IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 09 & 10, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. The Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganga.
2. The Yamuna Action Plan (YAP) is a bilateral project between the Government of India and Israel.
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 Union Government has sanctioned Yamuna Action Plant (YAP)-I and YAP-II schemes for river Yamuna in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and YAP-III in New Delhi in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
1. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority is regulatory under Ministry of health
2. 348 drugs which were declared as essential drugs by NPPA which can increase their prices annually based on the rise on WPI.
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
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority is regulatory under Ministry of chemicals, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals formed in 1997.
1. A high court judge should be appointed by the President after consultation with the CJI and the Governor of the state.
2. The Chief Justice of the High Court concerned too should be consulted.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Article 217 deals with the appointment of High Court judges.
1.The NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee had signed an agreement with Iran for the Chabahar Port in 2003
2. It will undermine importance of Gwadar port in Pakistan developed by China.
3. From Chahbahar port using the existing Iranian road network, a link up to Zaranj in Afghanistan and then using the Zaranj-Delaram road constructed by India in 2009, access to Afghanistan's Garland Highway can be made.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
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India signed agreement with Iran for the development of the strategically important Chabahar port despite US pressure. It will give India sea-land access route to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan. Chabahar port is located in Sistan-Balochistan Province on Iran's southeastern coast.
1. The PAC is formed every year with a strength of not more than 22 members of which 15 are from Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament, and 7 from Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament.
2. The function of PAC is to examine the audit report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) after it is laid in the Parliament.
3. At least half of the members should be the minister in the government.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
None of the members should be minister in government.The present PAC is headed by Prof. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas, Senior Congress MP of Ernakulum Constituency
a) President
b) Prime minister
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Finance minister
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
1. INS Sardar patel base in Porbandar was commissioned
2. This is the second base of the Indian Navy in Gujarat after
the first one is INS Dwarka near Okha.
3. Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
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