IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - June 04, 2015

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

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ANSWER: d) None

- Arcuate Delta - Triangle-shaped deltas
- Lobate delta - Large amounts of sediment with weak or disorganized ocean currents



2.Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: 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.



3. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: a) Only 1

Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was the first to be conferred with the ‘Bangladesh Liberation War Honor Award’.



4. Consider the following statements about Rajaraja-1

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

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ANSWER: 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.



5. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: a) 1,2

Public health is state list topic



6. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: 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.



7. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: 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.



8. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: b) 2,3

The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India on recommendation by the Prime Minister.



9. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: 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.



10. Which of the following planets has/have ring around them?

1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune

a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above

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ANSWER: 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.



11. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: a) 1,2

Mahasrshi Debendranath wrote the Brahmo Dharma in 1848



12. Match the following tribes with region

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

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ANSWER: d) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- v ,5-iii



13. Increase in Bank Rate

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

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ANSWER: 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.



14.Match the following deserts with regions

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

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ANSWER: b) 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-v, 4- ii ,5-i



15. Consider the following statements

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

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ANSWER: a) 1,2

Anthracite coal is the purest form of coal and the highest calorific content
Bituminous coal comees after Anthracite coal.



16. Which of the following are reasons for formation of hot deserts?

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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ANSWER: c) 2,3,4,5


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