IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - July 04,5th, 2015
1. Consider the following statements about North Eastern Council.1. It consists of the Seven sister States of North east.
2. The headquarters of the council is situated in Shillong.
3. It is advisory regional planning body for the North Eastern Region.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3
It consists of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. The chief ministers and governors represent them. he NEC act has been amended in 2002 to add Sikkim and restructure it as the regional planning body for the North Eastern Region. It functions under Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. The North Eastern Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of Parliament. The Council is an advisory body and may discuss any matter in which the north-eastern states have a common interest and advise the Central Government as to the action to be taken on any such matter. The funding of council mainly lies with the central government with small portions contributed by the state governments as well.
1. It is given to the person of Indian origin only.
2. It is given to the research by Indian scientists aged below 50.
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
Professor Sanjeev Galande bagged G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2014. He has been selected for his contribution and research in the field of Epigenetics and Molecular Cell Biology. The award was instituted in 1991.
It is given to the person living and working in India.
a) genetical knowledge to the developmental biology
b) study of external or environmental factors that turn genes on and off and affect how cells read genes
c) genetics of fungi
d) to create a specific enzyme, protein, or other biochemicals from simpler starting materials.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) study of external or environmental factors that turn genes on and off and affect how cells read genes
Epigenetics is the study of cellular and physiological trait variations that are not caused by changes in the DNA sequence. It is essentially the study of external or environmental factors that turn genes on and off and affect how cells read genes.
Developmental genetics-It applies genetical knowledge to the developmental biology.
Mycogenetics- The genetics of fungi
Metagenics is the practice of engineering organisms to create a specific enzyme, protein, or other biochemicals from simpler starting materials.
1. Krishnadevaraya was ruler of Aravidu dynasty
2. The great south Indian mathematician Nilakantha Somayaji also lived in the Empire of Krishnadevaraya.
3. Portuguese travellers Domingo Paes and Fernao Nuniz also visited the Vijayanagara Empire during his reign
4. Allasani Peddana known as Andhra Kavita Pitamaha was poet in the court of King Krishnadevaraya
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3,4
Krishnadevaraya was ruler of Tulva dynasty presiding over the empire at its zenith.He is regarded as an icon by many Indians. Krishna Deva Raya earned the titles Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana , Andhra Bhoja and Mooru Rayara Ganda.
1. eSign framework
2. National Scholarships Portal
3. Bharat Net
4. eHospital application
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
The Digital India program aims to provide broadband highways, universal access to mobile connectivity, public Internet access program, e-governance: Reforming government through technology, eKranti - Electronic delivery of services, Information for all, Electronics manufacturing: Target net zero imports, IT for jobs and early harvest programs.
a) Ukraine
b) North Korea
c) Iran
d) Cuba
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Cuba
U.S. and Cuba will reopen their embassies in Havana and Washington. Fidel Castro's rebels overthrew the US-backed government of Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1, 1959.Two years later, president Dwight Eisenhower closed the US embassy in Havana on Jan. 3, 1961.After that Kennedy authorized the US-organized invasion of Cuba by a force of Cuban exiles. The attack at the Bay of Pigs failed and reinforced Castro's standing at home and abroad. In October 1962, Washington and Moscow nearly came to nuclear war over Soviet missiles stationed in Cuba.
1. INS Sumitra is India's fourth indigenous Naval offshore patrol.
2. INS Sumitra took part in Operation Raahat.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
INS Sumitra is the fourth and last Saryu class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, designed and constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited. It is designed to undertake fleet support operations, coastal and offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance and monitoring of sea lines of communications and offshore assets and escort duties.It has capacity to carry helicopters. Operation Raahat was an operation of the Indian Armed Forces to evacuate Indian citizens and other foreign nationals from Yemen during the 2015 military intervention by Saudi Arabia and its allies in that country during the Yemeni Crisis.
1.MP can choose his own or in-law's village.
2. Village should be developed by 2016.
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
Each member of parliament needs to choose one village each from the constituency that they represent other than his own or in-law's village then fix parameters and make it a model village by 2016. Villages will be offered smart schools, universal access to basic health facilities and Pucca housing to homeless villagers.
1.Pandit Bhimsen Joshi lifetime achievement award is given by government of Maharashtra.
2. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was first musician to get Bharatratna.
3. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was exponent of Kirana gharana
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3
M. S. Subbulakshmi was first musician to get Bharatratna.Veteran classical vocalist Prabha Atre was felicitated with the prestigious Pt Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award-2014.
1. Rapeseed
2. Mustard
3. Muskmelon
4. Cucumber
5. Seasamum
6. Bitter gourd
7. Moong
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 2,3,4,6,7
c) 3,4,6,7
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 3,4,6,7
On the Indian sub-continent, the crops grown on irrigated lands which do not have to wait for monsoons, in the short duration between Rabi and Kharif crop season, mainly from March to June, are called Zaid crops.They require warm dry weather for major growth period and longer day length for flowering. The main produce are seasonal fruits and vegetables.
