IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - April 01, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal has become the first woman badminton player from the country to be ranked number one in the world.
2. Saina bumped into position of China's Li Xuerui who was world's no. 1 since 2012
3. Previously Number 1 rank was held by Prakash Padukon and P. Gopichand
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
Prakash Padukone (No.1) and Pulella Gopichand (No.4)
1. Russia has regional navigation system called GLONASS
2. Beidou is global navigation system of China
3. France is working on DORIS, a regional navigation system
Which of the above statements are true?
a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 3
d) 2
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 3
GLONASS is global navigation system while currently in operation Beidou-1 is regional which will be expanded to global platform after launch of Beidou -2.
1. The Prime minister is chairman of Defense Acquisition Council (DAC)
2. The members include Defense minister and chief of army, Navy and Air force.
Which of the above statements are not true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Defense minister is chairman of Defense Acquisition Council (DAC).The members include chief of army, Navy and Air force.
1. DRDO will develop an indigenous Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS)
2. AWACS is radar mounted on an aircraft to provide seamless 360-degree coverage of the airspace.
3. The Air Force is currently operating three Israeli Phalcons based on Russian Il-76 aircraft.
4. The DRDO is developing two smaller Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) based on the Embraer aircraft, scheduled to be delivered this year.
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 1,3,4
b) 1,2,3
c) 1,2
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Consider the following statements regarding a price stabilization fund (PSF)1. The fund will have capital of Rs. 500 crore which will be used to manage perishable agri-horticultural commodities.
2. Initially, the fund is proposed to be used for onion and potato only.
3. If the domestic price falls below 20 per cent of the moving average price, then, the year is considered as one of distress.
4. The contribution to the state level fund by the Central Government and State Governments would be in the ratio 75:25
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 1,3,4
b) 1,2,3
c) 1,2
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,2,3
The contribution to the state level fund by the Central Government and State Governments would be in the ratio 50:50.Only for North-East States the ratio would be 75:25.
1. The authorized capital of AIIB will be $100 billion.
2. AIIB's headquarters is to be located in Shanghai.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
AIIB's headquarters is to be located in Beijing.
1. IRNSS is an independent global navigation satellite system being developed by India.
2. The IRNSS space segment consists of seven satellites, with three satellites in geostationary orbit and four satellites in inclined geosynchronous orbit.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by India.
1.US
2.China
3.Germany
4.Japan
5.Canada
6.India
7.U.K
8.Russia
9.France
a) 1,2,5,7,8,9
b) 1,2,3,7,8,9
c) 1,3,4,5,7,8
d) 1,2,3,5,7,8
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,2,3,7,8,9
United States, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom and Germany.
1. India is developing new naval base under the code name Project Varsha, at Rambilli, which is 50 km from Visakhapatnam.
2. This base will be home for its Arihant-class nuclear submarines
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer10. Consider the following statements1. The Grand Renaissance Dam is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia which is currently under construction.
2. It will generate 6,000 MW power and will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer11. Consider the following statements related to Mission Indradhanush1. It aims to immunize all children against seven vaccine preventable diseases namely diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B.
2. In some states it will provide vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae b and Japanese encephalitis
3. By 2020 immunization coverage is expected to increase from 65% to 90%
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 2,3
b) 1,2
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer12. Consider the following statements1. IAEA reports only to UN security council
2. Yukiya Amano is current director general of IAEA
3. Turkmenistan is non member country of IAEA
4. Djibouti, Guyana became members in 2015
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 2,4
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2
d) All
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