IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Sep 3, 2015

IAS Prelims GS Questions and Answers - Sep 3, 2015

1. Dollu Kunitha is a major popular drum dance of

a) Kerla
b) Sikkim
c) Karnataka
d) Jharkhand

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ANSWER: c) Karnataka

Dollu Kunitha is a major popular drum dance around the presiding deity of Beereshwara or Beeralingeswara, chiefly worshiped by the Kuruba Gowdas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.



2. Which of the following statements is/are correct about zero-accident mission?

1. The Railways will launch a zero-accident mission envisaging renewal of tracks, more railway bridges, better signalling and rolling out of accident-proof coaches and engines
2. The Ministry has planned an investment of Rs 8.5 lakh crore in the next five years.

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

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ANSWER: c) Both

The investments will come from fares or freight as well as prudential borrowing from institutions such as the LIC, the World Bank and other multilateral agencies, which would be repaid in the next 30-40 years through an increase in revenues.



3. Which of the following statements is/are correct about santhara?

1. Santhara is allowed only when a person is nearing his end.
2. There is a similar Hindu practice known as Prayopavesa or sanjeevan samadhi.

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

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ANSWER: b) Only 2

Santhara is allowed when a person is suffering from incurable disease or great disability or when a person is nearing his end.It is a highly respected practice among the members of the Jain community. According to Jain Agamas, sallekhana or Santhara leads to ahimsa (non-violence), as person observing sallekhana subjugates the passions, which are the root cause of ahimsa.



4.Which of the following statements is/are correct about China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)?

1. The United States has become a partner in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
2. The Corridor is an extension of China’s proposed 21st century Silk Road initiative.
3. The economic corridor will provide Pakistan with telecommunications and energy infrastructure.
4. It will provide China direct access to middle east bypassing longer logistical routes currently through the Strait of Malacca.

a) 1,2,3
b) 2,3,4
c) 2,4
d) All

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ANSWER: b) 2,3,4

The United Kingdom has become a partner in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and agreed to provide $121.6 million in grant to fund construction of Burhan-Havelian Expressway, which falls on the northern route of the corridor. The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) aims to connect Gwadar Port in southwestern Pakistan to China’s northwestern autonomous region of Xinjiang.



5. Which of the following statements is/are correct about UNHCR?

1. The UNHRC is a subsidiary body of the UNSC.
2. It is inter-governmental body whose 47 member states are responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world.

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

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ANSWER: b) Only 2

The UNHRC is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly.



6. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ebola?

1. Fruit bats are believed to be natural host of Ebola.
2. Sudan suffered from Ebola outbreak of 2014.

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

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ANSWER: a) Only 1

The outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013 and then spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone. A small outbreak of twenty cases occurred in Nigeria and one case occurred in Senegal. Several cases were reported in Mali, and an isolated case occurred in the United Kingdom and another in Sardinia.



7. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Basel III?

1. Basel III was agreed upon by the members of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in 2010–11
2. It was introduced from 2013 until 2015

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

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ANSWER: a) Only 1

It was scheduled to be introduced from 2013 until 2015 however, changes from 1 April 2013 extended implementation until 31 March 2018 and again extended to 31 March 2019.



8. What is the name of committee that has evaluated the process of implementation of decisions taken by Government of India on the recommendations of Sachar Committee?

a) Narendra Jadhav committee
b) J Prakash committee
c) Amitabh Kundu committee
d) Rajesh Meharshi commitee

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ANSWER: c) Amitabh Kundu committee

The Ministry of Minority Affairs constituted a Committee under Professor Amitabh Kundu to evaluate the process of implementation of decisions taken by Government of India on the recommendations of Sachar Committee and to assess the efficacy of the Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Program, and to recommend interventions and corrective measures in policies and programs.



9. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Gujarat accounts for 66% of India's total solar power.
2. The country's first Solar Park came up at Charanka village in Gujarat in April 2012 with 500 MW capacity.

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

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ANSWER: c) Both

Another state which is adapting to the use of solar energy on a large scale is Madhya Pradesh. Welspun's Neemuch 151 MW solar project, located in Madhya Pradesh's Malwa region is the largest capacity presently under execution in a single location, both in India as well as the entire Asian continent.



10.Which of the following statements is/are correct about SERVIR-Mekong project?

1. Nasa and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched SERVIR-Mekong project.
2. It will serve the 5 countries of the Mekong River Basin viz. Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.

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

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ANSWER: c) Both

It is a joint project to strengthen regional environmental monitoring in five countries in the lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia. The SERVIR program helps governments and development stakeholders incorporate Earth observations and geospatial technologies into natural disaster response, improve food security, safeguard human health, and manage water and natural resources.



11. India has won the top UNESCO prize 'Award of Excellence' 2015 for the remarkable conservation efforts of the majestic Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple. The temple is in

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu

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ANSWER: c) Kerala

The Award of Excellence for the conservation of Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur, won this year's top prize in the Asia Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation.



12. “ Better Than Cash Alliance” is initiative of

a) RBI
b) World bank
c) IMF
d) UN

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ANSWER: d) UN

India is joining the UN-based 'Better Than Cash Alliance', which promotes transition from cash to digital payments to reduce poverty and drive inclusive growth.


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