IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - July 07, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. The source of the Periyar river lies in the remote forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
2. Mullaperiyar dam is situated at the confluence of Mullayar River and Periyar River.
3.The Periyar originates in Kerala, flows entirely through Kerala and joins the sea in the Kerala.
4.The dam is located in Kerala on the river Periyar, but is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu state.
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All the above
Four dams - Mullaperiyar Dam, Parambikulam Dam, Thunakadavu Dam and Peruvaripallam Dam - are owned, operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu whereas they were situated in the territory of Kerala.
1. Nitrous oxide
2. Ozone
3. Argon
4. Nitrogen dioxide
5. Chlorofluorocarbons
a) 1,4
b) 3,4,5
c) 3,4
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 3,4
A greenhouse gas is any gaseous compound in the atmosphere that is capable of absorbing infrared radiation, thereby trapping and holding heat in the atmosphere.The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
1. The polar bear is a omnivores bear
2. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, in IUCN list
3. It is the only living "marine mammal" with powerful, large limbs and feet that allow them to cover miles on foot and run on land
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
The polar bear is a carnivorous bear. Polar bears live in the circumpolar north in areas where they can hunt their primary prey, ice seals. They are found in Canada (home to roughly 60% of the world's polar bears), the U.S. (Alaska), Greenland, Russia, and Norway.
1. It is given by World Food Program, food assistance branch of the United Nations.
2. Dr Verghese Kurien was first recipient of World Food Prize
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 was created in 1987 by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Norman Borlaug. The prize was first funded by General Foods. Since 1990, the World Food Prize has been sponsored by the businessman John Ruan. First award was given to M. S. Swaminathan for introducing high-yielding wheat and rice varieties to India starting India's Green Revolution in 1987. Dr Verghese Kurien was also recipient of the award in 1989.Sir Fazle Hasan Abed wins 2015 World Food prize for reducing poverty. He is Founder of the largest non-governmental organization in the world receives award for unparalleled work in Bangladesh and 10 other countries. Abed established Brac - formerly known as the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee - in 1972 as a relief operation to help the country recover from its war of independence with Pakistan and the destruction wrought by a tropical cyclone. The organization's focus soon switched to finding new ways to tackle poverty and empower women socially and economically, and it is estimated to have brought nearly 150 million people out of poverty since its foundation.
1.The World Agriculture Prize will be awarded in recognition of the academic/faculty member's life time achievements.
2. It is given in fields of agriculture, forestry, natural resources, food, bio based products, bioenergy, rural development and the environment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Match the pairs1. Mangrove Genetic Resource Centre -----------i. Port Blair
2. National Coral Reef Research Centre ------- ii.Jorhat
3. National Institute of Animal Welfare ------ iii.Bhitarkanika
4. Indian forest Survey -------------------------- iv. Ballabgarh
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iv, 2-iii , 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iv, 2-ii , 3-i, 4- iii
d) 1- iii, 2-i, 3-iv , 4- ii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- iii, 2-i, 3-iv , 4- ii
a) HAL
b) ONGC
c) SAIL
d) IOC
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) HAL
Maharatna status is granted to the company which has average annual turnover of more than Rs. 25,000 crore, during the last 3 years and average annual net worth of more than Rs. 15,000 crore, during the last 3 years. Also average annual net profit after tax of more than Rs. 5,000 crore, during the last 3 years.
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Maharashtra
4. West Bengal
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 2,3,4,3
c) 2,1,4,3
d) 2,4,1,3
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 2,4,1,3
Uttar Pradesh -828,
Bihar -1102
Maharashtra- 365,
West Bengal - 1030
a) 2 January
b) 16 October
c) 15 October
d) 3 January
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 16 October
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.
1. Sasthamcotta Lake ------------------- i.Rajsthan
2. Deepor beel-------------------------- ii. J&K
3. Hokersar wetland -------------------- iii.Kerla
4. Pong dam lake ----------------------- iv.Assam
5. Keoladeo ---------------------------- v.Himachal Pradesh
a) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iii, 4- ii, 5-i
b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- v, 5-i
c) 1- i, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-iv
d) 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-v, 4- i, 5-ii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- v, 5-i
1. The Washington Accord is an international accreditation agreement for professional engineering academic degrees, between the bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries.
2. India became full member of Washington accord.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer12. Consider the following statements1. Bridgmanite is the most abundant mineral in the world
2. It found in earth's lower mantle
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
It makes up approximately 70 percent of the Earth's lower mantle which amounts to 38 percent of the Earth's total volume. But it doesn't exist on the planet anywhere else, at least not in samples that have been found. It is also called as Silicate perovskite
a) Amino acid
b) Lipid
c) Proteins
d) Carbohydrates
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Proteins
Enzymes are biological molecules (proteins) that act as catalysts and help complex reactions occur everywhere in life. Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the cell.
1. Comets revolve around center of milky way
2. The nucleus of a comet is made of ice
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
Comet revolves around sun usually in elliptical orbits.Rosetta, which became the first ever to land a robotic spacecraft on a comet, and NASA's Deep Impact, which blasted a crater on Comet Tempel 1 to study its interior.c
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Ellenborough
c) Lord Hardinge
d) Lord Ripon
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The Indian Slavery Act, 1843, also Act V of 1843, was an act passed in British India under East India Company rule enacted by Lord Ellenborough.
a) 30 days
b) 60 days
c) 75 days
d) 90 days
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 60 days
Government has to pass all money bills related to the union budget passed within 75 days of the presentation of the budget.
1. Gandak canal is between India and Nepal
2. Gandak is left bank tributary of the Ganges
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
The Gandak Project at Valmikinagar (Bhainsaloton), intercepts water of a catchment( 90% area is in Nepal) which lies partly in Nepal and partly in India.
1. Brihadeeswarar Temple is built by emperor Raja Chola I
2. It is a fine example of Dravidian architecture.
3. It is associtaed with Kuchipudi dance form.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
The temple had always been serving as a platform for the dancers who excelled in the traditional dance form of Bharatnatyam.
