IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - April 09, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. Under the Project 75 (P75) , India chose the Scorpene design purchasing six submarines jointly developed by French and Spanish company
2. The submarines are to be manufactured under a technology transfer agreement by the state-owned Mazagon Docks in Mumbai.
3.It will operate without accessing atmospheric oxygen
4. Kalvari, first of the Indian Navy's Scorpene class stealth submarines was launched and will be induced in Navy by end of 2016.
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer2. Consider the following statements related to Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana1. It is available to people in the age group of 18 to 40
2. The scheme will be offered by Life Insurance Corporation and all other life insurers who are willing to join the scheme and tie-up with banks for this purpose.
3.Premium amount is less than Rs.1 per day.
4. The scheme will also be linked with the Pradhan Mantri Jhan Dhan Yojna.
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3,4
It is available to people in the age group of 18 to 50
1. It is for all citizens in the unorganised sector, who join the National Pension System (NPS)
2. It is administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
3. Minimum age is 18 years and maximum age is 50 years
4. The state government would co-contribute 50% of the subscriber's contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,2
It is available to people in the age group of 18 to 40.The central government would co-contribute 50% of the subscriber’s contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum
1. All the central ministries and departments will have to put in public domain the source code of software and applications developed by them, primarily for e-governance projects,
2. It will avoid duplication and cut costs.
3. The Department of Electronics and Information Technology
( DeitY) is the facilitator of the policy
4. The National Informatics Centre will be implementing the common platform.
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,2
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Consider the following statements realted to National Green Tribunal1. New Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai shall be the other four place of sitting of the Tribunal.
2. NGT ordered banning of all diesel vehicles more than 10 years old in new delhi.
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Consider the following statements realted to Mudra bank1. Funding the unfunded is theme of Mudra bank
2. It was established through statutory enactment
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Consider the following statements realted to Mudra bank1.MUDRA Bank to be set up with a corpus of Rs.20,000 crore and a credit guarantee corpus of Rs.3,000 crore to help microfinancing firms
2. Micro Units account for 40 per cent of India's exports
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Consider the following statements realted to National Green Tribunal1. It was enacted under India's constitutional provision of Article 21.
2. The Chairman of the tribunal is required to be a serving or retired Chief Justice of a High Court or a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
It was enacted under India's constitutional provision of Article 21, which assures the citizens of India the right to a healthy environment.
