IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 14, 2015
1. Which of the following are ex-officio members of NHRC?1. Chairmen of National Commission for Scheduled Caste
2. Chairmen of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
3. Chairmen of National Commission for Minorities
4. Chairmen of National Commission for Women.
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
The NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) consists of: A Chairperson, One Member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court of India ,One Member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court ,Two Members to be appointed from among persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights. In addition, the Chairpersons of four National Commissions of ( 1.Minorities 2.SC 3.ST 4.Women) serve as ex officio members.
1. Prime Minister
2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
3. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
4. Leaders of opposition in both the houses of parliament
5. Union Home Minister.
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4 ,5
c) 2,3,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
The chairman and members are appointed on the recommendation of a 6 member committee consisting of Prime Minister, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, leaders of opposition in both the houses of parliament and Union Home Minister.
1. The Reserve Bank of India has asked all public sector banks, some private sector and foreign banks to appoint an internal ombudsman.
2. The internal ombudsman would be designated Chief Customer Service Officer (CCSO).
3. RBI has also made it clear that the CCSO should not have worked in the bank in which he/she is appointed as CCSO.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) d) All the above
All public sector banks will have to appoint a Chief Customer Service Officer.
The private sector and foreign banks which have been asked to appoint the CCSO are ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndusInd Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Citi Bank N.A. and HSBC.
The Reserve Bank introduced the Banking Ombudsman Scheme (BOS) in 1995 to provide an expeditious and inexpensive forum to bank customers for resolution of their complaints relating to deficiency in banking services provided by commercial banks, regional rural banks and scheduled primary co-operative banks.
1. The Gir forest is the only place in the whole of Asia where the Asiatic lion is now found.
2. The count of lions is increased from 411 during the last census in 2010 to 523 in 2015.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer5. Consider the following statements1. ISRO is now working on Chandrayaan-2 joint programme with the Russian Federal Space Agency
2. The mission is planned to be launched to the Moon by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)
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 mission is planned to be launched to the Moon by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV)
a) Guinea
b) Benin
c) Liberia
d) Sierra Leone
View Answer / Hide Answer7. Who called Article 32 as the very soul of the constitution and the very heart of it?a) Jawharlal Nehru
b) Babasaheb ambedkar
c) Sardar Patel
d) Rajendra Prasad
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Babasaheb ambedkar
Article 32 which provide remedies to the violated fundamental rights of a citizen.
