IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 13, 2015

IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 13, 2015

1. Consider the following statements

1. The NSC is the apex body set up by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Enviornment.

2. The main objective is to sustain a voluntary movement on safety, health and environment at the national level.

3. Recently K Satish Reddy, has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Safety Council (NSC).

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All

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2.Consider the following statements

1. Coir is extracted from the tissues surrounding the seed of the coconut palm

2. Coir has one of the highest concentrations of lignin, making it stronger but less flexible than cotton but unsuitable for dyeing.

3. The Coir Board functions under the Ministry of Agriculture

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All

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3. Following are the types of Precipitation. Which of them is incorrectly paired?

1. Convection - when the Earth's surface, within a conditionally unstable or moist atmosphere, becomes heated more than its surroundings.

2. Stratiform - when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range.

3. Orographic precipitation- tropical air meets cooler air

a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All

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4. Match the pairs of mangroves and states

1. Pitchavaram --------------- i. Maharashtra
2. Achra --------------- ii. Tamilnadu
3. Coondapur ---------------- iii.Orissa
4. Bhitarkanika ------------- iv. Karntaka
5. Coringa ----------- v. Andhra Pradesh

a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c) 1- iv, 2- ii, 3-i, 4- v , 5-iii
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii ,5-v

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5.Which of the following are identified as coral reef areas by government of India?

1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2. Gulf of Mannar
3. Gulf of Kutch
4. Lakshadweep sea

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

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