IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - May 24 & 25, 2015
1. Which of the following are members of committee that appoints CBI director?1. Prime Minister
2. Central Vigilance Commissioner
3. Home Minister
4. Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court Judge recommended by the Chief Justice
5. Leader of Opposition
6. Home Secretary
a) 1,3,4,5
b) 1,2,3,6
c) 1,4,5
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1,4,5
According to the Lokpal Act, the CBI chief has to be appointed by the Central government on the basis of recommendation of the selection committee headed by the Prime Minister, comprising the Leader of Opposition (LoP) and the Chief Justice of India or a Supreme Court judge nominated by him as members.
The Home Ministry will send the names of the IPS officers to the DoPT which will then send a panel of such officers formed on the basis of - seniority, integrity and experience in the investigation of ant-corruption cases†to the selection panel.
Earlier, the CBI director was being selected under the provision of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act. According to the Act, the Center shall appoint the CBI Director on the recommendation of a panel consisting of the Central Vigilance Commissioner as Chairperson and Vigilance Commissioners, Home Secretary and Secretary (Co-ordination and Public Grievances the Cabinet Secretariat) as members.
1. Slightly heavier than water
2. Milk is more viscous then water
3. Increased pressure below bubbles
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2
b) 2,3
c) 1,3
d) All
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) All
Milk is a mix of butter fat and water so it is slightly heavier than water.
Milk is more viscous then water because it is a bit thicker. Viscosity is a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. When you boil milk, the liberated gas trapped inside expands and forms bubbles. But unlike water, where the bubbles simply rise to the surface and pop, releasing the gas, milk contains protein and fat, which during the boiling process, separate from the rest of the mixture and form a membrane at the top of the liquid. Membrane effectively prevents the expanding gas bubbles from bursting butincreasing pressure forces body of liquid rises up and overflows.
1. Menhir (large standing stones) are found in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh
2. Culture ministry has declared the Menhirs near Vangchhia , its surrounding caves and forest as protected areas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
Vangchhia is the name of a village in the state of Mizoram, India. The 171 menhir stones in the village became Mizoram's first protected archaeological site in 2012.
The actual site where the 171 menhirs stand is known as Kawtchhuah Ropui, meaning the Great Entranceway. The Tibeto-Burman population migrated from here. There is a local folktale that this entranceway is connected to a stone pathway that runs all the way to Tiau river on the India-Myanmar border
1. Mahavira is known as the Kalinga Jina.
2. Bhadrabahuwas responsible for propagation of Jainism in South India
3. Ashoka's grandson Samprati converted to Jainism by a Jain monk named Suhasti.
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
Rishabha, the first tirthankara, was revered and worshiped in Pithunda and is known as the Kalinga Jina.
1. Odiya became first language from Indo-Aryan group to get classical status
2. Sanskrit was first language to be declared as classical language
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
Tamil ( 2004) Sanskrit (2005) Telugu (2008) Kannada (2008) Malayalam (2013) Odiya (2014)
1.By treaty of Gandamak British control was extended to the Khyber and Michni passes, and Afghanistan ceded various North-West Frontier Province areas and Quetta to Britain.
2. By third Anglo-Afghan War the Durand Line was reaffirmed as the political boundary between the Afghanistan and British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Both
The Treaty of Gandamak officially ended the first phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Third Anglo-Afghan War resumed the right of Afganistan to conduct its own foreign affairs as a fully independent state.
1. Ireland became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage through a popular vote.
2. Eighteen other countries have legalized same-sex marriage through legislation or the courts, but not by a public vote
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer8. Match the pairs of folk dances with the states they are associated with. 1. Suisini -------------------- i. W.bengal
2. Jatra ---------------------- ii. Bihar
3. Mauni ---------------------- iii.Rajashan
4. Oraon ---------------------- iv. Assam
5. Bamboo dance --------------- v. maharashtra
a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b) 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c) 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii , 5-iv
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii ,5-v
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
1. Banihal Pass --------------- i.Uttarakhand
2. Nathu La Pass -------------- ii. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Sin La Pass ---------------- iii. Himachal Pradesh
4. Sela Pass ------------------ iv. Kashmir
5. Lamkhaga Pass --------------- v. Sikkim
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- v, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
d) 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii ,5-v
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
1. RBI is agent of government of India in IMF
2. RBI can buy or sell government securities to control money supply.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
View Answer / Hide Answer11. Consider the following statements1. Nelong Valley is a Cold desert
2. The area falls under the Gangotri National Park
3. Foreigners are not allowed in the valley.
4. It is in Himachal pradesh
Which of the following statements are true?a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 1,3,4
d) All the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1,2,3
The picturesque Nelong Valley near the India-China border in Uttarakhand, which was closed for civilians after the 1962 war was reopened.
a) Delhi Development Authority
b) Delhi Legislative Assembly
c) Lt Governor
d) Union Ministries of Home Affairs and Urban Development
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Union Ministries of Home Affairs and Urban Development
In matters of police and land, the Union Ministries of Home Affairs and Urban Development are in direct charge.
1. Barley is rabbi crop
2. Jawar is both rabi and kharif crop
Which of the above statements is/are correct?a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
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