IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - April 07 and 08, 2015
1. Match the following1. Sahiwal ----- i) Hyderabad
2. Ghir ----- ii) Punjab
3. Deoni ---- iii) Karnataka
4. Maland Gidda ---- iv) Rann of Katch
5. Tharaparkar ----- v) Gujarat
a) 1- iii, 2-v, 3- i, 4-ii, 5-iv
b) 1- v, 2-i, 3- ii, 4-iii, 5-iv
c) 1- ii, 2-v, 3- i, 4-iii, 5-iv
d) 1- i, 2-v, 3- ii, 4-iii, 5-iv
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1- ii ,2-v, 3- i, 4-iii, 5-iv
1. Lactoferrin is a protein found in cow's milk.
2. It has anti-microbial properties.
3. Lactoferrin content is higher in Indigenous cattle as compared to Exotic cattle
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer3. Consider the following statements1. National Litigation Policy to reduce the cases pending in various courts in India under the National Legal Mission to reduce average pendency time from 15 years to 3 years.
2. The national litigation policy of India is technology-driven and it introduces features like online dispute resolution (ODR) in India and E-courts In India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
The national litigation policy of India is not technology-driven and it does not encourage use of online dispute resolution (ODR) in India and E-courts In India.Now Indian government is amending the national litigation policy and make it technology-driven to increase efficiency.
1. Judiciary is excluded from lokpal
2. Under RTI, information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law or tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court can not be disclosed
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Consider the following statements related to tribunal1. A Tribunal is a type of court
2. It may be presided over by a judicial officer
3. Tribunals have primarily been constituted to deal with cases under special laws and to hence provide for specialized adjudication alongside the courts.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3
A Tribunal may not necessarily be a court, in spite of the fact that it may be presided over by a judicial officer
1. A 'smart city' is an urban region that is highly advanced in terms of overall infrastructure, sustainable real estate, communications and market viability.
2. It will provide real time information on parking, traffic congestion, public transport
3. Smart cities will be energy efficient and will have low carbon foot print
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Consider the following statements1. The Large Hadron Collider is a particle accelerator underneath the border between France and Switzerland.
2. The instrument allows scientists to hit protons together at extremely high speeds.
3. It has discovered a Higgs boson paticle.
4. Experiments here may also demonstrate the existence of the Higgs boson, a particle which is postulated to confer mass to other particles.
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 2,3,4
b) 1,2,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Consider the following statements1. India launched the National Air Quality Index in 10 cities.
2. India ranked 174 th in a survey of 178 countries in environmental preference index
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Who among the following will be member of committee that will look after removal of chief justice of high court?1. Judge of the High court
2. Chief Justice of a SC
3. Chief Justices of the high courts
4. Eminent Jurist
a) 1,2,3
b) 1,3,4
c) 2,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 2,3,4
The inquiry committee compromising of either the Chief Justice or any other judge of the Supreme Court, one from among Chief Justices of the high courts and one an eminent jurist.
