tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54722770932351656722009-10-23T07:05:09.057-07:00Discussion on GS Prelims paper of IAS Exam 2008 held on May 18.Robnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472277093235165672.post-39479538738035705272008-05-28T05:50:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:27:35.511-07:001) What is Bisphenol A (BPA)?<br />A: A chemical used for the development of food-packaging materials<br /><br />2) March 1, 2008 was Saturday. Which day was it on March 1, 2002?<br />A: Friday<br /><br />3) In August 2006, the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?<br />A: 2009<br /><br />4) As per India's National Population Policy, 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objective to achieve population stabilization?<br />A: 2045<br /><br />5) What is the number of spokes in the Dharmachakra in the National Flag of India?<br />A: 24<br /><br />6) Consider the following pairs :<br />Tributary River : Main River<br />1. Chambal : Narmada<br />2. Sone : Yamuna<br />3. Manas : Brahmaputra<br />Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?<br />A: 3 only<br /><br />7) In which of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?<br />A: Spider<br /><br />8) For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?<br />A: King Cobra<br /><br />9) What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?<br />A: 7.35 - 7.45<br /><br />10) Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?<br />A: Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria<br /><br />11) How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?<br />A: A leading international legal expert<br /><br />12) Where are the Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?<br />A: Uttarakhand<br /><br />13) Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?<br />A: South Korea<br /><br />14) Ogaden region has been a source of conflict between which countries?<br />A: Ethiopia and Somalia<br /><br />15) Who among the following scientists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with his son?<br />A: William Henry Bragg<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5472277093235165672-3947953873803570527?l=iasgs2008.blogspot.com'/></div>Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472277093235165672.post-53197928053524671442008-05-20T09:36:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:28:44.533-07:001) Recently the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?<br />A: Rig Veda<br /><br />2) On which of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?<br />A: Bhagirathi<br /><br />3) Which one of the following straits is nearest to the International Date Line?<br />A: Bering Strait<br /><br />4) Which of the following is the largest (areawise) Lok Sabha constituency?<br />A: Ladakh<br /><br />5) Who among the following discovered heavy water?<br />A: H.C.Urey<br /><br />6) Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?<br />A: Lord Chelmsford<br /><br />7) From which one of the following did India buy the Barak anti-missile defence systems?<br />A: Israel<br /><br />8) Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?<br />A: Nilgiri Hills<br /><br />9) Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?<br />A: Pitcher plant<br /><br />10) Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?<br />A: French Open-Wimbledon-US Open<br /><br />11) In which one of the following is Malta located?<br />A: Mediterranean Sea<br /><br />12) Out of all the Biosphere Reserves in India, four have been recognized in the World Network by UNESCO. Which one of the following is not one of them?<br />A: Kanchenjunga<br /><br />13) What is the purpose of the US Space Agency's Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?<br />A: To study the colourful display of high latitude skies<br /><br />14) Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?<br />A: Bombay<br /><br />15) Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?<br />A: Manipuri<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5472277093235165672-5319792805352467144?l=iasgs2008.blogspot.com'/></div>Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472277093235165672.post-58331642795866333122008-05-18T09:33:00.000-07:002008-05-28T07:29:17.690-07:001) How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?<br />A: 159 liters<br /><br />2) Which of the following is also called Stranger Gas?<br />A: Xenon<br /><br />3) What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as?<br />A: Aluminium Oxide<br /><br />4) With which one of the following is the BRIT (Government of India) engaged?<br />A: Isotope Technology<br /><br />5) What does S &amp; P 500 relate to?<br />A: An index of stocks of large companies<br /><br />6) With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar project associated?<br />A: Narmada<br /><br />7) In the context of Indian defence, what is 'Dhruv'?<br />A: Advanced light helicopter<br /><br />8) 'Hand-in-Hand 2007' a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?<br />A: China<br /><br />9) Consider the following statements:<br />1. Chikmagalur is well known for sugar production<br />2. Mandya is well known as a coffee producing region.<br />Which of the statements given above is/are correct?<br />A: Neither 1 or 2<br /><br />10) What is Agent Orange?<br />A: A weed-killing chemical used by the US military in the Vietnam War<br /><br />11) In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to be built?<br />A: Southern France<br /><br />12) Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writings relating to which one of the following?<br />A: Himalayan expeditions<br /><br />13) Among the following, which one is not an ape?<br />A: Langur<br /><br />14) Nobel Prize winning scientist James D Watson is known for his work in which area?<br />A: Genetics<br /><br />15) In the series AABABCABCDABCDE...... which letter occupies the 100th position?<br />A: I<br /><br /><br /><a onclick="addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; return addthis_click(this);" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" target="_blank"><img height="16" alt="Bookmark and Share" src="http://s9.addthis.com/button1-share.gif" width="125" border="0" /></a><script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub = 'tomyjee';</script><br /><script src="http://s9.addthis.com/js/widget.php?v=10" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5472277093235165672-5833164279586633312?l=iasgs2008.blogspot.com'/></div>Robnoreply@blogger.com0