IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Aug 21, 2015
1. Which of the following is the longest reigning monarch in world?a) Sultan Qaboos Bin Said
b) Queen Elizabeth
c) Emperor Akihito
d) Bhumibol Adulyadej
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is presently world's longest reigning monarch with 69 years rule. Queen Elizabeth will become Britain's longest-ruling monarch on 9 th September, breaking the record of queen Victoria.
a) Yemen
b) Israel
c) UAE
d) Germany
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) UAE
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) elevated the relationship between the two countries to a comprehensive strategic partnership and to “co-ordinate efforts to fight radicalisation and misuse of religion by groups and countries for inciting hatred, perpetrating and justifying terrorism or pursuing political aims. The statement which encompasses joint military exercises and greater security cooperation
1. NBFCs does not hold a banking license.
2. NBFC can issue Demand Drafts like banks.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
NBFC cannot accept demand deposits while NBFC cannot issue Demand Drafts like banks
1. Nagaland is known as the land of festivals, as each tribe celebrates its own festival.
2. To encourage inter-tribal interaction and to promote cultural heritage of Nagaland, the Government of Nagaland organizes the Hornbill Festival.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Hornbill Festival is called as a festival of festivals. Hornbill Festival is organized by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments. It showcases a mélange of cultural displays under one roof. This festival usually takes place between the 1st and the 7th of December every year in Kohima.
1. Vaishali
2. Kushinagara
3. Sravasti
a) Only 1
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
Vaishali and Kushinagara were the places where buddha gave his sermon.
a) India
b) Norway
c) USA
d) France
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) India
The Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism is a proposed treaty which intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, arms, and safe havens. The negotiations of this treaty are currently under way has been under negotiation at the United Nations General Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee and the United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee (Legal). The negotiations are currently deadlocked.
a) Finance Ministry
b) SEBI
c) RBI
d) Respective state government
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) RBI
The Reserve Bank of India is entrusted with the responsibility of regulating and supervising the Non-Banking Financial Companies by virtue of powers vested under Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
1. Dhyan Chand Award is India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games.
2. Sachin Tendulkar was awarded with Dhyan Chand Award in 2013.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Which of the following can be considered asa biological catalysts?a) Trans-fats
b) DNA
c) Lipids
d) Enzymes
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Enzymes
In biology, enzymes are protein-based catalysts in metabolism and catabolism. Most biocatalysts are enzymes, but other non-protein-based classes of biomolecules also exhibit catalytic properties including ribozymes, and synthetic deoxyribozymes.
1. UNHCR is a member of theUnited Nations Development Group.
2. UNHCR's headquarter is in New York.
3. mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself.
4. The UNHCR has won two Nobel Peace Prizes.
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3,4
UNHCR's headquarter is in Geneva.
1. International Telecommunication Union is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
2. The ITU coordinates the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promotes international cooperation in assigningsatellite orbits
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer12. South China sea is part of aa) Indian ocean
b) Pacific ocean
c) Both
d) none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Pacific ocean
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to theStrait of Taiwan.
a) Adult literacy
b) Future vision in IT sector
c) Encouragement to the Internet connectivity
d) Upcoming entrepreneurs and start-ups in India
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Upcoming entrepreneurs and start-ups in India
Reason: The Arabian sea is larger than bay of bengala) Assertion & Reason both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation.
b) Assertion is wrong but reason is correct.
c) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
d) Both Assertion & reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of reason.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Assertion & Reason both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation.
The Arabian sea is larger than bay of bengal so more moisture is picked up by the monsoonal winds while passing over it.
a) Agra and Luknnow
b) Varansi and Prayag
c) Rishikesh and Haridwar
d) Kedarnath and Risikesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Rishikesh and Haridwar
The Union tourism ministry will be conferring the title of 'twin national heritage cities' to the temple towns of Rishikesh and Haridwar
a) Jeevan Aadhar
b) Jeevan Pramaan
c) Jeevan Pranali
d) Jeevan Rekha
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Jeevan Pramaan
The “Jeevan Pramaan” – an “Aadhaar-based Digital Life Certification system with an objective to facilitate on-line submission of Life Certificate by pensioners
a) Odisha
b) Meghalaya
c) Sikkim
d) Assam
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Assam
Ankia Naats are a class of one act plays performed in Assam, India.The invention of the Ankia Naat is usually attributed to the medieval saint and social reformer Srimanta Sankardeva. These plays were written in an artificialAssamese-Maithili mixed language called Brajavali and are primarily centered on Krishna. A particular presentation of an Ankia Naat is called a Bhaona. The plays are usually combine live instruments and singers, dance and elaborate costumes in production.
a) Stockholm
b) Amsterdam
c) Athens
d) Monaco
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Monaco
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded on 17 July 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as theInternational Amateur Athletics Federation. Since October 1993, it has been headquartered in Monaco.
1. Non resident Indians will be allowed to open accounts in payment banks.
2. Payment banks can issue credit cards.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
Non resident Indians will not be allowed to open accounts in payment banks.Payment banks can issue ATM/debit cards but not credit cards
