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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 25 August 2014

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BJP leads in 6, RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance ahead in 4 seats in Bihar

• BJP is leading in six seats while secular alliance comprising RJD, JD(U) and Congress is ahead in 4 seats of the total 10 Assembly seats where bypoll was held on August 21.

DGCA surprise checks reveal leading airlines violating safety procedures

• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) put up a presentation on safety standards for airline representatives that revealed some glaring lack of safety procedures by leading carriers.

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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 24 August 2014

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First indigenously built stealth corvette inducted

• Indigenously built stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kamorta was commissioned into the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy at a grand ceremony.

• Commander Manoj Jha read the commissioning warrant in the presence of Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Satish Soni, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition Vice Admiral A Subedar and Chairman and Managing Director Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Rear Admiral (retd) AK Verma.

• Following the breaking of Commissioning Penant, National Flag and Navy Ensign were hoisted for the first time on the ship.

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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 23 August 2014

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SC sets deadline on LoP issue

• The Supreme Court asked the Centre to decide the status of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha by September 9 and made it clear that Lokpal legislation could not be put into cold storage because no-one has been appointed to the post. (The Leader of the Opposition should be on the Lokpal selection committee.)

• A Bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha and Justices Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Nariman told Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi that the law could not be rendered ineffective by the delay in decision-making.

• The Bench was hearing a writ petition filed by Common Cause, an non-governmental organisation, challenging the provisions of the Lokpal Act.

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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 22 August 2014

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Suicide tourism on rise in Switzerland

• People packing their bags to Switzerland not to rest in its serenity but to end their lives through assisted suicide has doubled in four years, reveals a study.
• There are six right-to-die organisations in Switzerland, of which four permit nationals from other countries to use their services.
• Citizens from Germany and Britain make up the bulk of the numbers, with neurological conditions such paralysis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis accounting for almost half of the cases, the findings showed.
• Virtually all the deaths were caused by taking sodium pentobarbital. Four people inhaled helium in deaths that were widely publicised and described as “excruciating”, researchers added.

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UPSC 2015 Extra Attempt

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An assurance was made by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh in Parliament on August 4, 2014 as under:

“Candidates, who appeared in Civil Services Examination, 2011, may be given one more attempt in 2015.”

In pursuance to the above assurance given in the Parliament by MoS(PP), the Government has decided as under:

“The candidates, who appeared in Civil Services Examination (CSE), 2011, will be given one additional attempt in CSE, 2015. Details will be notified through CSE Rules, 2015 in due course.”
 

IAS PRE 2014 Expected Questions "Test-6"

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

1.All the Nuclear Power Installations in India are located in Zone 2 expect the one at -----which is in zone 3.

a.Narora

b.Jaitpur

c.Kaiga

d. Kalpakkam

2.Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) had Joint Ventures With

1.NALCO

2.Indian Oil

3.NHPC

4.NTPC

Of these Which is/are Correct?

a.1&2 Only

b. 1,2,4 Only

c. 2,3,4 Only

d.1,2,3,4

3.Consider the Following Statements

1.KAMINI Reactor, is the only operating Reactor in the World using U233 fuel

2.RRCAT has developed synchrotron radiation sources called Indus-1 is a 450 MeV electron storage ring, whereas Indus-2 is a booster cum storage ring that can accelerate electrons

from an injection energy of 550 MeV to 2.5 GeV.

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.ONLY 1

b.Only 2

c. Both 1 &2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

IAS PRE 2014 Expected Questions "Test-5"

ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

BIODIVERSITY

 

1.Which of the following has the greatest biodiversity on earth ?

a)Tropical Amazonian rain forests in south America

b)Eastern Ghats and Western Himalayas

c)Sahara deserts

d)Savana forests

2.Which of the Following Bird Sanctuary /National Park nestle a large number of peafowl, the national bird.

a. Maenam Sanctuary

b. Kitam Sanctuary

c. Gorumura Park

d. Kaziranga National park

3.Which of the Following is the second-largest habitat of the one-horned rhinoceros in the country.

