IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Aug 17 & 18, 2015
1. Foxconn signed MOU with Government Of Maharashtra to set up electronic manufacturing plant in Maharashtra with the investment of $5 billion within the 5-year period. Foxconn is aa) Chinese company
b) Taiwanese company
c) South Korean company
d) Japanese company
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Taiwanese company
Foxconn Technology — the world's largest contract manufacturer of smartphones will invest in India in manufacturing, energy and e-commerce sectors under Make in India program.
1. Union government has ratified the International Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention, 2003, which will provide for a globally recognized seafarers’ identity document.
2. The biometric data of Indian seafarers will be collected and the identity document will be issued in the form of a globally recognized smart card within the next six months.
3. The Convention is under the International Maritime Organization.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
The Convention is under the International Labour Organization .The Convention has been ratified by 30 other countries.
1. The Public Enterprises Selection Board is constituted by Government of India through a resolution in 1987.
2. The function of PESB is selection and placement of professional managers to Level-I and Level-II posts and posts at any other level, as may be decided by the Government from time to time.
3. The PESB Chairperson can hold the office for a term of three years or until the age of 65 years whichever is earlier and eligible for consideration of reappointment.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
Ex-Cabinet secretary Ajit Kumar Seth is appointed as PESB chirman.
1. Election Commissioner has a tenure of five years in office or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
2. The President of India based on a recommendation from chief election commissioner appoints the Election Commissioners.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
Election Commissioner has a tenure of six years in office or till he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. The President of India based on a recommendation from the Government of India appoints the Election Commissioners.
a) Kochi
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Bangalore
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Which of the following statements are correct?1. Government has come up with seven-point action plan, Indradhanush to infuse professionalism and fresh capital in to public sector banks.
2. Under this plan, the government announced the setting up of Bank Board Bureau (BBB) that will give way to holding company to which the Center will transfer it ownership of all these banks.
3. The BBB will be headed by a Chairman and will comprise six other members — three government officials and three experts, two of which will be from the private sector.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Which of the following statements are correct?1. The government announced a new 100-point framework of Key Performance Indicators for banks to measure the performance of PSU banks.
2. Twenty five points each will be allocated to ‘Efficiency of capital use’ and ‘Growth processes’, while 15 points each will be allocated to ‘NPA management’ and ‘Financial Inclusion’.
3. The remaining 20 points will be for qualitative parameters such as improvement of external credit rating.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Which of the following committee has recommended establishment of Bank Board Bureau (BBB) ?a) Urjit Patel committee
b) P J Nayak committee
c) Gopalkrishnan comitee
d) Bimal Jalan commitee
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) P J Nayak committee
According to the recommendation of P J Nayak committee , Bank Investment Company which will be the parent Holding company is established. Until BIC is born, Government should setup a Bank Boards Bureau (BBB).
a) RE-Invest 2015
b) RE-Invent 2015
c) RE-Innovation 2015
d) Re-Imagination 2015
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) RE-Invest 2015
This is in line with the government's initiative to create a category of investors ready to put in at least $1 billion in five years into renewables.
a) Payment banking
b) Shadow banking
c) Rural Cooperative Banking
d) Urban Cooperative Banking
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Urban Cooperative Banking
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 30 January 2015 constituted a High Powered Committee to re-examine and recommend appropriate set of businesses, size, conversion and licensing terms for the Urban Cooperative Banking (UCB) Sector under the chairmanship of R Gandhi,
a) Silent Valley National Park
b) Mukurthi National Park
c) Chandoli National Park
d) Guindy National Park
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Guindy National Park
Guindy National Park is a Protected area of Tamil Nadu, located in Chennai, South India. The park is an extension of the grounds surrounding Raj Bhavan, formerly known as the 'Guindy Lodge', the official residence of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, India. It extends deep inside the governor's estate, enclosing beautiful forests, scrub lands, lakes and streams.
1. Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe
2. It is located in Alps mountain.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Mount Elbrus is a dormant volcano located in the western Caucasus mountainsof Russia, near the border with Georgia.
1. Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus which invades the nervous system and may cause irreversible paralysis
2. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under five
3. Polio vaccine, given multiple times, can protect a child for life
4. As long as a single child remains infected with polio, unvaccinated children in all countries are at risk
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer14. Which of the following continent is on the cusp of being polio free ?a) Asia
b) Africa
c) Australia
d) South America
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Africa
Today, only 3 countries in the world have never stopped transmission of polio (Nigeria,Pakistan and Afghanistan).It has been one year since the last case of polio was detected in Nigeria.So Africa is on the cusp of being polio free
a) Cement
b) Electricity
c) Agriculture
d) Transport
e) Residential
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Electricity
Contribution of GHG across various sectors:
Electricity – 37.75% , Agriculture – 17.56% , Transport-7.46 %, Residential – 7.24% , Cement- 6.82%
1. Brazil
2. Japan
3. China
4. Russia
5. India
a) 2,3,4,1,5
b) 3,5,2,1,4
c) 5,1,3,2,4
d) 5,1,3,4,2
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 5,1,3,2,4
Carbon dioxide emmission per capita according to 2013 emissions estimates : Russia -12.6% , Japan – 10.7% , China – 7.4% , Brazil – 2.0%, India – 1.7%
a) Name of tribe in Rajashan
b) Ritual of Jharkahnd people
c) Breed of sheep
d) Breed of cow
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Breed of sheep
The Patanwadi (also called Desi, Kutchi, Kathiawari, Vadhiyari and Charotari) is found in the coastal plains of the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat, and the sandy loamy areas of Patan, Panch Mahals and Mehsana districts of Gujarat. Patanwadi wool is used for hosiery.
a) Kanchenjunga
b) Nanga Parbat
c) Nanda Devi
d) Namcha Barwa
View Answer / Hide Answer19. Which of the following committee is related to a low-carbon growth strategy for India ?a) Kirit Parekh committee
b) Mashelkar committee
c) Gadgil committee
d) Shanti Kumar committee
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Kirit Parekh committee
a) A. S. Kiran Kumar
b) Mylswamy Annadurai
c) G. Madhavan Nair
d) N Valarmathi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) N Valarmathi
First Dr A P J Abdul Kalam award to ISRO woman scientist N Valarmathi. Valarmathi was conferred the award as she was responsible for India's first indigenously developed Radar Imaging Satellite RISAT-1, launched in 2012.
1. Meconopsis grandis, known as the blue poppy, is the national flower of Bhutan.
2. It grows only above the tree line in a harsh high altitude environment and blooms just once during the monsoon.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Meconopsis grandis or blue poppies does not produce opium.
a) Chandigarh
b) Pune
c) Banglore
d) Delhi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Delhi
AYUSH Ministry is setting up an All India Institute of Ayurveda in Delhi , which is conceived as an Apex Institute of Ayurveda along the lines of AIIMS. It is expected to start working by 2016 and it is the vision of the Government to have such hospitals in every state.
