IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Apr 29 & 30, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. PRASAD scheme is to be implemented as a centre sector scheme during 12 th five year plan and beyond.
2. It was launched in 2014 with provision of 100 crore
3. The HRIDAY will be dovetailed with the Tourism Ministry's Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer2. Consider the following statements1. The Home Minister is the defacto chairperson of NDMA.
2. NDMA is an agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs
3. It is a statutory body established by Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India in December 2005
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3
The Prime Minister is the defacto chairperson of NDMA.
1. El Nino and La Nina are opposite phases of what is known as the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle.
2.ENSO can be neutral, warm or cold
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Consider the following statements1. Strong El nino : Drought in South America
2. La nina : heavy rains over Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Strong El nino : major flooding in South America.
La nina : heavy rains over Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
1. North American monsoon gives rain to west coast in US
2. East Asian Monsoon gives rain to southern China, Korea and parts of Japan.
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. Senior cinematographer in the Hindi and Marathi film industries Suryakant Lavande and veteran actor Shashikala will be conferred the V. Shantaram and Raj Kapoor Life Time Achievement Awards.
2. Bollywood actors Vidya Balan and Sonali Kulkarni will be presented the Raj Kapoor and V. Shantaram special contribution to the film industry awards respectively.
3. It is given by central government
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) 1,2
It is given by Maharashtra government.
1. The Finance Act gives effect to financial proposals at the beginning of every Financial Year
2. The Finance Act for a particular financial year also includes the amendments that have been made with respect to Direct Taxes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Consider the following statements1. The Rajya Sabha may amend money bills.
2. Money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days or the bill is deemed to have passed both houses in the form it was originally passed by the Lok Sabha.
3. Money bill cannot be returned by the president to the parliament for its reconsideration, he has to give his assent to the bill or can with hold his assent
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3
Rajya Sabha cannot make amendments in a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha and transmitted to it. It can, however, recommend amendments in a Money Bill, but must return all Money Bills to Lok Sabha within fourteen days from the date of their receipt. It is open to Lok Sabha to accept or reject any or all of the recommendations of Rajya Sabha with regard to a Money Bill. If Lok Sabha accepts any of the recommendations of Rajya Sabha, the Money Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses with amendments recommended by Rajya Sabha and accepted by Lok Sabha and if Lok Sabha does not accept any of the recommendations of Rajya Sabha, Money Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha without any of the amendments recommended by Rajya Sabha. If a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha and transmitted to Rajya Sabha for its recommendations is not returned to Lok Sabha within the said period of fourteen days, it is deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha.
a) President
b) Prime minister
c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
d) Finance minister
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha certifies if a Finance bill is a Money Bill or not.
1. Treaty of San Fransisco was signed between Japan and US in 1952.
2. Earlier Japan could assist American troops only in case if Japan was under attack.
3. Japan could come to the aid of U..S forces threatened by a third country.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All the above
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