IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - June 19, 2015
1.Consider the following statements1. Paddy fields are a major source of atmospheric methane
2. Kaveri delta region of Thanjavur is historically known as the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu
3. Kuttanadu is called the rice bowl of Kerala.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer2.Consider the following statements1. Trans fats are a type of saturated fats.
2. Source of producing Trans fats is industry based partial hydrogenation of unsaturated fats.
3. Trans fat does not occur naturally.
Which of the following statements are not true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer3. Consider the following statements1. Cis fats are beneficial and can promote good cholesterol.
2. Trans fats are considered harmful to cardiovascular health.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Unsaturated fats can be either cis fats or trans fats. Trans fats are considered harmful to cardiovascular health, especially those trans fats which come from unnatural sources (e.g., hydrogenated oils in processed foods).
1. Housing for All by 2022 is a scheme for rural poor.
2. Under the program a Central grant of an average Rs. 1 lakh would be available.
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
Housing for All by 2022 program for the rehabilitation of slum-dwellers and promotion of affordable housing for the urban poor.A Central grant of an average Rs. 1 lakh would be available for a house under the slum rehabilitation program. But the State governments could exercise flexibility in spending the grant for any slum rehabilitation project using land as a resource for providing houses to slum-dwellers.
Under the credit-linked interest subsidy component, an interest subsidy of 6.5 per cent on housing loans availed up to a tenure of 15 years will be provided to economically weaker sections/lower income group (EWS/LIG) categories, wherein the subsidy pay-out on a net present value basis would be about Rs. 2.3 lakh per house for both categorie
1. Bandhan is India's largest Microfinance company
2. Bandhan was given license by RBI to operate as bank
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Bandhan to bag one of the only two banking licences given out by RBI in a decade. The other one went to IDFC.
Bandhan's field officers extend small loans of mostly between Rs 1,000 and Rs 50,000 to poor women, with a repayment period of two years.
1. The president has always been Japanese.
2. Turkey is a member of ADB.
3. Iran is a member of ADB.
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
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase lending to India by a third from nearly $3 billion a year to $4 billion a year during the three years ending 2018 because of India's strong repayment record and the bank's need to streamline its lending following the emergence of newer bodies such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
1. Bile are produced by liver.
2. They aid the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Bile or gall is a dark green to yellowish brown fluid, produced by the liver of most vertebrates, that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
1. Pandyas have contact with Roman empire
2. The capital of Pandyas was Madurai
3. Pandyas find mention in Ramayana and mahabharata
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
The Pandyan was an ancient Tamil dynasty, one of the three Tamil dynasties, the other two being the Chola and the Chera.
a) Decreases the weight
b) Increases the weight
c) Do not cause any change
d) First increases then decreases
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) First increases then decreases
When iron or any other metal oxidizes, oxygen from the air combines with the iron to make iron oxide or rust. So the first part of the answer is that the weight of the bar increases, due to the increased weight of oxygen which has combined with the iron.But the nature of the oxide that is formed. Iron oxide is non-adherent; either the volume of the oxide is greater or less than the volume of iron it replaced. So over time the rust will fall off of the bar. So if you look at something which has rusted for a long time (like my 75 Chevy pickup truck), the ground surrounding the iron part is coated with a layer of rust which has blown or washed off the iron part. So, over time, the weight of the iron bar will tend to decrease, due to factors related more to erosion than to chemistry.
a) Antarctic drift
b) Kuril current
c) South equatorial current
d) West Australian current
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Kuril current
Kuril/ Oyashio current is cold water current near Bearing strait in Pacific ocean.
1. SEBI is statutory body
2. The chairman who is nominated by RBI.
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
The chairman who is nominated by Union Government of India.
1. Zonal councils are constitutional bodies
2. The main function of zonal council is to advise on matters of common interest to each of the five zones, into which the territory of India has been divided.
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
Zonal councils are statutory bodies established by part III of the States Reorganization Act of 1956
1. Nagoya protocol ---------- i. Mercury emission
2. Cartagena Protocol ------- ii. Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
3.Barcelona Convention ------ iii. Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
4. Minamata Convention ------ iv.Genetic Resources
5. Basel Convention --------- v. Biosafety
a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- i, 5-iii
c) 1- v, 2- iii, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-ii
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- iii, 5-iv
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- i ,5-iii
1. The Lt. Governor of Delhi is not empowered to promulgate ordinances
2. Lieutenant-governors hold the same rank as a governor of a state in the list of precedence.
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
The Lt. Governor of Delhi can promulgate ordinances.
