IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - June 12, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. Three Northeast Indian states share the border with Myanmar
2. River Kaladan forms boundary between Mizoram,India and Rakhine State, Myanmar.
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
Four Northeast Indian states share the border with Burma: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur. Funded by ministry of external affairs Kaladan Multi-model transit route provides access to the Mizoram via sea route, river route and land route.
1. According to new constitution Nepal will have Presidential system.
2. Nepal will hold local elections for first time since 1997.
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
According to new constitution Nepal will continue with its current system of national governance which includes an executive Prime Minister and ceremonial President.
1. The government of Sri Lanka is a semi-presidential system
2. By the new electoral system present system of proportional representation (PR) will change to combination of the First Past The Post (FPTP) and PR.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
There will be no change in the size of Parliament. It will remain at 225. The President, directly elected for a six-year term, is head of state, head of government, and commander in chief of the armed forces. The President's deputy is the prime minister, who leads the ruling party in Parliament. The President appoints and heads a cabinet of ministers responsible to Parliament.
1. Service Tax is an indirect tax.
2. It is levied by the central government.
3. All service providers of the country except in J&K have to pay service tax.
4. Only restaurants and eating places that have air-conditioning can charge service tax on only 40% of the amount charged.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Consider the following statements1. The Government of India launched the Modified Special Incentive Proposal Scheme (M-SIPS) to promote expansion of manufacturing, diversification and modernization in the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector.
2. The scheme has a provision of providing 20% subsidy for investments in capital expenditure within SEZs and 25% in non-SEZs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Consider the following statements1. The members of All India Services are recruited by the Center but are appointed in the States.
2. No disciplinary action can be taken against IAS by the State Governments without the permission of the Center.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Which of the following metals are found in chlorophyll ?a) Copper
b) Zinc
c) Magnesium
d) Cadmium
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Magnesium
Chlorophyll has magnesium as its central metal ion, and the large organic molecule to which it bonds is known as a porphyrin. The porphyrin contains four nitrogen atoms bonded to the magnesium ion in a square planar arrangement.
a) Governor
b) State government
c) Mayor
d) Rural local bodies
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) State government
In India, the municipal commissioner is the de facto executive head of government of a municipal corporation, the form of government which is granted to a city of over one million in population. While a mayor is elected to serve as the titular head of state of a municipal corporation, a municipal commissioner is appointed by the state government from the Indian Administrative Service and mostly from Provincial Civil Service to head the administrative staff of the Municipal Corporation, implement the decisions of the Corporation and prepare its annual budget.
