IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Mar 29, 2015
1. Consider the following statements related to International space station1. ISS is habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit
2..The International Space Station orbits in Exosphere.
3. The next joint in which the crew spend a whole year straight on the cosmic outpost, rather than the usual six months.
4. The mission is set to blast off from Kazakhstan in Atlantis space shuttle
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,3
b) 1,2,3
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,3
The International Space Station orbits in Thermosphere.The mission is set to blast off from Kazakhstan in Soyuz space shuttle of Russia as Atlantis was retired in 2012.
1. Salyut -------------- i. U.S
2. Skylab ------------- ii. China
3. Tiangong ---------- iii. Russia
a) 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iii
b) 1-iii, 2-i ,3- ii
c) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii
d) 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1-iii, 2-i ,3- ii
1. The IRNSS system is designed to provide accurate position information services to users in the country as well as the region extending up to 1,500 km from its boundary.
2. The system would provide two types of services - Standard Positioning Service, which is provided to all the users, and Restricted Service that is an encrypted service provided only to authorized users.
Which of the above statement are true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Consider the following statement1. Japan is second largest share holder in AIIB
2. UK seeks membership to AIIB
Which of the above statement are not true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
India is the second largest share holder of AIIB
1. New Development Bank - Bejing
2. World Bank - New York
3. African Development Bank - Tunis
4. European Central Bank - Frankfurt
5. Asian development bank - Manila
a) 2,4,5
b) 1,2,4,5
c) 4,5
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 4,5
New Development Bank: Shanghai, World Bank - Washington, African Development Bank- Abidjan
a) Tajikistan
b) Kyrgyzstan
c) Pakistan
d) Bhutan
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Consider the following statements1. Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil has been chosen for the prestigious 2015 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
2. Prof. Gadgil was Chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Consider the following statements1. Arvind Pangariya is NITI Ayog chairman
2. Sindushri Khullar is CEO of of NITI Ayog
Which of the above statement are true?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
Arvind Pangariya is vice-chairmen of NITI Ayog while PM is ex-officio chairman of NITI Ayog.
1. NITI Ayog allocates money to each state for centrally sponsored schemes.
2. Niti Ayog will implement the policies and schemes in state.
Which of the above statements are not true?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Niti Ayog is a think tank only which will provide recommendations for implementation of central schemes along with suggestions from states.
1. Super earths are the planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.
2. Earth belongs to a second generation of planets.
3. Sub-Earth are planets planets less massive than Earth and Venus.
4. The planets are called super earth if it is habitable
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2,3
The term super-Earth refers only to the mass of the planet, and does not imply anything about the surface conditions or habitability.
