IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Aug 22 & 23, 2016

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• Evaluation of judgements delivered by a high court judge during the last five years and initiatives undertaken for improvement of judicial administration should be a yardstick of merit for promotion as chief justice of a high court.
• It seeks to introduce performance appraisal as a standard for appointing chief justices of high courts and Supreme Court judges.
• The Union Law Minister should seek the recommendation of the incumbent CJI for appointment of his successor at least one month prior to his retirement.
• A notice for vacancies of judges should be put up on the website of the high courts at the beginning of the year for appointments.

ANSWER: M. S. Subbulakshmi

Explanation:

• The legendary Carnatic vocalist had performed at the world body in October 1966.
• To honour the legacy of India’s Carnatic music legend M.S. Subbulakshmi, the United Nations will issue a stamp to mark her birth centenary, coinciding with the celebrations of India’s 70th Independence Day.
• The U.N. Postal Administration will issue the stamp to mark Subbulakshmi’s birth centenary.

ANSWER: New Delhi

Explanation:

• Delhi will soon have a sprawling new Aerospace Museum close to the international airport focused mainly on Nation’s rich aviation history.
• New Aerospace Museum is not only meant to preserve the glorious tradition of the IAF but also to create awareness in general public about India’s rich Aerospace heritage.
• Spread over 43 acres, the new Aerospace Museum would have extensive indoor and outdoor displays including huge aircraft parked and hanging in flying attitude with mural depicting the golden era.
• A dedicated children’s area would be part of the museum where children could enter cockpits of displayed aircraft and get the feel of flying controls. A video arcade would also be created.
• As per the plan, the internal displays would have a history section in which all IAF Squadrons’ history would be displayed along with aviation legends, major campaigns and wars fought by the IAF.
• Along with this history, major Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations undertaken by the IAF would also be highlighted.
• The IAF presently has a museum near the technical area of Air Force Station Palam, which was established in 1967.

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
Dronacharya Awards 2016

S.No.	Name of the awardee	Discipline
1.	Shri Nagapuri Ramesh	Athletics
2.	Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal	Boxing
3.	Shri Raj Kumar Sharma	Cricket
4.	Shri Bishweshwar Nandi	Gymnastics
5.	Shri S. Pradeep Kumar	Swimming (Lifetime)
6.	Shri Mahabir Singh	Wrestling (Lifetime)

ANSWER: Deepmind

Explanation:

• AlphaGo is a computer program developed by Google DeepMind in London to play the board game Go, which is one of the most complex.
• It is the first computer program to ever beat a professional player at the game of Go.
• AlphaGo is powered by neural network AI engines, which allows the program to learn by observing the data from the best Go players and then train itself to get even better.
• It can train itself to improve which could be applied to other tasks, such as teaching itself to recognize faces by looking at lots of images.
• AI can also help people look through large databases and perform calculation.
• In "incomplete information games," it could be used in situations where there are more unknown factors, such as negotiations or cybersecurity.

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:

• First of its kind Army Skill Training Centre (ASTC) at Delhi Cantonment has been inaugurated.
• With the inauguration of the ASTC, the Indian Army now embarks on a new mission by bringing the army spouses and wards into the folds of the skilling landscape.
• The pilot project to skill the Indian Army spouses and wards with linkages to NSDC will make all those undergoing training eligible for being sponsored under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna scheme.
• In the initial phase, courses in Information Technology - IT Enabled Services, Beauty & Wellness, Apparel and Handicraft sectors will be conducted by an NSDC affiliated Training Partner.
• Trainees on successful completion of their respective course will get NSDC certification and the training partner will make due endeavours to ensure that they are suitably placed in various organisations for employment or assisted towards self-employment.
• This institution will set the foundation for such centres to be opened across the country under the regional commands by way of up-gradation of select existing Vocational Training Centres.

ANSWER: 1, 3

Explanation:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2016 has been awarded to -

• P. V. Sindhu – Badminton
• Sakhshi Malik – Wrestling
• Jitu Rai – Shooting
• Dipa Karmakar – Gymnastics.

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years. Arjuna Awards 2016 -

S. No.	Name of the awardee	Discipline
1.	Shri Rajat Chauhan	Archery
2.	Ms. Lalita Babar	Athletics
3.	Shri Sourav Kothari	Billiards & Snooker
4.	Shri Shiva Thapa	Boxing
5.	Shri Ajinkya Rahane	Cricket
6.	Shri Subrata Paul	Football
7.	Ms. Rani	Hockey
8.	Shri Raghunath V.R.	Hockey
9.	Shri Gurpreet Singh	Shooting
10.	Ms. Apurvi Chandela	Shooting
11.	Shri Soumyajit Ghosh	Table Tennis
12.	Ms. Vinesh	Wrestling
13.	Shri Amit Kumar	Wrestling
14.	Shri Sandeep Singh Mann	Para-Athletics
15.	Shri Virender Singh	Wrestling (Deaf)

ANSWER: Life time contribution to sports development

Explanation:

• Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events.
• Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development
• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
• Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
• Dhyan Chand Award 2015 - Ms. Satti Geetha – Athletics; Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung – Hockey; Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke - Rowing.

ANSWER: 3

Explanation:

• In case of sugarcane, MSP has been assigned a statutory status and as such the announced price is termed as statutory minimum price, rechristened as Fair Remunerative Price (FRP).
• There is statutory binding on sugar factories to pay the minimum announced price and all those transactions or purchase at prices lower than this are considered illegal.