Daily Quiz 1st Feb

1. Who among the following had been elected to the British Parliament?

1. Dadabhai Naoroji
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Mancherjee Bhownaggree

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. Which among the following movements was led by Titu Mir?

3. With reference to Vedic tradition, the term Samavartana refers to the ceremony associated with:

4. With reference to the Indian freedom movement, consider the following pairs:

Publication Founder/Editor:

1. Indian Sociologist : Annie Besant
2. Bande Mataram : Shyamji Krishnavarma
3. Free Hindustan : Tarak Nath Das
4. Islamic Fraternity : Maulvi Barktullah

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

5. Which treaty was signed between the British East India Company and Tipu Sultan after the 4^th Anglo-Mysore War?

6. Consider the following statements regarding ‘ No confidence motion’:

1. It can be moved only in the Lok Sabha and not in Rajya Sabha.
2. Passing of no confidence motion leads to the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Which of the following chemical compounds is/are used to neutralize the compound injected by an ant’s sting?

1. Baking soda
2. Dilute solution of acetic acid
3. Zinc carbonate

Select the correct answer using code given below:

8. The power to establish a common High court for two or more states is vested in:

9. Consider the following statements about ‘National emergency’:

1. Enforcement of all fundamental rights is suspended during national emergency.
2. Any type of legislative and executive actions taken during the emergency cannot be challenged in courts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail’(VVPAT):

1. It provides a means to audit the stored results in case of disputes.
2. A copy of printed slip is handed over to voter for verification of vote casted by him.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. Consider the following statements in the context of the Balance of Payment of a country:

1. Visible trade forms a part of the capital account, while invisible trade (invisibles) forms a part of the current account.
2. Importing services comes under Invisibles, while receiving gifts forms a part of the visible trade.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

12. Consider the following statements about hibernation and aestivation:

1. Both hibernation and aestivation are states of inactivity characterized by decrease in metabolic activity.
2. Animals hibernate in the summers while aestivation takes place in the winters.
3. Aestivation is generally of a longer duration than hibernation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. Consider the following statements regarding Black Holes:

1. They are a space of massive mass and density that even light cannot escape their gravitational attraction.
2. Black Holes can be observed directly with telescopes that detect X-rays, light, or other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

14. ‘Operation Cactus’ was a historical event in Indian diplomacy. In which of the following countries Operation Cactus was done?

15. Consider the following statements about terrestrial and Jovian planets:

1. The density of Jovian planets is more than that of terrestrial planets due to their large sizes.
2. Jovian planets have more natural satellites as compared to terrestrial planets.
3. The Jovian and terrestrial planets are separated by the asteroid belt.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

16. Consider the following statements:

1. It lies in the deltaic region of the rivers Baitarni and Brahmani.
2. It has a dense cover of mangrove forests.
3. It is famous for saltwater crocodiles

The statements given above correspond to which of the wildlife sanctuaries given below?

17. Which of the following is/are located geographically closest to the Coco Islands?

18. ‘Nine Dash Line’ sometimes mentioned in the news recently is located in:

19. Logistics Performance Index is released by

20. The Tanjore paintings are associated with the: