IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - July 26 & 27, 2015
1.Where the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed conflict is signed?a) Paris
b) Rome
c) Vienna
d) Hague
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Hague
Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed conflict is an international treaty that requires its signatories to protect cultural property in war. It was signed at The Hague, Netherlands, on May 14, 1954, and entered into force August 7, 1956. As of February 2014, it has been ratified by 126 states.
1. UNESCO World Heritage Committee is composed of 21 UNESCO member states which are elected by the General Assembly.
2. Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites
3. Rani ki vav is situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat is UNESCO's World Heritage Site.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
Italy is home to the greatest number of World Heritage Sites with 51 sites, followed by China (48), Spain (44), France (41), Germany (40), Mexico (33), and India (32).
1. Badami rockcut caves are oldest rockcut cave of India
2. Badami is capital of the Early Chalukyas
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Barabar Caves are oldest rockcut cave of India
1. APEC has its headquarters at Singapore.
2. India has observer status in APEC.
3. All countries which border pacific ocean are members of APEC
4. Laos is member of APEC
a) 1,3,4
b) 1,2,3
c) 2,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,2,3
Laos is a landlocked country seeking APEC membership.
a) Nilgiris Hills , Kerla
b) Garhjat Hills ,Jharkhand
c) Bodi Hills, Tamilnadu
d) Maikal Hills, Chhattisgarh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Bodi Hills, Tamilnadu
India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) was initially supposed to be located at Singara in Nilgiris. Due to proximty with Mudumalai National Park it is relocated to rocky mountain in the Bodi West Hills region of Theni.
1. TERI has headquarters at Mumbai
2. TERI established The Sustainable Development Leadership Award to felicitate the efforts of global leaders in the field of sustainable development.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
The Energy and Resources Institute, also known as TERI (formerly Tata Energy Research Institute), established in 1974, is a research institute based in New Delhi that conducts research work in the fields of energy,environment and sustainable development with a focus on formulating local- and national-level strategies for shaping global solutions to critical issues.
a) Article 75
b) Article 70
c) Article 72
d) Article 71
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Article 72
Article 72 empowers the President to grant pardons etc. and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases.
1. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) permits Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in National Pension System (NPS).
2. PFRDA is authorized by Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Which of the following statements are correct?1. Wholesale bank can accept deposits larger than Rs.5 crore.
2. It only lends in niche wholesale markets such as infrastructure or corporates.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Nachiket Mor Committee recommends a new type of bank called “Wholesale bank.”Wholesale banking deals with larger institutions.
