IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Sep 2, 2015
1.Which of the following statements is/are correct?1. Sree Narayana Guru founded Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) in 1903.
2. In 1913, Narayana Guru founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva, dedicating it to the principle of Om Sahodaryam Sarvatra (universal brotherhood).
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Narayana Guru, was a Hindu sant and social reformer of India. He was born into an Ezhava family in an era when people from such communities, which were regarded as Avarna, faced much social injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala. He led a reform movement in Kerala, rejected casteism, and promoted new values of spiritual freedom and social equality.
1. The policy aims to increase the share of manufacturing in the country’s GDP to 25% by 2025.
2. Under the policy, a special company will be established that will be a one-stop shop for all clearances for businesses interested in setting up operations in the industry parks
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Only 2
India has also set for itself an ambitious target of increasing the contribution of manufacturing output to 25 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2022, from 16 per cent currently.
1. Each National Investment and Manufacturing Zones will have 5,000 hectares.
2. Land will be selected by central Governments and preference would be given to uncultivable land.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Land will be selected by State Governments.
1. Relaxation in environmental regulations.
2. Financial and tax incentives to small and medium enterprises.
3. Incentives to states for infrastructure development Incentives for Green Manufacturing.
4. Freedom to hire and fire employees.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3,4
c) 3,4
d) 1,2,3
e) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1,2,3
The central government will be responsible for bearing the cost of master planning, improving/providing external physical infrastructure linkages including rail, road, ports, airports and telecom, providing institutional infrastructure for productivity, skill development and the promotion of domestic and global investments. NIMZ will create 100 million additional jobs by 2022 in manufacturing sector.
a) State list
b) Union list
c) Concurrent list
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Concurrent list
Labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution, labour matters are in the jurisdiction of both central and state governments. Both central and state governments have enacted laws on labour relations and employment issues.
1. Medak ----------- i. Maharashtra
2. Tumkur ---------- ii. Andhra Pradesh
3. Prakasam -------- iii. Odisha
4. Kalinganagar ---- iv. Telangana
5. Nagpur ----------- v. Karnataka
a) 1- iv, 2- i, 3-ii, 4- v, 5-iii
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-i
c) 1- i, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-iv
d) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iv, 4- iii, 5-i
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iv, 4- iii, 5-i
National Investment And Manufacturing Zones Identified Under DMIC :
1. Ahmedabad-Dholera Investment region, Gujarat
2. Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Park City near Aurangabad, Maharashtra
3. Manesar-Bawal investment Region, Haryana
4. Khushkhera-Bhiwadi-Neemrana Investment Region, Rajasthan
5. Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow Investment Region, Madhya Pradesh
6. Dadri-Noida-Ghaziabad Investment Region, Uttar Pradesh
7. Dighi-Port Industrial Area, Maharashtra
8. Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar region, Rajasthan
National Investment And Manufacturing Zones Identified Outside DMIC :
1. Kuhi and Umred Taluka of Nagpur district, Maharashtra
2. Tumkur, Karnataka
3. Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
4. Medak, Telangana
5. Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
6. Gulbarga, Karnataka
7. Kolar, Karnataka
8. Bidar, Karnataka
9. Kalinganagar, Jajpur District, Odisha
1. Demographic dividends
2. Transparency on processes and clearances
3. Strong Consumerism
4. Low cost of manpower
5. Strong technical and engineering capability
a) 1,2,4,5
b) 2,3,4,5
c) 1,3,4,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3,4,5
Advantages of Indian manufacturing sector
India is expected to rank amongst the world’s top three growth economies and amongst the top three manufacturing destinations by 2020. Favorable demographic dividends for the next 2-3 decades. Sustained availability of quality workforce. The cost of manpower is relatively low as compared to other countries. Responsible business houses operating with credibility and professionalism. Strong consumerism in the domestic market. Strong technical and engineering capabilities backed by top-notch scientific and technical institutes. Well-regulated and stable financial markets open to foreign investors.
a) Fourth Schedule
b) Third Schedule
c) Fifth Schedule
d) Sixth Schedule
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Fifth Schedule
With regard to the Tribes Advisory Council, the Para 4 (1) of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution envisages that “There shall be established in each State having Scheduled Areas therein and, if the President so directs, also in any State having Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas therein.
1. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland.
2. India is party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and several weapons treaties but not the 1977 Additional Protocols.
3. The organization has won Nobel prize twice.
a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2
Red Cross has won three Nobel Peace Prizes in 1917, 1944, and 1963.
India is party to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and several weapons treaties but not the 1977 Additional Protocols. In the human rights field, it is party to many major treaties but not the 1994 UN Convention Against Torture. It has not adhered to the major instruments of refugee law nor has it ratified the 1998 Rome Statute. In December 2002, India signed a bilateral non-extradition treaty with the USA regarding the International Criminal Court.
1. Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Berne,Switzerland, in 1886.
2. India is party to the Berne Convention.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Iran, Iraq, Maldives, Myanmar, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone,Turkmenistan,Afghanistan Angola,Uganda etc. are notable non members
a) Bihar
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Uttar Pradesh
Amendment of UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform Act 1950 will allow scheduled caste (SCs) of Uttar Pradesh to - sell their land to non-dalits
a) Meghalaya
b) Nagaland
c) Tripura
d) Sikkim
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Sikkim
Lepcha tribe of Sikkim celebrated the Tendong Lho Rum Faat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain)
1. It was founded in 1887 at Lahore by Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
2. The teachings of the Samaj were compiled in book form in Deva Shastra.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer14. Brussels Agreement was signed between the governments ofa) Ukraine and Russia
b) Moldova and Serbia
c) Georgia and Russia
d) Serbia and Kosovo
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Serbia and Kosovo
Brussels Agreement was signed between the governments of Kosovo and Serbia on 26 August 2015. Both countries agreed to implement the 2013 Brussels Agreement paving the way for normalizing the relations between them.
1. Government should include provisions for police reforms, witness protection scheme and victim compensation scheme.
2. Death penalty should be abolished even in special reasons (rarest of rare doctrine) for all crimes.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Except for terrorism(as this impacts national security), death penalty should be abolished.
1. Himachal Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Odisha
a) 2,4
b) 2
c) 1,2,4
d) 3,4
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 3,4
Proportion of 15-19 years old enrolled in school or college was the lowest in states of Odisha and Gujarat while it was highest in Himachal Pradesh and Kerala.
1. The solar cycle is the nearly periodic 11 years change in the Sun's activity.
2. They can be observed by changes in the sun's appearance only.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
They have been observed by changes in the sun's appearance and by changes seen on Earth, such as auroras. The changes on the sun cause effects in space, in the atmosphere and on the Earth's surface. While it is the dominant variable in solar activity, aperiodic fluctuations also occur.
a) Higher surface temperature compared to Arabian sea.
b) More number of Cyclones originates in Western Pacific
c) Arabian sea is more saltier than bay of Bengal
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All the above
Bay of Bengal being a closed and a smaller water body, it has higher surface temperature compared to Arabian sea. Cyclones/Typhoons originating in Western Pacific move towards BoB but Arabian sea has less chances of such cyclones moving towards it.The Bay of Bengal has a lot of fresh water due to the major rivers in the region. Since freshwater is lighter than the salty waters in the Bay, it forms a thin layer on the surface. This thin layer of fresh water is heated more easily than the extremely salty waters in the Arabian Sea. Therefore, the Bay is more conducive to cyclone formation than the Arabian Sea.
a) Black sea
b) Mediterranean sea
c) Caspian Sea
d) Aral sea
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Caspian sea
Volga is the longest river in Europe; it is also Europe's largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. It flows through central Russia and into the Caspian Sea, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia.
