IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - April 23 & 24, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. Kudermukh National Park in Karnataka and Rajaji National Park in Uttarkhand for being declared as tiger reserves
2. Uttarakhand has highest population of tigers
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Karnataka has highest population of tigers followed by Uttarakhand.
1. It is a statutory authority to Project Tiger
2. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is set up under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister.
3.It establishes state level Steering Committees under the
Chairmanship of Chief Minister
4. It gives approval for declaring new Tiger Reserves.
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: c) 1,3,4
The National Tiger Conservation Authority is set up under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Environment and Forests.
1. INS Visakhapatnam is the lead ship of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy.
2. It is to be commissioned in 2018
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Which of the following is not feature of The National Food Security Bill, 2013 ?a) The states are responsible for determining eligibility criteria
b) The eldest Person in the household is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card
c) The poorest who are covered under the Antodaya yojna will
remain entitled to this scheme also
d) Children 6 months to 14 years of age are to receive free hot meals
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b)The eldest Person in the household is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card
The eldest woman in the household, 18 years or above, is the head of the household for the issuance of the ration card
1. India to hand over three Cheetal copters to Afganistan
2. India has also donated used Chetak helicopters to Bangladesh and Nepal.
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer6.Which of the following can be issued to foreign nationals?a) Aadhaar
b) PAN
c) Driving license
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
PAN,Aadhaar and driving license are issued to foreign nationals on valid visa as it is not a proof of nationality.
1. CJI will have veto power in NJAC
2. NJAC will be a statutory body.
3. Judiciary and executive have role in appointments of judges.
Which of the above statements is /are not correct?a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
CJI will not have veto power. Recommendation of the Chief Justice of India would be reduced to mere suggestion. NJAC will be a constitutional body
1. Sanjay Dubri ------------- i. Uttar Pradesh
2. Palamau -------------------ii. Jharkhand
3. Namdapha ----------------- iii.Madhya Pradesh
4. Arnangarh ---------------- iv. Arunachal Pradesh
5. Dampa -------------------- v. Mizoram
a) 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
b) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-v
c) 1-iii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-ii, 5-iv
d) 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-v
a) World Wide Fund for Nature
b) United Nations Environment Programme
c) International Union for Conservation of Nature
d) Greenpeace
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) International Union for Conservation of Nature
The IUCN which publishes "Red List" is the world's most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of wild species and their links to livelihoods.
a) Sangahmitra
b) Ashoka
c) Gautamiputra Satakarni
d) Devi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Sangahmitra
Sanghmitra and Mahendra, Ashoka's children went to Srilanka for propagation of Buddhism with the Bodhi tree and planted in Anuradhapura which still survives, is also celebrated every year on the Full Moon day of December as "Uduvapa Poya" or "Uposatha Poya" and "Sanghamitra Day" by Theravada Buddhists in Sri Lanka.
