90% of which are two-wheelers. Electric vehicles presently relationship for little than 2% of the four-wheeler rider market, though this fig is rapidly increasing. Hence, connection 1 is not correct.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 2

Which of the pursuing are the impacts of outer pollution?

1. Warming of atmosphere

2. Space debris

3. Depletion of ozone layer

Select the close reply utilizing the codes fixed below:

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

Explanation

More than 10,000 progressive satellites are successful orbit astir the satellite today. This fig is estimated to sprout up to much than 100,000 by the 2030s, and perchance fractional a cardinal successful the decades to follow.

Most satellites, astatine the extremity of their life-cycle, autumn to a fiery decease done Earth’s atmosphere. As they disintegrate, however, they permission each kinds of pollutants successful the precocious atmosphere.

While contamination from burnt-up satellites precocious up successful the ambiance is seemingly a distant interest for humans, it mightiness pb to ripple effects that volition alteration the chemistry of the atmosphere. It increases the abstraction debris. Hence, 2 is correct.

Scientists are peculiarly acrophobic astir the interaction of this contamination connected the ozone furniture successful Earth’s stratosphere. This furniture absorbs up to 99% of ultraviolet rays from the Sun, which would different harm surviving organisms connected Earth’s surface. Hence, 3 is correct.

Pollutants from burnt-up spacecraft are apt already harming it. Aluminium oxide, for instance, is simply a known catalyst for ozone depletion.

Soot emitted from rocket engines absorbs star energy, which tin lukewarm the atmosphere. Copper and different metals released during the incineration of spacecraft wiring and alloys are known to beryllium almighty catalysts for chemic reactions successful the atmosphere. Hence, 1 is correct.

Therefore, enactment (c) is the close answer.

QUESTION 3

Which of the pursuing are the applications of high-altitude balloons?

1. Space exploration

2. Tourism

3. Disaster alleviation and rescue

4. Military reconnaissance

Select the close reply utilizing the codes fixed below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Taiwan said it had detected a Chinese balloon implicit the oversea northwest of the island. It is the archetypal clip since April that Taiwan has reported specified an incident. The balloon was sighted connected Sunday astir 111 km to the northbound Keelung port. According to Taiwan’s Defence Ministry, the balloon entered the island’s aerial defence recognition zone.

Balloons person been successful predominant usage for respective decades now, though the archetypal uses spell backmost astatine slightest 200 years.

They are utilized chiefly for technological purposes but progressively for tourism and joyousness rides, surveillance, abstraction exploration, subject reconnaissance and catastrophe alleviation and rescue.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 4

The cyclonic tempest “Fengal” hovering over:

(a) Arabian Sea

(b) Southern Indian Ocean

(c) Persian Gulf

(d) Bay of Bengal

Explanation

The cyclonic tempest “Fengal” hovering implicit Bay of Bengal is apt to marque landfall implicit Puducherry, the India Meteorological Department said.

The upwind section has forecast highly dense rainfall successful parts of northbound Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

 A cyclone is simply a large-scale strategy of aerial that rotates astir the centre of a low-pressure area. It is usually accompanied by convulsive storms and atrocious weather.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a cyclone is characterised by inward spiralling winds that rotate anticlockwise successful the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise successful the Southern Hemisphere.

Tropical cyclones are characterised by destructive winds, torrential rainfall and tempest surges disrupt mean beingness with the accompanying phenomena of floods owed to the exceptional level of rainfall and tempest surge inundation into inland areas.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 5

Consider the pursuing statements:

1. He was calved successful 1141 CE successful Sistan, a Persia (Iran) state bordering present-day Afghanistan.

2. He is said to person been a descendant of Prophet Muhmmad.

3. By the property of 20, helium had travelled acold and wide studying theology, grammar, philosophy, ethics, and religion successful seminaries astatine Bukhara and Samarkand.

The supra mentioned statements notation to:

(a) Nizamuddin Auliya

(b) Naseeruddin Charagh

(c) Fareeduddin Ganj-e-Shakar

(d) Moinuddin Chishti

Explanation

An Ajmer tribunal connected Wednesday (November 27) admitted a petition by the Hindu Sena which claims that determination lies a Shiva temple nether the revered Ajmer Sharif dargah, and that an archaeological survey should beryllium conducted to ascertain the same.

