IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 04 & 05, 2015
1. Consider the following statements 1.Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013 frames the guidelines for commercial organizations to prevent their employees/associates from giving bribes to public servants.
2. Average trial period of cases is decreased to 2 years from 8 years.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Prevention of Corruption Act was passed in 1988. It has is based on US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977, and the UK's Bribery Act, 2010.
1. Allocated fund of INR 48,000 crore
2. Each city selected will be given central assistance of INR 100 crore for 5 years
3. Smart City aspirants to be selected through City Challenge Competition for linking financing with capacity of cities to attain mission objectives.
4. Smart City Action Plans will be implemented by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3,4
A city equipped with basic infrastructure to give a decent quality of life, a clean and sustainable environment of some smart solutions. After government announces the guidelines, states will be asked to nominate names of cities for a 'City Challenge Competition' and the chosen ones will get Central fund of Rs 100 crore each year for 5 years.
1.Industrial towns
2.Capital cities
3.Cities near main rivers
4. Port cities
5. Important city in hilly and tourist areas
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4,5
c) 2,3,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 2,3,5
Mission is to be implemented in 500 cities and towns with population of one lakh or more including:
- Cities near main rivers
- Capital cities
- Important city in hilly and tourist areas
1. It has allocation of INR 50,000 crore
2. It will replace JNNURM
3. AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission missions will be interlinked
Which of the above statements are correct?a) 1,2
b) 1,3
c) 2,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
AMRUT stands for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. AMRUT will be a 10-year programme with total investment of about Rs 2 lakh crore.
1. 119th Amendment Bill amends the First Schedule of the Constitution to give effect to an agreement entered into by India and Bangladesh on the acquiring and transfer of territories between the two countries according to India-Bangladesh Agreement 1974.
2. It includes enclaves in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura
3. India and Bangladesh signed protocol for pact in 2011.
4. The amendments can be effected by Parliament by a simple majority.
Which of the above statements are correct? a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,3
Assam is excluded from implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh. The bill has to be passed by a two-thirds majority of Parliament.
1. Tiwa tribe celebrate Yangli festival once in three years
2. Sowing of paddy starts immediately after the festivals
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Tiwa is an ethnic group inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya in Northeast India.
a) Deciduous forest
b) Desert
c) Fresh snow
d) Glacier ice
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Fresh snow
Fresh snow has the highest albedo. Immediately after a fresh snowfall, up the 90% of the solar radiation can be reflected off the snow.
1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
2. Suraksha Bima Yojana
3. Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
4. Atal Pension Yojana
a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 2,3,4
Jan Suraksha involves three social schemes - Suraksha Bima Yojana, an accident insurance scheme; Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, a group term life scheme; and Atal Pension Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
1.Atal Pension Yojana will focus on the unorganised sector and provide subscribers a fixed minimum pension between Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 a month.
2. This will start at the age of 60 years, depending on the contribution option exercised on entering at an age between 18 and 40 years.
Which of the above statement is correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
To encourage workers in the unorganized sector to voluntarily save for their retirement, the government of India will be launching a new scheme, called Atal Pension Yojana (APY), from 1st June, 2015.This scheme will replace the UPA government's Swavalamban Yojana - NPS Lite and will be administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The benefits of this scheme in terms of fixed pension will be guaranteed by the government and the government will also make contribution to these accounts on behalf of its subscribers.