a.Maenam Sanctuary

b. Kitam Sanctuary

c. Gorumura Park

d. Kaziranga National park

4.Which of the Following Bird Species reported from India are listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List version 2013.2

1.Slender-billed Vultur

2.Red-headed Vulture

3.Indian Vulture

4.White backed Vulture

Of these which is/are Correct ?

a.1,2 Only

b. 2,4 Only

c. 2,3, 4 Only

d. 1,2,3,4

5.Which of the Following Bird Species reported from India are listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List version 2013.2

1.Baer’s Pochard

2.Forest Owlet

3.Great Indian Bustard

4.Bengal Florican

Of these which is/are Correct ?

a.1,2 Only

b. 2,4 Only

c. 2,3, 4 Only

d. 1,2,3,4

6.Which of the Following Bird Species reported from India are listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List version 2013.2

1.Siberian Crane

2.Spoon –Billed SandPiper

3.Sociable Lapwing

4.Jerdon’s Courser

Of these which is/are Correct

a.1,2 Only

b. 2,4 Only

c. 2,3, 4 Only

d. 1,2,3,4

7.Which of the Following Bird Species reported from India are listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List version 2013.2

1.White –bellied Heron

2.Himalayan Quail

3.Pink –Headed Duck

Of these which is/are Correct ?

a.1,2 Only

b. 2,3 Only

c. 1,3 Only

d. 1,2,3

8.Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?

a.Western Himalaya

b. Eastern Himalayas

c.Western ghats

d. Eastern ghats

9.Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation ?

a)Sanctuary

b)Botanical garden

c)Biosphere reserve

d)National park

WTO

10.Consider the Following Statements

1.WIPO : Francis Gurry

2. World Bank : Jim Yong Kim

3. World Economic Forum : Klaus Schwab

Of These Which is/are Correct?

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 and 3 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d. 1,2,3

 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

11.Consider the Following Statements

1.Purchase Managers’ Indices (PMI is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector

2.In India Manufacturing Purchase Managers’ Indices (PMI) is Published by HSBC Monthly

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c.Both 1 & 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

12.Consider the Following Statements

1.There were altogether 277 CPSEs under the administrative control of various ministries/departments as on 31 March 2013.

2.The ONGC is the Top Profit Making CPSE during 2012-13

3.Air India Ltd is the Top Loss Making CPSE During 2012-13

Of These Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1 & 2

b. Only 1 & 3

c. Only 2 & 3

d. 1,2,3

13.Consider the Following Statements

1.India ranked as the fourth largest producer of crude steel in the world during 2013 after China, Japan, and the USA.

2.India was also the largest producer of sponge iron in the world during 2013, accounting for 25 per cent of world production.

3.In global clothing exports, India ranked ninth as per World Trade Organization (WTO) data 2012 (latest)

4.In global textile exports, India ranked third, trailing China and the EU.

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.1,2 Only

b.1,2,3 Only

c.2,3,4 Only

d.1,2,3,4

14.Which of the Following State is Not a Part of DMIC Project

a.Haryana

b.Punjab

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

15.Which one of the following is the correct decreasing sequence in terms of the value (in rupees) of the minerals produced in India in the year 2012-13?

a. Metallic minerals-Fuel minerals-Nonmetallic minerals

b. Fuel minerals-Metallic minerals-Nonmetallic minerals

c. Metallic minerals-Non-metallic minerals-Fuel minerals

d. Fuel minerals-Non-metallic minerals- Metallic minerals

16.Out of 3461 reporting mines in India , Majority of Mines are Located in Which of the Following State.

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Odisha

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Chattisgarh

17.Arrange the Following in Chronological Order Of their Contribution to Total value of mineral production

a.Coal – Petroleum- Iron Ore- Natural Gas

b.Petroleum-Iron Ore – Natural Gas – Coal

c.Iron Ore- Natural Gas – Coal –Petroleum

d.Natural Gas –Coal – Petroleum-Iron Ore

18.Consider the Following Statements about Rourkela Steel Plant.

