IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - July 03, 2015
1. Which of the following are not members of SCO?1. China
2. Kazakhstan.
3. Turkmenistan
4. Mongolia
5. Kyrgyzstan
6. Russia
7. Tajikistan
8. Uzbekistan
a) 3,4,6
b) 4,4
c) 4,6
d) 3,4
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 3,4
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are members of SCO while Turkmenistan and mongolia are not members of SCO.
1. India has observer status in the SCO.
2. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit for 2015 will be held in Ufa, Russia.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and military organization which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. These countries, except for Uzbekistan, had been members of the Shanghai Five, founded in 1996; after the inclusion of Uzbekistan in 2001, the members renamed the organization.
1. Aralkum is a new desert that has appeared on the seabed once occupied by the Aral Sea.
2. It lies to the south and east of what remains of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer4. TAPI project is developed bya) World bank
b) IMF
c) Asian Development Bank
d) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Asian Development Bank
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Natural Gas Pipeline (TAPI) Project is a proposed natural gas pipeline being developed by the Asian Development Bank.
1. Mercury is a good conductor of heat.
2. Mercury is abundant in earth's crust.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
It is a relatively poor conductor of heat. Most metals are excellent thermal conductors. Mercury is a very rare element in the Earth's crust. Mercury (Hg) is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure. Bromine(Br) is also liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure.
1. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund within the framework of the UNFCCC
2. It will redistribute money from the developed to the developing world, in order to assist the developing countries in
adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change
3. The fund amount is $100-billion
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
The Green Climate Fund Board recently said that the $100-billion Green Climate Fund will soon become operational in India and the process of accrediting organizations which can access the funds is going on. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a fund within the framework of the UNFCCC founded as a mechanism to redistribute money from the developed to the developing world, in order to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
1. CAG has control over the issue of money from the consolidated fund.
2. CAG conducts audit of expenditure on behalf of the President
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
CAG has no control over the issue of money from the consolidated fund.
CAG is an agent of the Parliament and conducts audit of expenditure on behalf of the Parliament. Therefore, he is responsible only to the Parliament.
1. Steppes are usually characterized by a semi-arid and continental climate.
2. Steppe areas can be found in the interior of the South Island of New Zealand.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
In physical geography, a steppe is an ecoregion, in the montane grasslands and shrublands and temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biomes, characterized by grassland plains without trees apart from those near rivers and lakes. It may be semi-desert, or covered with grass or shrubs or both, depending on the season and latitude. The term is also used to denote the climate encountered in regions too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert. The soil is typically of chernozem type.
1. Kazakhstan ---------------------- i. Tashkent
2. Turkmenistan -------------------- ii. Dushanbe
3. Kyrgyzstan ---------------------- iii. Bishkek
4 Tajikistan ---------------------- iv. Astana
5. Uzbekistan ---------------------- v. Ashgabat
a) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iii, 4- ii, 5-i
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-i
c) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-v
d) 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-v, 4- i, 5-ii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iii, 4- ii, 5-i
1. The union government has selected 100 cities under this scheme.
2. Funds would be allocated based on the population of cities.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
The union government has selected 500 cities under this scheme. AMRUT(Atal mission for rejunvention and urban transformation) scheme is to develop cities by providing better facilities and civic amenities.
1. Governor General of Bengal became Governor General of India.
2. Presidency of Agra was established.
3. Legislative council was established.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
Legislative council was established by Charter act of 1853.By act of 1833 all laws and regulations were enacted by Supreme council consisted of governor general and 3 members in private proceedings.
a) 2004- 05
b) 2007- 08
c) 2012- 13
d) 2011-12
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 2011-12
Current base year for calculating GDP is changed from 2004- 05 to 2011-12 .
a) Census : Decadal
b) Labour Bureau : Annual
c) National Sample Survey (NSS) :Quinquennial
d) Survey of Industries : biannual
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Survey of Industries : biannual
Survey of Industries happens on annual basis.
a) 927
b) 911
c) 918
d) 932
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 918
The number of girls to boys at birth is relatively low in the world, and moreover
declined from 927 girls per 1000 boys in 2001 to 918 girls for every 1000 boys in 2011
1. The institution of Lokayukta was established first in Odisha.
2. Unlike Lokpal, Lokayutkta is eligible for reappointment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
The institution of lokayukta was established first in Maharashtra in 1971.
Although Odisha had passed the Act in this regard in 1970, it came into force only in 1983. He is not eligible for reappointment for a second term.
