Answers 22 SEPT 2013

 Answers to Questions asked on 22 SEPT 2013 on our  Facebook Page UPSC IAS STRATEGY



1.Which among the following is not a Jain Text ?

[A]Acganarang Sutta
[B]Bhagwati Sutta
[C]Utar Puran
[D]Manjushri Moolkalpa
[E]Parishista Parva

Ans.[D]Manjushri Moolkalpa


2.The electoral college that elects the Vice-President of India consists of:

[A]Members of Rajya Sabha only
[B]Elected Members of both the Houses of Parliament
[C]Elected Members of both the Houses of Parliament
[D]Members of the Rajya sabha and the Legislative Assemblies of States


Ans.[C]Elected Members of both the Houses of Parliament


3.Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?

[A]Lithium and mercury
[B]Lithium and osmium
[C]Aluminium and osmium
[D]Aluminium and mercury

Ans.[B]Lithium and osmium


4.Match the following hot spring locations of India with their states:
1. Manikaran --- A). Himachal Pradesh
2. Bakreshwar --- B). Gujarat
3. Tuwa --- C). West Bengal
4. Unai --- D). Maharastra

[A]1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
[B]1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B
[C]1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
[D]1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D

Ans.[D]1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D


5.Consider the following statements regarding the Indo-Pakistan Trade:
1. India has accorded Most Favored Nation status to Pakistan
2. Pakistan has accorded Most Favored Nation status to India

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

[A]Only 1 is true
[B]Only 2 is true
[C]Both are correct
[D]None of them is correct

Ans.[A]Only 1 is true


6.Which of the following device is a volatile storage?
[A]RAM
[B]Hard Disc
[C]Magnetic Tape
[D]Floppy Disc

Ans.[A]RAM


7.The 'Red Data Book' is the documention of rare and endangered species of :
1. Animals
2. Plants
3. Fungi

[A]Only 1
[B]1 and 2
[C]2 and 3
[D]1, 2 and 3

Ans.[D]1, 2 and 3
A Red Data Book contains lists of species whose continued existence is threatene[D] Species are classified into different categories of perceived risk. Each Red Data Book usually deals with a specific group of animals or plants and fungi. They are now being published in many different countries and provide useful information on the threat status of the species.


8.The 'thickness' of Stratospheric Ozone layer is measured in/on:
[A]Sieverts
[B]Dobson units
[C]Melson units
[D]Beaufort Scale

Ans.[B]Dobson units
The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson. Its properties were explored in detail by the British meteorologist G. M. [B] Dobson, who developed a simple spectrophotometer (the Dobsonmeter) that could be used to measure stratospheric ozone from the groun[D] Between 1928 and 1958 Dobson established a worldwide network of ozone monitoring stations, which continue to operate to this day. The "Dobson unit", a convenient measure of the columnar density of ozone overhead, is named in his honour.


9.Who among the following propounded the 'Safety Valve Theory' of the foundation of Congress?
[A]Lala Lajpat Rai
[B]Anand Mohan Bose
[C]Surendra Nath Banerjee
[D]Bipin Chandra Pal

Ans.[A]Lala Lajpat Rai


10.Consider the following Statements:

1.Individual Satyagraha was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in retaliation to the August Offer.
2.Vinoba Bhave was the first Individual Satyagrahi.

Which among the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

Ans.[C]Both 1 and 2


11.Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1896 to carry on humanitarian relief and social work?
[A]Ramakrishna Paramahansa
[B]Swami Dayananda Saraswati
[C]Swami Vivekananda
[D]Blavatsky and Olcott

Ans.[C]Swami Vivekananda


12.Arrange the following events in the order of their chronology:
1.August Offer
2.Poona Pact
3.Third Round Table Conference Choose the correct option:

[A]1-2-3
[B]2-3-1
[C]2-1-3
[D]3-2-1

Ans.[B]2-3-1


13.Consider the following statements regarding the Quorum in the houses of the Parliament of India :

1.Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the house before it can transact any business.

2.It is 1/10th of the total number of members in each house excluding the presiding officer.

Which of the Statement(s) given above is/are correct?
[A]Only 1
[B]Only 2
[C]Both 1 and 2
[D]Neither 1 nor 2

Ans.[A]Only 1


14.Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Vitamin C?

[A]Only Vitamin C is to be taken externally, all others are produced in the human body.
[B]Vitamin C is the only vitamin which is also a hormone.
[C]Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin [C]
[D]Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin

Ans.[B]Vitamin C is the only vitamin which is also a hormone.



15.The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are submerged parts of mountain range called:
[A]Arakan Yoma
[B]Pegu Yoma
[C]Askai Chin
[D]Tien Shan

Ans.[A]Arakan Yoma