IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Aug 27, 2015

IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Aug 27, 2015

1. Sukanya Samriddhi Account is a part of

a) Integrated Child Development Services
b) Beti Bachao - Beti Padhao
c) Janani Suraksha Yojana
d) None

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ANSWER: b) Beti Bachao - Beti Padhao

Sukanya Samriddhi Account is a welcome step by the govt. of India which is a part of its “Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao” initiative and was launched on 22nd January 2015. It is a small savings scheme, which can be opened by the parents or a legal guardian of a girl child in any post office or authorized branches of some of the commercial banks.



2. GAGAN is a joint project of ISRO and

a) DRDO
b) Antrix corp.
c) NASA
d) Airport Authority of India

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ANSWER: d) Airport Authority of India

The GPS aided geo augmented navigation or GPS and geo-augmented navigation system (GAGAN) is an implementation of a regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) by the Indian government. It is a system to improve the accuracy of a GNSS receiver by providing reference signals.



3. In which of the following Upnishad the term Yoga was mentioned for first time?

a) Katha Upnishad
b) Kena Upanishad
c) Taittiriya Upanishad
d) Mandukya Upanishad

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ANSWER: a) Katha Upnishad

The term Yoga was mentioned for first time in Katha Upnishad and later in Shvetashvatara Upanishad.



4. Rock cut caves of Badami are example of

a) Vakataka dynasty
b) Chalukya architecture
c) Pallva architecture
d) Satavahana dynasty

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ANSWER: b) Chalukya architecture

The Badami cave temples are a complex of temples located at Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in the north part of Karnataka, India. They are considered an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture initiated during the 6th century. Badami was previously known as Vataapi Badami, the capital of the early Chalukya dynasty, who ruled much of Karnataka from middle of the sixth until the middle of the eighth centuries




5. Peter Mackler Award is related to the field of

a) Architecture
b) Astronomy
c) Journalism
d) Literature

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ANSWER: c) Journalism

The Peter Mackler Award is a prize from Reporters Without Borders and Agence France-Presse was awarded to Zaina Erhaim, who lives and works in Aleppo, Syria.



6. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Aditya-1 is a spacecraft whose mission is to study the Sun.
2. Aditya was proposed to be sent to space by 2015–16 to study the solar photosphere.

a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None

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ANSWER: a) Only 1

Aditya was proposed to be sent to space by 2015–16 to study the solar corona.


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