IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - April 18 & 19, 2015
1. Which of the following are the features of RTE?a) It prohibits physical punishment and mental harassment
b) It lays down the norms and standards relating school buildings and infrastructure
c) It makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age appropriate class.
d) It provides Midday meal to students of class 1 to 8 of Govt.schools, Government aided schools, local body schools, EGS, AIE centre , Madrasas and Maqtabs.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) It provides Midday meal to students of class 1 to 8 of Govt.schools, Government aided schools, local body schools, EGS, AIE centre , Madrasas and Maqtabs.
Midday meal scheme is supported under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, and National Child Labour Project schools run by the Ministry of Labour.
1. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was last nawab of Awadh
2. Lucknow Gharana of Kathak dance was flourished in his court.
Which of the following statements are not true? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None.
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah , last nawab of Awadh was accused by the British of misgovernment and then Awadh was annexed in 1856 by Lord Dalhousie.
In the court of Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh Kathak dance was developed into a distinct style called the Lucknow Gharana with Wajid Ali Shah’s court dancer Thakur Prasadji.
1. Chinkara are native to Iran, Pakistan and India.
2. In India, Chinkaras are protected under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
3. They are mostly found in mostly found in Rajasthan, north western and central parts of India.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All of the above
This antelope species, also called the Indian gazelle lives in arid areas, the Savannahs, and subtropical light forests. They are availble in very few numbers in Pakistan and Iran. However, hunting has brought down their numbers there, as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). In India, chinkaras are protected under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
1. Rosetta is a robotic space probe built and launched by NASA
2. It is credited with first soft landing on a comet and returned data from the surface
Which of the above statements is/are true? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
Rosetta is a robotic space probe built and launched by the European Space Agency
1. Saudi Arabia
2. Qatar
3. UK
4. Canada
5. Iran
6. South Africa
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,3,5
c) 1,2,3,5,6
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,2,3,5,6
Only Brazil joined from American continent
1. Manufacturing paper
2. Substitute for petroleum products
3. Fuel
4. Fodder
5. Manufacture of pulp
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,2,4,5
c) 1,2,3,5,6
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,2,4,5
The high moisture content of bagasse, typically 40 to 50%, is detrimental to its use as a fuel.
1. Pink revolution ----- i. Egg
2. Silver ------- ii. Fertilizer
3. Grey -------- iii. Oil seed
4. Yellow ------ iv. Apple
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iv, 2- ii, 3-i, 4- iii
d) 1- iv, 2- i, 3-ii, 4- iii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- iv, 2- i, 3-ii, 4- iii
1. Sugarcane belongs to bamboo family of plants
2. It is a Rabbi crop.
Which of the following statements is/are true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
It is a Kharip crop
1. Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat & Maharashtra are DMIC states
2. India and Japan signed an agreement to set up a project development fund.
Which of the following statements is/are true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
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