UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 19/05/2021

Consider the following statements regarding waqf:

1) A waqf (also known as wakf or hubous) is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law.

2) It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitable purposes with intention of reclaiming the assets.

3) Presently India has no Central Waqf Council to advise the government "on matters concerning the working of boards and the due administration of waqfs.

Which among the above given statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:

1) The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is a non-governmental organisation Created in 1946

2) International Museum Day falls on 18 May every year.

3) The theme for International Museum Day 2021 is ‘The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine’.

4) Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) is an anthropology museum located in Jaipur.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to snow leopard consider the following statements.

1) Pakistan covered the largest geographical area of the snow leopard habitat.

2) Only four hotspot areas are present for research of snow leopard.

3) Snow leopards live in rugged terrain – some of the harshest landscapes on the planet.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding ‘Cyclone Tauktae’?

Consider the following statements:

1) Central government is to be consulted when a state wants to create a new district.

2) The renaming of a state requires Parliamentary approval under Article 3 and 4 of the Constitution.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?