11-Feb-25: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Consider the following with reference to the powers of a Prime Minister as per the Indian Constitution:

1. The Prime Minister is part of Lok Sabha.
2. The Prime Minister can recommend the dissolution  of Lok Sabha under article 85 of the Indian Constitution.
3. As per Article 78, the PM communicates all government decisions to the Governor of the state.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:2

Consider the following pairs:

 

	Wars	Related Treaties/conferances
1.	World War 1	Treaty of Tordesillas
2.	World War 1	Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
3.	World War 2	Treaty of Versailles
4.	World War 2	The Yalta Conference

 

How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Ques:3

The principle of collective responsibility in a Cabinet system means…

Ques:4

Which of the following is a core principle underlying the principle of uniform civil code?

Ques:5

Which countries have signed the Abraham Accords?

Ques:6

Consider the following statements regarding death penalty in India:

1. The imposition of the death penalty in India does not violate the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, provided it is executed following the "procedure established by law.
2. The judiciary employs the rarest of rare doctrine which was established by the Supreme Court in the Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab case, 1980.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:7

Consider the following statements:

1. Zero Hour refers to a time before the commencement of day-to-day activity of the house.
2. In Zero hour, members raise matters of urgent public importance without prior notice.
3. Question Hour is the first hour of a parliamentary sitting, during which members ask questions to ministers and hold the government accountable.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:8

Consider the following statements regarding the Representation of the People Act, 1951:

1. Section 8 of the Act deals with the disqualification of a person from contesting elections if they are convicted of certain offenses.
2. A person convicted under Section 8 is disqualified from contesting elections for a period of six years from the date of their conviction.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:9

According to the constitution, the Governor address the State Legislature …

1. Before the declaration of General Election to the Legislative Assembly by the Election Commission.
2. At the beginning of the first Session after each general election when the reconstituted Assembly meets for the first time.
3. At beginning of the first session of each year.
4. At the beginning of each legislative session.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Ques:10

Consider the following statements regarding El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO):

1. In the neutral phase, Eastern Pacific Ocean is cooler than Western Pacific leading to upwelling in the east and normal rainfall in Asia.
2. In El Nino phase, Eastern Pacific becomes even more cool than Western Pacific, leading to higher upwelling in the east and heavy rainfall in Americas.
3. In La Nina phase, Eastern Pacific becomes warm, reducing the temperature difference between East and West Pacific, leading to lesser upwelling in the east Pacific.

How many of the above statements are correct?