IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Nov 30, 2015

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about RBI Governor?

1. RBI Governor is appointed for five year.
2. Central government appoints four deputy governors.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation  Related Ques

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- RBI Governor is appointed for four year.
- There are 4 Deputy Governors H R Khan, Dr Urjit Patel, R Gandhi and S S Mundra.
- Two of the four Deputy Governors are traditionally from RBI ranks, and are selected from the Bank's Executive Directors.
- One is nominated from among the Chairpersons of public sector banks and the other is an economist.
- Indian Administrative Service officer can also be appointed as Deputy Governor of RBI and later as the Governor of RBI as with the case of Y. Venugopal Reddy.


2)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Turkey?

1. Turkey is member of EU.
2. Turkey will receive €3bn and political concessions in return for clamping down on its borders and keeping refugees in the country.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- Turkey is not a member of EU. It is a candidate for EU.
- Turkey is the major transit point for refugees trying to enter Europe, which are expected to reach 1.5 million people this year alone.
- Turkey's accession process to the EU bloc would be "re-energised by the deal".


3)   Which of the following is wrongly matched?

1. Taksim Square – Syria
2. Tahrir Square – Egypt
3. Trafalgar Square - UK


a. 1 and 2
b. Only 1
c. 2 and 3
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
- Taksim Square is situated in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels.
- It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul.
- A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Taksim Gezi Park.
- It protested against a wide range of concerns at the core of which were issues of freedom of the press, of expression, assembly, and the government's encroachment on Turkey's secularism.
- Police suppressed the protests with tear gas and water cannons.


4)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Carbapenems?

1. Carbapenems are antibiotics used for the treatment of infections known or suspected to be caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.
2. It is effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- Carbapenems are antibiotics used for the treatment of infections known or suspected to be caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Their use is primarily in people who are hospitalized.
- Third-generation antibiotics carbapanems are failing to treat the Klebsiella pathogen, leading to higher mortality in patients and peg the resistance at up to 50 percent.
- Klebsiella causes urinary tract infections, ventilator-acquired pneumonias and blood stream infections (sepsis) among other conditions and is proving to be fatal in 30 to 40 percent of the patients who have contracted it — usually during a long stay in the hospital.


5)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Center for Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE)?

1. It is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).
2. SASE is also actively participating in Indian Antarctic Programme.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- Center for Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) is a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO).
- Located near Manali, Himachal Pradesh its primary function is research in the field of snow and avalanches to provide avalanche control measures and forecasting support to Armed forces.
- SASE is also actively participating in Indian Antarctic Programme with ongoing research activities in the areas of Antarctic Surface Energy Balance and monitoring of Glaciers.


6)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)?

1. It is funded by Ministry of Environment.
2. Improving livestock is aim of NICRA.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) was launched during February 2011 by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) with the funding from Ministry of Agriculture.
- Under the program manually operated weather station to record daily rainfall, minimum and maximum temperature, relative humidity and wind speed.
- The four modules of NICRA – natural resource management, improving soil health, crop production and livestock – is aimed making the farmers self-reliant.


7)   Match the pairs of agricultural research institutions with its headquarters.

1. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) --------------- i. Bhopal
2. National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) ------------------------ ii. Cochin
3. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) -------- iii. Karnal
4. Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) ---------- iv. Bangalore
5. ICAR- Research Complex for NEH Region ------------------------- v. Shillong


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

ANSWER: 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i, 5-v

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Total Sanitation Campaign?

1. The main goal of Total Sanitation Campaign was to eradicate the practice of open defecation by 2017.
2. It was relaunched as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan and from 1999 to 2012 called the Total Sanitation Campaign, or TSC was a program following the principles of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) initiated by the Government of India in 1999.
- The main goal of Total Sanitation Campaign was to eradicate the practice of open defecation by 2017.
- Community-led total sanitation was not focused on building infrastructure, but on changing cultural norms to prevent open defecation.
- The campaigning ambassador for Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan is Vidya Balan. Government of India gives ?10000 (US$150) to every family to construct a toilet.
- On 2 October 2014 the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan campaign was relaunched as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission)


9)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about National Electric Mobility Mission Plan?

1. The aim is to 6-7 million sales of hybrid and electric vehicles year on year from 2020
2. Government has launched the scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME India) under NEMMP 2020.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation  Related Ques

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- Government of India launched the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 in 2013.
- Aims: To achieve national fuel security by promoting hybrid and electric vehicles in the country
- To achieve 6-7 million sales of hybrid and electric vehicles year on year from 2020 onwards.
- To save 9500 Million Liters of crude oil equivalent to Rs. 62000 Cr. savings.
To provide a major push for early adoption and market creation of both hybrid and electric technologies vehicles in the country.