1.Rourkela Steel Plant is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India.

2.It was set up with German collaboration .

3.RSP was the first plant in India to incorporate LD technology of steel making.

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1 & 2

b.Only 2 & 3

c.Only 1 & 3

d. 1,2,3

19.Consider the Following Statements

1.Bokaro Steel Plant is Eleven - times winner of Prime Minister's Trophy for best Integrated Steel Plant in the country

2.Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) is India's sole producer of rails and heavy steel plates .

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1

b.Only 2

c.Both 1 & 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

20.Consider the Following Statements

1.ISO 9001 : 2000 - Quality Management System Standard

2.ISO:14001 – Environment Management System

3. SA : 8000 – Certification for Social Accountability

Of These Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1 & 2

b.Only 2 & 3

c. Only 1 & 3

d.1,2,3

21.Which of the Following Pair is Not Correctly Matched

a.Algoma Power Plant, Canada : Suzlon Power

b. Integrated Steel Plant at Jajpur (Orissa): Tata Steel

c. Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar): Indian Railways

d.Mahan Power Plant ,Madhya Pradesh : Essar Power

22.Consider the Following Statements

1.Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.

2.Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd, RINL has been awarded the Navaratna status

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1

b.Only 2

c. Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 Nor 2

23.Consider the Joint Ventures of SAIL

1.Mjunction Services Limited is a 50:50 joint venture between SAIL and Tata Steel

2.S & T Mining Company Pvt. Limited is a50:50 joint venture company with Tata Steel for joint acquisition & development of mineral deposits

3.International Coal Ventures Private Limited is a Joint Venture Company Between SAIL & NMDC

Of These Which is /are Correct ?

a.1 & 2 Only

b. 2 & 3 Only

c. 1 & 3 Only

d.1,2,3

24.In India the Public Sector is most dominant in

a. steel production

b. organized term-lending financialinstitutions

c. transport

d. commercial banking

25.Consider the Following Statements

1.Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Sector Manufacturing enterprises constitute 31.8 per cent of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector

2.India’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking by the World Bank has gone down from 131 to 134 out of the 189 countries in 2014.

Of These Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1

b.Only 2

c.Both 1 & 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

26.The First Industrial Policy of India was Declared on

a.6-4-1950

b. 6-4 -1949

c. 6-4-1948

d. 6-4-1951

27.In India the overall Index of Industrial Production, Which of the following are among those Eight Core Industries?

1. Cement

2. Fertilizers

3. Natural Gas

4. Refinery products

5. Textiles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 and 5 only

b) 2, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

UNTOUCHED QUESTIONS BY UPSC ON UNO (EXCLUSIVE CONTRIBUTION BY Kiran)

NO CHANCE FOR UPSC TO GO BEYOND

28.The Report “Global Food Security Avoiding Future Famines “ was Published by

a.UNEP

b. FAO

c. World Bank

d. World Economic Forum

377.On New Year’s Day 1942, who among the Following signed a short document which later came to be known as the United Nations Declaration

a. Roosevelt, Churchill, Maxim Litvinov, T. V. Soong

b. Roosevelt ,Churchill, Joseph Broz Tito , Jawaharlal Nehru

c. Roosevelt, Churchill , Jan Smuts , Peter Fraser

d. Roosevelt , Churchill , Benjamin Franklin, John Adams

29.The amendment to Which of the Following Article enlarges the membership of the Security Council from eleven to fifteen.

a.Articel 22

b.Article 23

c.Article 24

d.Article 25

30.Consider the Following Statements ?

1.English, French, Chinese, Russian,Arabic and Spanish are Official Languages of UNO

2.The working languages at the UN Secretariat are English and French.

Of These which is/are correct?

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c.Both 1 and 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

31.Consider the Following Statements

1.Non Permanent Members of The Security Council of UN are elected by the General Assembly for a term of 2 Years

2. The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month

Of These which is/are Correct?

