GK Quiz | 3 November 2020

Q1: Consider the following statements about Gilgit-Baltistan

1. It is located on the north eastern corner of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
2. It has been under India’s control since 4^th November, 1947.
3. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) also passes through Gilgit Baltistan.

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

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 3 only
3. 1 and 2 only
4. 1,2 and 3

Solution: B)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3:  India has strongly rejected Pakistan's move to grant provisional-provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan.

About Gilgit-Baltistan:

• It is located in the northern Pakistan and has functioned as a provincial autonomous region since 2009.
• It is located on the north western corner of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
• It borders Afghanistan in the west, China in the North, Tajikistan in the north - west and Kashmir in the south east
• India considers it as part of the undivided Jammu and Kashmir, while Pakistan sees it as a separate from PoK.
• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) also passes through Gilgit Baltistan.
• It has been under Pakistan’s control since 4^th November, 1947.

So, statement 1 and 2 are incorrect and statement 3 is correct. Hence, option B is correct.

Q2: Consider the following pairs

        Indus Valley civilization sites                     Important Findings

1. Great bath                                                        Mohenjo-Daro
2. Wooden plough                                               Lothal
3. Dockyard                                                          Kalibangan

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

1. 1 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1,2 and 3
4. None

Solution: A)

Explanation:

About Indus Valley Civilization (also known as Harappan Civilization):

• It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, in contemporary Pakistan and Western India.
• In 1924, John Marshall (the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)) announced the discovery of a new civilization in the Indus valley to the world.

Following are some important site of Indus Valley Civilization (IVC):

• Mohenjo-Daro: It is located on bank of river Indus in Larkana district of Punjab (Pakistan). Important findings: great bath, granary, bronze dancing girl, seal of Pasupathi, steatite statue of beard man and a piece of woven cotton. It was excavated by R.D. Banerjee in 1922.
• Kalibangan: it is located in Rajasthan on the bank of Ghaggar river and was excavated by Ghose in 1953. Camel’s bones, fire altar and wooden plough are some important findings at this site.
• Lothal: it is located in Gujarat on Bhogva River near Gulf of Cambay and excavated by R. Rao in 1953. Important findings- dockyard, rice husk, first manmade port, fire altars and chess-playing

Hence, option A is correct.

Q3: Budapest Convention is related to-

1. Rights of the Child
2. Cybercrime
3. Nuclear disarmament
4. Biodiversity

Solution: B)

Explanation:

About the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Cybercrime Convention or Budapest Convention:

• It is the sole legally binding international multilateral treaty on cybercrime.
• It was opened for signature in Budapest, on 23^rd November 2001 and came into force on 1^st July 2004
• It coordinates cybercrime investigations between nation-states and criminalizes certain cybercrime conduct.
• India is not a party to the convention

Hence, option B is correct.

Q4: Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about Asteroid 16 Psyche?

1. It orbits between Saturn and Uranus.
2. It is made entirely of rocks or ice.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Solution: C)

Explanation:

Statement 1 and 2: A recent study at NASA has found out that asteroid 16 Psyche could be made entirely of metal.

About Asteroid 16 Psyche:

• It is located 370 million kilometers away from earth between Mars and Jupiter.
• It was named after the ancient Greek goddess of the soul, Psyche.
• It was discovered in the year 1853 by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gaspard.
• Its shape is like a potato which takes about five earth years to complete one orbit of the sun but only a bit over 4 hours to rotate once on its axis.
• Scientists believe that unlike most asteroids that are made up of rocks or ice, the Psyche is a dense and largely metallic object thought to be the core of an earlier planet that failed formation.

So, both statements are incorrect and hence, option C is correct.

Q5: Consider the following statements regarding Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme

1. It is the Kerala’s scholarship scheme for Students.
2. To be eligible for this scheme, students need to score at least 90% in their class exams.
3. It aims to help the students from families with annual income below Rs. 3 lakh.

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

1. 1 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 1,2 and 3
4. None

Solution: D)

Explanation:

Statement 1,2 and 3: About Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme:

• It is a centrally funded scholarship scheme for students in all states.
• To be eligible for this scheme, Students need to score at least 50% in their class exams.
• It aims to help the students of minority communities namely Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists from families with annual income below Rs. 1 lakh.
• Eligible students need to register at the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and submit educational documents, bank account details and Aadhaar numbers among other documents.
• Under the scheme, the scholarship is given in two tiers every year to students in class 1 to 5 of Rs. 1,000 per year and to students of class 6 to 10 of Rs. 10,700 if a hosteller or Rs 5,700 if a day scholar.

So, all statements are incorrect and hence, option D is correct.