IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Aug 28, 2015
1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. Sehat is a telemedicine initiative in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals that will provide health-care facilities in urban areas.
2. People can can consult doctors online and also order generic drugs.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
Sehat is a telemedicine initiative under digital India program in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals that will provide health-care facilities in rural areas.
1.Common Services Centres Scheme is implemented under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) formulated by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY).
2. The main goal of CSC is delivery of e-Services of the Government of India to the rural and remote locations where availability of computers and Internet is currently negligible or mostly absent.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer3. Which of the following statements are correct?1. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India.
2. It was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.
3. The monuments have been listed among the UNESCOWorld Heritage Sites.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Which of the following statements are correct about Brahmi script?1. The script was deciphered in 1837 by James Prinsep.
2. The direction of the script is from right to left.
3. It was used in the Indian subcontinent and in Central Asia.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3
The direction of the script is from Left-to-right. The best-known Brahmi inscriptions are the rock-cut edicts of Ashoka in north-central India, dated to 250–232 BCE
1. The Kharosthi script is an ancient script used in ancient Gandhara
2. The direction of the script is from right to left.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
The Kharosthi script was deciphered by James Prinsep using the bilingual coins of the Indo-Greek Kingdom
1. Christians ranked fourth in population after Hindu, Muslim, Sikh.
2. Assam remains the State with the largest Muslim population.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
Christians ranked third in population after Hindu, Muslim. Assam remains the State with the largest Muslim population as a proportion (34.22%) and saw the largest increase in the Muslim proportion between 2001 and 2011, followed by Uttarakhand and Kerala.
1. Muslims – 939:1000
2. Hindus – 951: 1000
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
The sex ratio among Muslims now stands at 951 females for every 1,000 males, substantially better than 936 in 2001, while among Hindus, it is 939 females for every 1,000 males, a slight improvement over the 2001 value of 931.
1. Hindu
2. Muslim
3. Christians
4. Sikhs
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 2,1,3,4
c) 2,1,4,3
d) 1,2,4,3
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,1,3,4
The growth rate of Muslims is the highest at 24.6%. Hindus follow with a 16.8% growth rate; Christians come next with 15.5%. The growth rates of Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains are less than 10%.
a) Gautam Buddha
b) Mahavira
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Ashoka
View Answer / Hide Answer10. Which of the following statements are correct?1. ‘Green Army’ is an initiative for schoolchildren that promotes environment conservation in maharashtra.
2. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will become Maharashtra’s ‘Green Army chief.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Amitabh Bachchan is the ‘tiger ambassador’ of the Maharashtra State.
1. M. Narasimhan committee recommends reducing government stakes in public sector banks to below 50%.
2. P. J. Nayak committee recommends reducing government stakes in public sector banks to below 33%.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
M. Narasimhan committee recommends reducing government stakes in public sector banks to 33%. P. J. Nayak committee recommends reducing government stakes in public sector banks to below 50%.
1. BIC will be set up by 2017.
2. BBB will appoint heads of bank and advise banks for ways to raise capital.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
A proposal for setting up a holding company ' Bank Investment Company' two years down the line will be the first step. Until then Bank Boards Bureau will be established
1. IAEA reports to only security council.
2. Regional Safeguards Office of IAEA are located in Toronto, Canada, and in Tokyo, Japan
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
The IAEA reports to both the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
a) Buddhism
b) Ajivika
c) Jainism
d) Shaivism
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Ajivika
According to inscription, Nagarjuni Caves are devoted by the king Dasaratha to Ajivika followers circa 232 BC.
1. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is based in Geneva.
2. India is member of ITLOS.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) is based in Hamburg, Germany.
1. The western coastal plains provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbors.
2. Western Ghats are more continuous than the Eastern Ghats as the latter is eroded by several east flowing rivers.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer17. Which river is called as a Dakshin Ganga ?a) Kavery
b) Krishna
c) Godavari
d) Narmada
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