IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Apr 27 & 28, 2015
1. Which of the following is/are triggered by earthquake?1. Tsunami
2. Landslide
3. Volcanic activity
4. Avalanche
a) 1,2
b) 1,2,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer2. Which of the following waves travel slowly?a) P waves
b) S waves
c) Tsunami waves
d) seismic body wave
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Tsunami waves
P-waves travel fastest, at speeds between 4 - 8 km/sec (14,000 - 28,000 km/h) in the Earth's crust. S-waves travel more slowly, usually at 2.5 - 4 km/sec (9000 - 14,000 km/h) while tsunami travels at 600 miles per hour (970 km/hr).
1. Sangeeta Bhatia at the MIT has been named the recipient of the 2015 Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy, and Employment.
2. The award was given for her work in tissue engineering and disease detection.
3. Sangeeta Bhatia has developed artificial human microlivers for drug testing. Artificial human microlivers are being used by many biopharmaceutical companies to test the toxicity of drug candidates.
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 2,3
b) 1,2
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Consider the following statements1. Jnanpith Award is most prestigious literary honors in the country along with Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2. It is given for a Magnum opus produced by a writer
3. It is given to any writer who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the honor.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3
Jnanpith Award award was instituted in 1961. It is given to any Indian citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India. Till 1982, the awards were given for a Magnum opus produced by a writer. But then, the award has been given for a lifetime contribution to Indian literature.
1. Ms. Bhakti Sharma is the first Asian woman and the youngest in the world to set a record in open swimming in Antarctic waters
2. Bhakti Sharma has swum in all the five oceans of the world, besides swimming in or across eight other seas and channels.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer6.Consider the following statements1. An earthquake's point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter.
2. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer7. What is the correct sequence of arrival of seismic waves a) P waves- S waves .. Love waves - Rayleigh waves
b) Surface waves ... P waves .... S waves
c) P waves ... Surface waves ... S waves
d) S waves ... P waves .... Surface waves
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: P waves- S waves .. Love waves - Rayleigh waves
1. S- waves travel more quickly through earth's crust
2. P- waves are more destructive.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) None
P- waves travel more quickly through earth's crust. These can travel at nearly twice the speed of S waves. S- waves are more destructive than P-waves because of their larger amplitudes.
1. P- waves are longitudinal waves
2. S- waves are transverse waves.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
P- waves are like sound waves while S-waves are like light waves.
