IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - June 15 & 16, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. India ranks 142nd in Internet penetration.
2. Microsoft has launched Project Loon for providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
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
Penetration is the percentage of a country's population that are Internet users. Google has launched Project Loon for providing Internet access to rural and remote areas.
1. If the imports are more than exports it leads to Current Account Deficit
2. Developed countries, such as the United States, often run current account deficits, while emerging economies often run current account surpluses.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
India's current account deficit came in at a mere 0.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the March 2015 quarter. For 2014-15 as a whole, the current account deficit was a low 1.3% of GDP.
a) Iron ore deposits
b) Copper deposits
c) Gold Mines
d) Coal deposites
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Iron ore deposits
Hajigak in Afganistan has Asia's biggest untapped iron ore deposits. The Afghan Iron and Steel Consortium (AIFSCO), which consists of Indian state-owned SAIL, RINL and NMDC, is holding a combined 56 per cent stake. The balance is held by private players such as JSW, JSPL and Monnet Ispat & Energy has won bid for three iron ore mines at Hajigak in war-torn Afghanistan in November, 2011.
1. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was founder of Indian Statistical Institute(ISI)
2. It has its headquarter in Lucknow.
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
Established in 1931 Indian Statistical Institute has its headquarter in Kolkata
The institute was declared an institute of national importance in 1959, through an act of Indian parliament, Indian Statistical Institute act, 1959.
1. Russia
2. Kazakhstan
3. Georgia
4. Uzbekistan
5. Turkmenistan
6. Iran
7. Azerbaijan
a) 1,3,4,5
b) 1,2,5,6,7
c) 1,3,4,5,7
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1,2,5,6,7
The Caspian Sea is bordered on the northwest by Russia, on the northeast by Kazakhstan, on the west by Azerbaijan, on the southeast by Turkmenistan, and on the south by Iran.
1. He Encouraged sericulture
2. He introduced new system of coinage , measures and calenders
3. He was pioneer in the use of rocket artillery
4. He organized standing disciplined army
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All the above
Tipus sultan's new land revenue system resulted in the growth of Mysore silk industry.
1. Opening up the sector to private companies
2. Establishment of a statutory regulator
3. Scrapping the rail budget.
4. Bifurcation of the two core functions of the railways, operations and infrastructure creation.
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Match the following pairs1. Volga ----------------- i. Black sea
2. Rhine ----------------- ii. English channel
3. Danube ---------------- iii. Caspian sea
4. Seine ----------------- iv. North sea
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iv, 2-iii , 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iv, 2-ii , 3-i, 4- iii
d) 1- iii, 2-iv, 3-i , 4- ii
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- iii, 2-iv, 3-i , 4- ii
a) It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
b) It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Contingency Fund of India.
c) It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Public Account
of India.
d) It is a Non-tax revenue
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Parliament, unfortunately, has very limited time for scrutinising the expenditure demands of all the ministries. So, once the prescribed period for the discussion on demands for grants is over, the speaker applies the `guillotine', and all the outstanding demands for grants, whether discussed or not, are put to vote at once.
1. Mullperiyar : Kerla and Tamilnadu
2. Babli Project :Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
3. Kaveri water dispute: Karnataka and Andra Pradesh --
a) 1
b) 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 2 and 3
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 3
Kaveri water dispute is primarily between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
1. Blood group A has only A antigen on red cells and B antibody in the plasma.
2. Blood group B has only B antigen on red cells and A antibody in the plasma.
3. Blood group AB has both A and B antigen on red cells and both A and B antibody in the plasma.
4. Blood group O has no A and B antigen on red cells and no antibody in the plasma.
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
Blood group AB has both A and B antigen on red cells and no antibody in the plasma.
Blood group O has no A and B antigen on red cells but both A and B antibody in the plasma.
Universal donor: O+
Universal accepter: AB
1. Anti-Circular Society --------- i. Satish Chandra Mukherjee
2. Dawn society ------------------ ii. Ashwini Kumar Dutta
3. Swadesh Bandhab samiti--------- iii. Sachindra Prasad Bose
4. Bharat mata society------------ iv. J.M.Chaterjee
a) 1- ii, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- iii
b) 1- iv, 2-iii , 3-i, 4- ii
c) 1- iv, 2-ii , 3-i, 4- iii
d) 1-iii,2,i, 3-ii, 4-iv
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1-iii,2,i, 3-ii, 4-iv
a) Industry
b) Deforestation
c) Energy
d) Agriculture
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