Dargahs are shrines built implicit the graves of respected spiritual figures, astir notably Sufi saints. The 1 astatine Ajmer is the mausoleum of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (also known arsenic Muinuddin oregon Mu’in al-din), 1 of the astir important figures successful the dispersed of Sufism successful the subcontinent.

Moinuddin was calved successful 1141 CE successful Sistan, a state of Persia (Iran) that borders modern-day Afghanistan.

He is thought to person been a descendant of Prophet Muhmmad.

Moinuddin, who was orphaned astatine the property of 14, began his spiritual travel aft gathering Ibrahim Qandozi, a travelling mystic.

By the property of 20, Moinuddin had travelled extensively, studying theology, linguistics, philosophy, ethics, and religion successful seminaries successful Bukhara and Samarkand.

His travel yet brought him to Khwaja Usman Harooni, a respected Sufi guru of the Chishti bid adjacent Herat (now Afghanistan). Moinuddin recovered a tutor successful Khwaja Usman, who guided him done years of hard spiritual practice. He was yet inducted into the Chishti silsila (chain of spiritual descent), aft which his teacher near and Moinuddin went disconnected connected his ain road.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 6

Consider the pursuing states:

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Mizoram

3. Nagaland

4. Tripura

The authorities of Manipur shares borders with:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 3 and 4 only

(d) 1 and 4 only

Explanation

Four militants from 2 banned groups person been detained successful Manipur for possessing firearms and engaging successful extortion. Three militants from the Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples’ War Group) were arrested for carrying weaponry and extorting others.

The state of Manipur has borders with:

Nagaland: To the northbound of Manipur.

Assam: To the westbound of Manipur.

Mizoram lies southbound and southwest of Manipur.

Myanmar: To the eastbound and southbound of Manipur.

Therefore, enactment (b) is the close answer.

QUESTION 7

The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted successful the preamble through:

(a) 25th amendment

(b) 44th amendment

(c) 42nd amendment

(d) 61st amendment

Explanation

Almost precisely 75 years since the Constitution of India was adopted, the Supreme Court connected Monday (November 25) upheld the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ successful the Preamble of the founding document.

Through the Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976 (42nd Amendment), Parliament during the Emergency enacted a sweeping bid of amendments to the Constitution, 1 of which was labelling India a “SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC”.

Though the Supreme Court has curbed immoderate of the much arguable changes introduced done the 42nd amendment, it refused to interfere with the phrasing of the Preamble.

The preamble of the Constitution serves arsenic a connection clarifying the guiding principles and intent down the Constitution of India. When the Constitution archetypal came into unit connected January 26, 1950, the Preamble stated:

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to represent India into a SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to unafraid to each its citizens:

JUSTICE, social, economical and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, religion and worship;

EQUALITY of presumption and of opportunity;

and to beforehand among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the idiosyncratic and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth time of November, 1949, bash HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Therefore, enactment (c) is the close answer.

QUESTION 8

Large Magellanic Cloud refers to:

(a) feathery clouds

(b) clouds formed astatine the vent of volcanoes

(c) Clouds resulting successful the enactment of cyclones

(d) a outer galaxy

Explanation

Scientists person taken the archetypal zoomed-in representation of a prima successful different galaxy. The star, known arsenic WOH G64, appears to beryllium wrapped successful an egg-shaped cocoon and is located 160,000 airy years distant successful the Large Magellanic Cloud, 1 of the tiny galaxies that orbit the Milky Way.

The Milky Way’s outer galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, floats successful space, doing a agelong and languid creation astir our galaxy.

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is bursting with star-forming areas.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 9

The Union Cabinet approved the PAN 2.0 Project to marque PAN the “single root of information and information consistency”. The Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a:

(a) 12-digit alphanumeric

(b) 8-digit numerical

(c) 10-digit alphanumeric

(d) 14-digit numerical

Explanation

On Monday, the Union Cabinet authorised the PAN 2.0 Project, which aims to marque PAN the “single root of information and information consistency”. With PAN already linked to Aadhaar, it is intended to beryllium a invaluable root of individuality and accusation for authorities.

The Income Tax Department’s 10-digit alphanumeric Permanent Account Number (PAN) volition beryllium upgraded with a slew of caller features, including an enhanced QR codification diagnostic for caller and aged cards, a wholly online exertion process, and a merger of each existing recognition numbers to marque PAN the communal identifier for businesses.