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

32.Along with General Assembly of UNO , Which of the following elects the judges of the International Court of Justice.

a.UN Security Council

b. Interpol

c. United Nations Trusteeship Council

d.UN Secretariat

33.Consider the Following Statements about League of Nations

1.The Locarno Agreements signed in October 1925, which marked the beginnings of a Franco-German reconciliation

2.Covenant of the League of Nations became Part of the Treaty of Versailles

3.League of Nations was Officially Inaugurated on 10 January 1920

Of these which is /are correct ?

a.Only 1 and 2

b. Only 2 and 3

c. Only 1 and 3

d.1,2,3

34.Which of the Following Pairs is wrongly Matched

a.Aristide Briand : Put Forward very first political project of a European Federal Union

b. President Woodrow Wilson : Chaired Peace Conference in Paris in 1918

c.Paul Hymans of Belgium : President of the First Assembly of League of Nations

d.Lord Balfour : First President of International Court of Justice

35.Which of the Following Country is Not one among the First four Permanent Members of League of Nations Council

a. France

b. Italy

c. Japan

d. Germany

36.Apart from Geneva which of the Following City Competeted to become the Seat of League of Nations

a. Brussels

b. Paris

c. New York

d. Sanfrancisco

37.Consider the following organizations:

1. International Development Association

2. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

3. International Labour Organization

4. World Food Programme

Which of these are agencies of the United Nations

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

NUCLEAR ENERGY

38.Consider the Following Statements About Proposed Nuclear Reactors in India with International Co-operation

1.Kudankulam(TN) : Rosatom, Russia

2.Jaitpur (MH) : Areva , France

3.Kovvada (AP) : G E Hitachi, Japan

4.Chayya Mithi Virdi(GJ) : Westinghouse Electric ,USA

Which of the Above is/are Correctly Matched

a.1,2,4 Only

b.2,3,4 Only

c.1,3,4 Only

d.1,2,3,4

39.Consider the Following Nuclear Reactors

1.Gorakhpur(Haryana)

2.Chutka (Madhya Pradesh)

3.Mahi Banswara (Rajasthan)

4.Kaiga (Karnataka)

Of These Indigenous Nuclear Reactors Includes

a.1,2 Only

b. 2,3,4 Only

c.1,4 Only

d.1,2,3,4

40.Consider the Following Statements

1.According to GHG Emission 2007 Report of Ministry of Environment & Forests, India ranks 4th in aggregate GHG emissions in the world, behind USA, China, EU.

2.Presently, of the total installed electricity generation capacity of over 1.9 lakh Mega Watts in India, Nuclear Energy Contribution is More when Compared to Renewable Sources

3.India have 21 nuclear power reactors in the country with an installed capacity of 4780 MW of electricity.

Of These Which is/are Correct ?

a.1,2 only

b.2&3 Only

c.1,2,3

d. None Of these

 

DEFENCE

41.Consider the following statements:

1. INS Vikramaditya is an aircraft carrier.

2. INS Rajali is an Indian Naval Air Station

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

42.Consider the following statements:

1. INS Sarayu is an indigenous Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel.

2. INS Trikand is an Stealth Frigate

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

43.INS Vikramaditya acquired by the Indian Navy has been built by

a. Israel

b. USA

c. Russia

d. France

44.Consider the following statements:

1. INS Satpura is an indigenously built stealth frigate .

2. INS Ranvijay is Guided Missile Destroyer

3. INS Kuthar is a Missile corvette

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 & 2 Only

b. 1 & 3 Only

c. 2 & 3 Only

d. 1,2,3

45.In the context of the Indian defence, what is ‘Dhruv’?

a. Aircraft-carrying warship

b. Missile-carrying submarine

c. Advanced light helicopter

d. Intercontinental ballistic missile

46.In the context of the Indian defence, what is ‘Tejas ’?

a. Aircraft-carrying warship

b. Missile-carrying submarine

c. Advanced light helicopter

d. Intercontinental ballistic missile

47.In the context of the Indian defence, what is ‘HAWK ’?

