IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - July 25, 2015
1. Which of the following is/are correct with respect to IAEA?1) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) comes under and is controlled by UN with its headquarters at Vienna, Austria.
2) All nuclear reactors operating in India are regularly inspected by IAEA officials as per Indo- US Nuclear deal.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None of the above
1) The tourism ministry has launched 2 new schemes Swadesh Darshan Scheme and PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive) Scheme.
2) Buddhist Circuit is developed under PRASAD Scheme.
a) Only 2
b) Only 1
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide Answer3. Which of the following is/are correct with respect to GST Bill?1) The bill has been approved by the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya sabha.
2) This is a Constitution Amendment Bill so will have to be approved by two thirds of the RS members however no state consent is needed for this amendment.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Which site/sites from India have made it to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?1) Great Himalaya National Park – Himachal Pradesh
2) Rani ki Vav - Gujarat
3) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai
4) Mughal Gardens in Kashmir
a) Only 1
b) All of the above
c) Only 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Which of the following is/are the Biodiversity Hotspots in India?1) Western Ghats
2) Eastern Himlayas
3) Sunderbans
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) Only 2
c) 1 and 2
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Which of the following are objectives of Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan?a) to open clean mess in urban areas
b) to take care of food waste throughout the country
c) to provide food to rural poors
d) to create mass awareness and capacity building for safe and hygienic food
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) to create mass awareness and capacity building for safe and hygienic food
Under Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan, nationwide sensitization sessions on cleaning, hygiene & sanitation for safe food and Media dissemination programs for Consumers, Street Food Industries will be organized across the country.
1. It aims to vaccinate all the children by 2025.
2. It covers against seven vaccine preventable diseases.
3. The campaign is part of the Universal Immunization Program.
4. It is being implemented under the National Health Mission across the country.
a) 1,3,4
b) 1,2,3
c) 2,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 2,3,4
Mission Indradhanush aims to vaccinate all the children by 2025 against seven vaccine preventable diseases namely diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B by 2020.
1. The central government issued a unique identification number to every resident of India under “The National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010.”
2. NRI, foreign citizens residing in India,PIOs, OCIs who are currently in India can apply for unique identification number.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
As of July 2015, the legislation to back UIDAI is still pending in the Parliament of India. Earlier NRI were not eligible to apply for AADHAAR Card. But later Government of India realized the need and approved AADHAAR Card for NRI as well as resident foreign citizens. However at the moment there are no provisions to get AADHAAR Card for NRI at Indian Embassy, outside India. There is no provision to apply for AADHAAR Card online either. Applicants can optionally take a prior appointment for a future date online.
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
2. It ensure that all the intended benefits goods and services to the tribal people through various programs of Central and State Governments
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer10. Which of the following statements are correct?1. Blue and John Crow Mountains in Jamaica are Jamaica’s First UNESCO World Heritage Site
2. It is UNESCO’s only new “mixed” site, meeting both cultural and natural qualifications.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Home to a high proportion of endemic plant species, the Blue and John Crow Mountains is a hotspot for biodiversity. The heavily forested mountainous region provided refuge for the indigenous Tainos fleeing slavery, as well as escaped African slaves during Jamaica’s early history. With such significance to both Jamaica’s history and its natural environment, the park is UNESCO’s only new “mixed” site, meeting both cultural and natural qualifications.
