IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 02 & 03, 2015
1. Consider the following statements1. Sangolli Rayanna was a prominent warrior from Karnataka.
2. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Rani Chennamma
3. He fought the British East India Company till his death.
4. The Bengaluru City Railway Station will soon be renamed after 19th century warrior Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
Sangolli Rayanna participated in the 1824 rebellion and was imprisoned by the British. Released later, he fought against the British by guerilla war.The British troops could not defeat him in open battle. Hence he was caught by treachery and hanged to death
1. Prime Minister
2. Law minister
3. Chief Justice of India
4. 3 member panel of SC judges
5. Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
a) 1,2,3,5
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3,5
Two "eminent persons" are selected by a three-member panel comprising the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the largest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. But the Article does not define term "eminent persons".
1. Northeastern India
2. Lakshadweep islands
3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4. West coast of Maharashtra
5. Union Territory of Delhi
6. Sikkim
a) 1,2,3,4
b) 1,3,5
c) 1,3
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3
- Lakshadweep islands - Zone iii
- West coast of Maharashtra - Zone iv
- Union Territory of Delhi - Zone iv
- Sikkim -Zone iv
1. Messenger is a spacecraft launched in 2004 by NASA.
2. It began orbiting Venus in 2011.
3. NASA's Messenger spacecraft has crashed into the surface of Venus, ending its historic 11-year mission.
Which of the above statements are incorrect?a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 2,3
Messenger is a robotic NASA spacecraft which orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015.
1. The Parliament approves the Finance Bill for a period of one year at a time known as the Finance Act.
2. Finance Bill is taken up for consideration and passing after the Appropriation Bill is passed.
3. Parliament has to pass the Finance Bill within 75 days of its introduction.
4. The procedure in respect of Finance Bill is the same as in the case of other Money Bills.
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide Answer6. What is MAT?a) Minimum Alternate Tax
b) Maximum Alternate Tax
c) Multiple Alternate Tax
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Minimum Alternate Tax
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) is direct tax system levied on companies having large profits and declaring substantial dividends to shareholders but are not paying corporate tax, by taking advantage of the various incentives and exemptions provided in the Income-tax Act.
1. Establishment of the National CAF and the State CAFs to credit amounts collected by State Governments and Union Territory Administrations to compensate loss of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose.
2. Constitution of a National Authority to manage and utilise amounts credited to the National CAF.
3. Constitution of a State Authority in each State and Union Territory to manage and utilise the amounts credited to the State CAFs.
4. Establishment of a Monitoring Group to assist the National
Authority in monitoring and evaluation of activities undertaken from amounts released from the National CAF and State CAFs.
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Consider the following statements related to the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 20131. The amendment will fulfill the obligations of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption
2. The Bill provides more stringent punishment for bribery offenses both for those offering and taking bribes
3. Penal provisions have been enhanced from a lower limit of 6 months to as high as 3 years; the maximum term is now from 5 to 7 years.
4. Corruption has now been categorized under the heinous crime category
Which of the above statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Consider the following statements1. Gautam Buddha is also known as Shakyamuni
2. He was born in Kundagrama.
Which of the above statements are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Mahavir was born in Kundagrama while Gautam Buddha was born in Kapilvastu.