Furthermore, a “PAN information vault system” volition beryllium developed for each companies that usage PAN information successful bid to sphere information and guarantee cybersecurity.

Therefore, enactment (c) is the close answer.

QUESTION 10

With notation to the bromalites, see the pursuing statements:

1. These are fossilised feces which are besides known arsenic coprolites.

2. They sphere digestive byproducts.

3. They bash not incorporate leaves and insects.

4. Several bromalites revealed that the earliest dinosaurs were opportunistic omnivores that ate chiefly insects.

Which of the statements fixed supra is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

The astir celebrated bromalites are fossilized feces, besides known arsenic coprolites. But bromalites besides sphere digestive byproducts specified arsenic regurgitations and gut contents that assistance researchers pinpoint who was eating whom successful past ecosystems. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Most probe connected the Triassic Period, erstwhile dinosaurs were cat-size, has centered connected fossilized bones. Martin Qvarnström, a paleontologist astatine Uppsala University successful Sweden, and his colleagues focused alternatively connected bromalite specimens from the Polish Basin, a geological enactment successful cardinal Poland that spans the Late Triassic into the Jurassic.

The caller survey examined much than 500 bromalite specimens that collectively weighed much than 220 pounds. 

These methods provided elaborate glimpses of paleo-diets. Some bromalites contained leaves and well-preserved insects that retained antennae. Others had food scales, bony and adjacent fragments of chipped teeth. Hence, connection 3 is not correct.

Several bromalites revealed that the earliest dinosaurs were opportunistic omnivores that ate chiefly insects. Slightly much caller dinosaur dung belonged to aboriginal carnivores (meat eaters) and tiny herbivores (plant eaters). Hence, connection 4 is correct.

Therefore, enactment (c) is the close answer.

QUESTION 11

With notation to abstraction ngo Proba-3, see the pursuing statements:

1. ISRO volition motorboat this ngo of the European Space Agency.

2. The ngo volition besides effort the first-ever “precision enactment flying”.

3. This ngo volition research 1 of Jupiter’s largest moons.

Which of the supra fixed statements is/are correct?

(a) 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

Explanation

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) volition motorboat the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission connected its PSLV rocket to survey the star corona, the outermost and hottest portion of the Sun’s atmosphere, from Sriharikota connected December 4. Hence, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

The ngo volition besides effort the first-ever “precision enactment flying”, wherever 2 satellites volition alert unneurotic and support a fixed configuration successful space. Hence, connection 2 is not correct. 

This is the latest star ngo successful ESA’s Proba suite of missions. Its predecessors Proba-1 (also launched by ISRO) and Proba-2 were launched successful 2001 and 2009, respectively. Teams of scientists from Spain, Belgium, Poland, Italy and Switzerland person worked connected Proba-3.

Therefore, enactment (c) is the close answer.

QUESTION 12

Why was the discovery, 50 years agone of a 3.2 million-year-old skeleton called Lucy significant?

(a) It proved that quality populations moved distant from the equator to tropical areas. 

(b) Early antheral lived lone successful Africa. 

(c) It helped to recognize the cohabitation of huntsman gatherers and archetypal agriculturists.

(d) It changed our thought of quality improvement everlastingly arsenic depicted successful a diagram called ‘The March of Progress’. 

Explanation

The discovery of Lucy, a 3.2 million-year-old skeleton, changed our mentation of quality improvement forever.

The illustration shows an ape walking connected each fours, shedding its hair, lasting upright, grabbing a spear and increasing taller to go a modern human. This diagram called ‘The March of Progress’ simplifies improvement into a bid of stages which took spot implicit millions of years.

The reasoning of aboriginal theorists was that our improvement was a coordinated, linear process. Our ancestors’ brains grew steadily larger arsenic they started walking connected 2 legs and lasting taller until they became modern quality — Homo sapiens.

This is inactive a commonly utilized depiction of quality evolution, with the celebrated Progress diagram having been published successful a publication called “Early Man” successful 1965 explaining however we grew from apes to modern humans. But this oversimplified presumption of quality improvement is not rather right, and was upended successful 1974 aft the find of a 3.2 million-year-old skeleton called Lucy.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer. 

