IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - June 04, 2015
1.Which of the following pair of rivers is wrongly matched with type of delta?1. Godavari: Lobate
2. Krishna: Arcuate
3. Kaveri: Quadrilateral
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
- Arcuate Delta - Triangle-shaped deltas
- Lobate delta - Large amounts of sediment with weak or disorganized ocean currents
1. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is Head of government of the Republic of Mauritius
2. Elizabeth II is head of state of the Republic of Mauritius
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is appointed as president replacing Kailash Purryag.
The President of the Republic of Mauritius is the Head of State of the Republic of Mauritius and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Mauritius which is ceremonial position. Mauritius gained independence from Britain in 1968 and which replaced Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in 1992.
1. Bangladesh conferred Friends of Bangladesh Liberation War Award to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. He is the first Indian who will receive this award
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was the first to be conferred with the ‘Bangladesh Liberation War Honor Award’.
1. Rajaraja-1 of chola empire built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore
2. He launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of Sri Lanka, Maldives and the Malabar Coast.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Rajaraja laid the foundation for the Later Chola dynasty.He built the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple which is one of the largest and tallest temples in India.
1. The stores opened under Jan Aushadhi Scheme sells generic drugs
2. Jan Aushadhi stores are opened on recommendations of state government after the request of BPPI (Bureau of Pharma Public
Sector Undertakings of India)
3. Public health is concurrent list topic
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
Public health is state list topic
1.It rains throughout the year because of low pressure belt created by Doldrums.
2. Equator passes through Equatorial Guinea
3. Volcano Cayambe in Ecuador is the only point on the Equator with snow cover.
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
Equatorial Guinea lies between latitudes 4°N and 2°S, and longitudes 5° and 12°E. Despite its name, no part of the country's territory lies on the equator.
1. Barley is a Kharif crop.
2. It is also relatively drought tolerant.
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
Crops that are grown in the winter season, from November to April are called Rabi Crops. Barley cultivation coincides with wheat producing areas.
1. The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India on recommendation of Parliament.
2. Salary of CAG is same as salary of a Judge of Supreme Court of India.
3. The CAG shall only be removed from office in like manner and on the like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
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 Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India on recommendation by the Prime Minister.
1. Nicolo Conti was an Italian traveller who visited Vijayanagar
2. He visited during reign of Devaraya I.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Nicolo Conti was an Italian and the earliest European visitor to Vijayanagar who reached the city in 1420-21 in the reign of Devaraya I.His original travel account in Latin are lost.
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All the above
The rings around Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune are much smaller, darker, and fainter than the rings of Saturn. All are gas giants.
1. Raja rammohan roy founded the Atmiya Sabha
2. He published weekly in Persian Called Mirat-ul-Akhbar
3. He compiled a religious text "Brahmo Dharma".
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
Mahasrshi Debendranath wrote the Brahmo Dharma in 1848
1. Hausa ---------------- i.SriLanka
2. Tartar --------------- ii.Nigeria
3. Vedda ---------------- iii. Malysia
4. Ainu ---------------- iv. Siberia
5. Semang ----------- v. Japan
a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
d) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii
a) increases the cost of borrowing by commercial banks
b) declines the supply of money
c) shows tightening of RBI monetary policy
d) all the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) all the above
Bank rate is the rate at which a central bank is ready to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial papers. It also signals the medium-term stance of monetary policy. When bank rate is raised, it is expected that all interest rates will move together in the same direction.
1. Chihuahuan Desert -------i. Israel
2. Karakum Desert --------- ii. USA
3. Taklamakan Desert ------ iii. North America
4. Mojave Desert --------- iv. Turkmenistan
5. Negev Desert ----------- v. China
a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-i
c) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
d) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v, 5-iii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-v, 4- ii ,5-i
1. Coal is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide
2. Coal combustion emits pollutants that contribute to ground
level ozone.
3. Bituminous coal is the purest form of coal and the highest calorific content
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
Anthracite coal is the purest form of coal and the highest calorific content
Bituminous coal comees after Anthracite coal.
1. Due to heat
2. Formation of the subtropical high-pressure cell.
3. Rain shadow effect in the belt of easterly trade winds.
4. Effect of the cold currents off the west coast of the continents at these latitudes.
5. Depositing sands of a desert along its border into the fertile land.
a) 1,3,4,5
b) 2,3,5
c) 2,3,4,5
d) 1,2,3,4
e) All
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