a. Advanced Jet Trainer

b. Missile-carrying submarine

c. Advanced light helicopter

d. Intercontinental ballistic missile

48.In the context of the Indian defence, what is “Nirbheek”?

a. Advanced Jet Trainer

b. Missile-carrying submarine

c. Advanced light helicopter

d. Light Weight Revolver

49.In the context of the Indian defence, what is C-17 Globe Master III?

a. Advanced Jet Trainer

b. Military Transport Aircraft

c. Advanced light helicopter

d. Light Weight Revolver

50.In the context of the Indian defence, what is “Vaibhav”?

a. Advanced Jet Trainer

b. Military Transport Aircraft

c. Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel

d. Light Weight Revolver

51.Consider the Following Statements

1.Corpat is the Joint Naval Exercises Between India and Indonesia

2. Komodo is the Joint Maritime Exercise Between India and China

Of these which is/are Correct?

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c.Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

52.Recently the Chinese Navy had conducted rare exercises in the Lumbok Strait , Where is Lumbok Strait

a.Indian Ocean

b. South China Sea

c.East China Sea

d.Yellow Sea

53.‘Hand-in-Hand 2013’, a joint antiterrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?

a. China

b. Japan

c. Russia

d. USA

54.Which of the Following Pairs is Wrongly Matched

a. Indo – UK Joint Military Exercise : Ajeya Warrior

b. Indo – Nepal Joint Military Exercise : Surya Kiran-V

c. Indo – UK Exercise : Konkan

d. India-Singapore Navy exercise : ‘SLINEX’

55.Which of the Following Pairs is Wrongly Matched

a. Indo – French Exercise : Shakti -2013

b. Indo – Saudi Arabia Naval Exercise : Naseem Al Bahar

c. Indo – Japan Maritime Exercise : Jimex

d. India-Singapore exercise : SIMBEX

56.Consider the Following Statements

1.”Iron Fist” is IAF Exercise

2.”Indra “ is Army’s biggest war game exercise

3.’TROPEX’ is Indian Navy’s major annual exercise

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 & 2 Only

b. 1 & 3 Only

c. 2 & 3 Only

d. 1,2,3

57.Consider the Following Statements

1. P 8I is a Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft

2. Chakra is a nuclear submarine

Of these which is/are Correct?

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c.Both 1 & 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

58.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a. Central Air Command:Allahabad

b. Eastern Air Command:Shillong

c. South Western Air Command :GandhiNagar

d. Western Air Command : Mumbai

59.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a. Southern Air Command: Thiruvananthapuram

b. Eastern Naval Command: Visakhapatnam

c. Armoured Corps Centre and School : Jabalpur

d. Army Medical Corps Centre and School : Lucknow

60.Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces:

1. Officers’ Training Academy is located in Nagpur.

2. Western Naval Command is Located at Mumbai

3. Southern Command of Indian Navy has its Headquarters at Chennai.

Which of these statements are correct?

a. 1, 2, 3

b. 1 & 2 Only

c. 2 only

d. 3 only

SPACE

61.Which of the Following Pairs about ISRO’S Launch of Foreign Satellites is wrongly matched

1. SPOT-6 : French Earth Observation Satellite

2.PROITERES : Japan’s Micro Satellite

3. NEOSSAT : Australia’s Satellite to Track near-Earth asteroids or satellites in Geostationary orbit

4. UNIBRITE : Austria’s satellite To photometrically measure low-level oscillations and temperature variations in stars

of These which is /are Correct

a.1,2,3

b. 1,2,4

c. 2,3,4

d.1,2,3,4

62.The Satellite with ARGOS and ALTIKA (SARAL) launched by India Helps in

1. Continental ice studies

2.Protection of biodiversity

3. to study ocean circulation and sea surface elevation

Which of the Following Statements given above is/are correct

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d. 1,2,3

63.Radar Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) Launched by India Helps in

