UPSC Current Affairs Quiz : 5 April 2025

Q 1.Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?

a) Chairman

b) Speaker

c) President

d) Vice President

Q 2.Which of the following committees is known as the 'Public Accounts Committee'?

a) Estimates Committee

b) Committee on Public Undertakings

c) Committee on Government Assurances

d) Committee on Public Accounts

Q 3.The power to summon and prorogue the Houses of Parliament rests with the:

a) Speaker of Lok Sabha

b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

c) Prime Minister

d) President

Q 4.The concept of 'Zero Hour' in the Indian Parliament is:

a) A scheduled part of parliamentary proceedings

b) A time when Money Bills are discussed

c) An informal device where members can raise matters of urgent public importance without prior notice

d) The last hour of the parliamentary sitting

Q 5.Which of the following is a non-timber forest product?

a) Timber

b) Plywood

c) Bamboo (some classifications consider it grass)

d) Honey

Q 6.The term 'social forestry' primarily refers to:

a) Forest management by the government

b) Involvement of local communities in afforestation and forest management

c) Establishing forests for industrial purposes

d) Conservation of wildlife in forest areas

Q 7.Which of the following types of forests are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

a) Alpine forests

b) Tropical deciduous forests

c) Mangrove and tropical evergreen forests

d) Thorn forests

Q 8.Which of the following national parks in India is known for its population of the one-horned rhinoceros and also has extensive forest cover?

a) Jim Corbett National Park

b) Kaziranga National Park

c) Bandipur National Park

d) Sunderban National Park

Q 9.'Shola' forests are a type of vegetation found in:

a) The Himalayan foothills

b) The Western Ghats

c) The Eastern Ghats

d) The Gangetic plains

Q 1O.The Forest Rights Act, 2006, recognizes the rights of which of the following?

a) Industrialists to establish factories in forest areas

b) Tribal and other traditional forest dwellers

c) Urban population for recreational activities in forests

d) Wildlife officials for strict conservation measures

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