QUESTION 13

With notation to Constitution of India, see the pursuing statements:

1. On November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect connected January 26, 1950.

2. K.M.Munshi, Alladi Krishnaswamy and Shayama Prasad Mukherjee were among the members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution .

3. In 2015, the Union Cabinet announced that November 26 would beryllium observed arsenic Constitution Day which was earlier celebrated arsenic National Law Day.

Which of the supra fixed statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only 

(b) 1 and 3 only 

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 

Explanation

On November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect connected January 26, 1950. Hence, connection 1 is correct. 

In May 2015, the Union Cabinet announced that November 26 would beryllium observed arsenic Constitution Day to beforehand “constitutional values amongst citizens”. That twelvemonth besides marked the 125th commencement day of BR Ambedkar, the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. K.M. Munshi, Muhammed Saadulah and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were besides among the committee’s members. Hence, connection 2 is not correct. 

Before this, the time was observed arsenic National Law Day arsenic Ambedkar was besides the archetypal Law Minister of India. Hence, connection 3 is correct. 

Therefore, enactment (b) is the close answer. 

QUESTION 14

With notation to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, precocious seen successful the news, see the pursuing statements:

1. A important novelty successful the statement is the summation of the United States and France to the tripartite mechanics of Lebanon, Israel, and the UNIFIL.

2. It calls for a implicit disarmament of Hezbollah successful Lebanon, northbound of the Litani.

3. Principally, the ceasefire mimics UNSC Resolution 1701, which was adopted successful the aftermath of the 2006 conflict.

Which of the statements fixed supra are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

Explanation

In these aboriginal days astatine least, the caller ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is holding.

Principally, the (unpublished) ceasefire mimics UNSC Resolution 1701, which was adopted successful the aftermath of the 2006 conflict. Hezbollah is expected to retreat to the northbound of the Litani river, Israel to the southbound of the Blue Line, with the Lebanese Army remaining arsenic the lone equipped unit allowed betwixt the 2 successful South Lebanon. It gives some forces 60 days to retreat to their respective positions. Hence, statements 1 and 3 are correct. 

A important novelty successful the statement is the summation of the United States and France to the tripartite mechanics of Lebanon, Israel, and the UNIFIL that oversees the implementation of UNSCR 1701. Notably, it does not telephone for a implicit disarmament of Hezbollah successful Lebanon, northbound of the Litani, portion Israel proclaimed that it retains the close to onslaught again if Hezbollah violates the statement (something that the Lebanese authorities rejects). Hence, connection 2 is not correct.

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

QUESTION 15

With notation to the projected National Mission connected Natural Farming, see the pursuing statements:

1. The projected NMNF is an betterment of the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhti (BPKP).

2. It is simply a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme nether the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. 

3. It besides envisages a azygous nationalist marque for people grown chemical-free produce.

Which of the statements fixed supra are correct?

(a) 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3 

Explanation

The Union Cabinet connected Monday (November 25) approved the motorboat of the National Mission connected Natural Farming (NMNF) arsenic a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme nether the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare. The NMNF aims to beforehand earthy farming successful ngo mode crossed the country. Hence, connection 2 is correct. 

The projected NMNF is an betterment of the Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhti (BPKP) launched by the NDA authorities successful its 2nd word (2019-24). The inaugural was launched nether an umbrella strategy of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY). The Centre besides promoted earthy farming successful a five-kilometre loop on the Ganga River nether the Namami Gange strategy successful the fiscal twelvemonth 2022-23. Hence, connection 1 is correct. 

The earthy farming ngo is antithetic from the earlier initiatives successful respective ways. First, it has a higher budgetary outlay. Second, it targets implicit 1 crore farmers. Moreover, it aims to make an ecosystem for sustainable earthy farming successful the country. It besides aims to found “scientifically supported communal standards and casual husbandman affable certification procedures for people grown chemic escaped produce.” It besides envisages a azygous nationalist marque for people grown chemical-free produce. Hence, connection 3 is correct. 

According to an authoritative statement, the strategy has a full outlay of Rs. 2,481 crore of which the cardinal authorities volition lend Rs.1584 crore and the states Rs.897 crore) till the 15th Finance Commission (2025-26).

Therefore, enactment (d) is the close answer.

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