1.provides cloud penetration and day-night imaging capability

2. paddy monitoring in kharif season

3. management of natural disasters like flood and cyclone

Which of the Following Statements given above is/are correct

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d. 1,2,3

64.GSAT-15 Satellite Launched by India Helps in

1.Direct-To-Home (DTH) Services

2.Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) services

3.Air traffic management over Indian Air Space

Which of the Following Statements given above is/are correct

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d. 1,2,3

65.Which of the Following Pair/s is/are wrongly Matched Lunar Explorations Country

1.SMART -1 : European Space agency

2. Lunar A : Japan

3. SELENE : China

Codes

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 and 3 Only

c. 3 Only

d. 1 and 3 Only

66.Which of the Following Space Companies and their Location is Wrongly Paired ?

a.EADS Astrium –Paris

b.Intelsat – Luxembourg

c.Avanti Group –London

d.Inmarsat –Washington ,D.C

67.Which of the Following Space Companies and their Location is Wrongly Paired ?

a.DLR –Cologne

b.KARI– Daejeon

c.Eutelsat –Paris

d.OHB Systems–Washington ,D.C

68.Consider the Following Statements

1.ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems) is a Space Company of Singapore and ISRO will launch its 400-kg TeLEOS-1 earth observation spacecraft

2. DMC International Imaging, is a Space Company of UK and ISRO will launch its three 350-kg DMC-3 disaster monitoring satellites

Of These which is/are Correct

a. Only 1

b .Only 2

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

69.Consider the Following Statements about Chandrayan -2

1.ISRO had the responsibility for the Moon Lander and ROSCOSMOS had the responsibility to realize the Rover Module, Orbiter .

2.Land Craft Module System of Chandrayan-2 perform the Objectives of Remote Sensing the Moon

Of These which is/are Correct ?

a. Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

70.Consider the Following Statements

1.Department of Space (DOS) in the 10th Five Year Plan launched the Disaster Management Support (DMS) programme.

2.Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite system was commissioned with the launch of IRS-1A, in 1988.

3.With eleven satellites in operation, IRS is the largest civilian remote sensing satellite constellation in the world

Of These which is/are Correct ?

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 and 3 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d.1,2,3

71.The Jupiter ICy Moon Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft to visit the Jovian system, focused in particular on studying three of Jupiter's moons; Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa Belongs to?

a. NASA

b. European Space Agency (ESA)

c. CNES,France

d. ROSCOSMOS

72.Consider the Following Statements

1.China is the First Country landed a Rover on the Moon Since 1976

2. The Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array is an Explorer mission that will allow astronomers to study the universe in low energy X-rays like Chandra and XMM-NEWTON .

3.Styx and Kerberos are Mar’s new moons

Of these Which is/are Correct

a.1 Only

b.1 and 2 Only

c. 2 and 3 Only

d.1,2,3

73.NASA Launched Global Precipitation Satellite along with

a.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

b. European Space Agency (ESA)

c.CNES,France

d.ROSCOSMOS

74.Consider the Following Statements About GSAT-7 Satellite

1.GSAT -7 is an advanced multi-band communication satellite

2.It was Launched From Kourou, French Guiana.

Of These Which is/are Correct

a.Only 1

b.Only 2

c.Both 1 & 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

75.Which of the Following Do Not have GAGAN Payload

a.GSAT-8

b.GSAT-10

c.GSAT-15

d.GSAT-14

76.In Which of the Following Satellite The New Technologies Like Fiber Optic Gyro, Active Pixel Sun Sensor, Ka band beacon propagation studies being Tested on

a.GSAT-8

b.GSAT-10

c.GSAT-15

d.GSAT-14

77.Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5), powered by an indigenous cryogenic engine, effortlessly put Which of the Following Satellite

a.GSAT-8

b.GSAT-10

c.GSAT-15

d.GSAT-14

78.The INSAT system is a joint venture of

a.Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, All India Radio and Doordarshan.

b. Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Science

c. Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department, Department of Ocean Development

d. Department of Space, Department of Telecommunications, India Meteorological Department,Ministry of Rural Development

79.In the Context of India’s MARS Mission ISRO Used a Method of Travel Called a “Hohmann Transfer Orbit” , What it is ?

a.is an elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different altitudes, in the same plane.

b. is an elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different altitudes, in Different planes.

c. is an Circular orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different altitudes, in the same plane.

d. is an Circular orbit used to transfer between two circular orbits of different altitudes, in Different planes.

80.Consider The Following Statements

1.Athalometer – Measures Black Carbon

2.Nephelometer – Measures scattering coefficient

3.Boundary Layer Lidar – Measures Chemical Pollution

Of these which is/are Correct ?

a.1 and 2 Only

b. 2 and 3 Only

c. 1 and 3 Only

d.1,2,3

81.Consider the Following Statements

1.INSAT-3D is an Advanced Communication Satellite

2. INSAT-3D Was Launched from Kourou, French Guiana on 26 July, 2013.

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1

b.Only 2

c.Both 1 and 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

82.Selene-1, the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following?

a. China

b. European Union

c. Japan

d. USA

83.SMART-1 the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following?

a. China

b. European Space Agency

c. Japan

d. NASA

84.LUNAR A the lunar orbiter mission belongs to which one of the following?

a. China

b. European Space Agency

c. Japan

d. NASA

85.NASA’S InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) is a

a.LUNAR Mission

b.MARS Mission

c.Pluto Mission

d.Mission to Study Exoplanets

86.Which of the Following Pairs is Wrongly Matched

1.NASA JAXA Mission Measures Global Rain, Snow

2.Cryosat is a NASA Programme which will monitor variations in the extent and thickness of polar ice through use of a satellite in low Earth orbit

3. NASA had joined the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Euclid mission, a space telescope designed to investigate the cosmological mysteries of dark matter and dark energy

Of These Which is/are Correct?

a.Only 1 and 2

b. Only 2 and 3

c. Only 1 and 3

d.1,2,3

87.Consider the Following Statements

1.Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope is used to perform gamma-ray astronomy observations from low Earth orbit.

2.Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Telescope provides a vast storehouse of knowledge about the solar system, the Milky Way, and the Universe.

3. Herschel Space Observatory will collect long-wavelength radiation from some of the coldest and most distant objects in the Universe.

4. The James Webb Space Telescope will find the first galaxies that formed in the early Universe, connecting the Big Bang to our own Milky Way Galaxy.

Of these Which is /are Correct ?

a.Only 1 and 4

b. Only 3

c. 1,2,3 Only

d.1,2,3,4

88.Which of the Following Pairs is Wrongly Matched

a.Galileo Navigation Satellite :European Union

b.GLONASS : Russia

c.GPS : USA

d.Compass System : Japan

89.Consider the Following Statements

1.Planck Cosmology Probe is a European Space Agency mission.

2. The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) is NASA’S LUNAR MISSION

Of these Which is/are Correct ?

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 and 2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

ENERGY

90.Khirvire Wind Power Project in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra was Successfully Commissioned by

a.SUZLON Energy

b. NTPC

c.NHPC

d. Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited(SJVNL)

91.Consider the Following Statements

1.Ultra Mega Solar Power Project of 4000 MW to be set up at Sambhar, Rajasthan

2.Hindustan Salts Limited ,PSU is a Part of this Project

Of these which is/are Correct

a.Only 1

b. Only 2

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

WIND ENERGY

92.Consider the Following Statements

1.The states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have any wind potential site.

2.Gujarat is the Leading Producer of Wind Energy with 3113 MW

3. Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) has successfully commissioned Khirvire Wind Power Project in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra

Of These Which is /are Correct ?

a.Only 1 & 3

b. 2 & 3 Only

c. 1 & 2

d.1,2,3

TIDAL ENERGY

93.Which of the Following Region has Highest Estimated Potential of about 7000MW of Tidal Energy

a.Gulf of Kutch

b. Gulf of Cambay

c. Gangetic Delta in Sunderbans

d.Gulf of Mannar

94.Which of the Following Pair is Wrongly Matched

a.Durgaduani Creek in Sunderbans : Tidal Power Project

b.Vizhinjam ,KeRALA : Wave Energy Project

c.Tiruchendur ,TN : OTEC Project

d.Mandavi ,Gujarat : Wave Energy Project

HYDRO Power

95.Consider the Following Statements

1.Installed Capacity of Hydro Power in India is 1,48,701 MW

2.India ranks 5th in terms of exploitable hydro-potential on global scenario.

Of these Which is/are Correct?

a.Only 1

b.Only 2

c.Both 1 &2

d.Neither 1 nor 2

96.Arrange the Following River Basins in Chronological Order as per Their Probable Installed Capacity (MW)

a.Brahmaputra Basin –Indus Basin – Ganga Basin- Eastern Flowing Rivers of South India

b.Indus Basin –Ganga Basin –Eastern Flowing Rivers of South India – Brahmaputra Basin

c.Ganga Basin –Eastern Flowing Rivers of South India – Brahmaputra Basin – Indus Basin

d.Brahmaputra Basin- Ganga Basin- Indus Basin-Eastern Flowing Rivers of South India

97.Which of the Following is Not a Site for Solar Power Project

a.Sambhar ,Rajasthan

b.Neemuch,Madhya Pradesh

c. Neemrana ,Rajasthan

d. Tanakpur , Uttarkhand

OIL & GAS

98.Which of the Following Pairs is Wrongly Matched ?

OIL FIELDS : Location

a.Sirte Basin :Libya

b.Lan Tay and Lan Do : Malaysia

c.Rovuma -1 : Mozambique

d.Magadan : Russia

 

99.Consider the Following Statements

1.India has the fourth largest proven coal reserves in the world

2.India is the fourth largest consumer of energy in the world after USA, China and Russia

IAS PRE 2014 Expected Questions

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ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

BIODIVERSITY

 

1.The first Biosphere Reserve established in India for conserving the gene pool of flora and fauna and the life style of tribals is

a) Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

b) Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve

c) Uttarakhand Biosphere Reserve

d) Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve

2.Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have recognized on the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?

a. Gulf of Mannar

b. Kanchejunga

c. Nanda Devi

d.Sunderbans

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IAS PRE 2014 Expected Questions

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ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

BIODIVERSITY

1.Consider the Following

1.Temperature

2.Precipitation

3.Altitude

Which of the Above Factors Determines Biodiversity

a. Only 1 & 2

b. Only 2 & 3

c. Only 1 & 3

d.1,2,3

2.Consider the following statements :

1. Biodiversity hotspots are located only in tropical regions.

2. India has four biodiversity hotspots i.e., Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

3.Biosphere reserves differ from National parks and Wild life Sanctuaries because in the former

a) human beings are not allowed to enter

b) people are an intergral part of the system

c) Plants are paid greater attention than the animals

d) living organisms are brought from all over the world and preserved for posterity

4.Buffer Zone of biosphere reserve is where

a) no human activity is allowed

b) human activity limited

c) free human activity

d) wild animals are absent

5.The term biodiversity coined for first time by

a) RH whittaker

b) E O wilson

c) R D Barnes

d) N myers

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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 21 August 2014

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CABINET Nod for mobile towers in Naxal belts

• The Cabinet approved the long-pending proposal to install mobile towers in nine Naxal-affected states by BSNL at a cost of Rs. 3,216 crore that will be borne by the government. It gave the nod for the setting up of 1,836 base transmission towers to improve connectivity.

Haryana Public Service Commission

RECRUITMENT TO SUBORDINATE JUDICIAL SERVICES
SELECTION COMMITTEE OF (PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT)

H.C.S (Judicial Branch) Examination – 2014

The Haryana Public Service Commission invites online applications from eligible candidates for 119 posts (117 actual posts and 02 anticipated posts) of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Examination - 2014. The category wise break-up of vacancies is as under:-