Most Probable questions for IAS prelim 2020 : 28 June 2019
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Q1) Consider the following statements about Luni river -
a) Luni originates from the Naga hills of the Aravalli range in Rajasthan's Ajmer district.
b) Luni does have fresh water during the first hundred kilometers but turns salines as it reaches Balotra in Barmer due to rich salt content of the surface.
c) Luni flows into the Thar Desert and meets its end in Barine.
d) Luni gets drained into the Arabian Sea.
Which of the following statements(s) given above is/are correct?
A. 3 only
B. 1,2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 1 and 2 only.
Ans : (B)
Explanation : Luni flows into the Thar Desert and meet its end in Barine, located at the north-eastern part of the Marsh called the Rann of Kutch in Gujrat, without flowing into any larger body.
Q2) Consider the following statements about pro-tem speaker
A) Pro-tem speaker is temporary speaker appointed for a limited time just after the election of lower house of parliament until the new-speaker is elected.
B) A pro-tem speaker is chosen with the agreement of the members of the Lok Sabha and legislative assembly.
C) The main duty of the pro-tem speaker is to administer the oath of office to new members of the house.
D) Once the new speaker is elected, the office of the pro-tem speaker cease to exist.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only.
B. 1 and 2 only.
C. 2 and 3 only.
D. All of the above.
Ans : (D)
Explanation : Pro-tem speaker is chosen for the conduct for the conduct of the house when the Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies have been elected and the vote for the speaker and deputy speaker has not taken place.
The main duty of the pro-tem speaker is to administer the oath of office to new members of the house. He also enables the House to elect the new speaker.
Virendra Kumar, seven term member of parliament, sworn in as the pro-tem speaker for the presiding of first session of 17 Lok Sabha
and administer the newly elected MPs.
Q3) The Dantiwada dam and Sipu dam are built on which of the following river?
A. Mahanadi.
B. Baitarani.
C. Luni.
D. Subarnarekha.
Ans : (C)
Explanation : The Dantiwada dam, Sipu dam and Jaswant Sagar dam are built on the Luni river.
The Jaswant Sagar Dam in Pichiyak near Bilaara in Jodhpur district
is one of the prominent landmarks along the Luni river. It was built by Maharaja Jaswant Singh in 1892. The lake surrounding the dam is one the largest artificial lake in India.
Q4) Which of the following correctly defines the Atal 1, Atal 2, Atal 3 and Atal 4 -
A. Medium range ramjet supersonic missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft and land.
B. There are Indian advanced heavy weight anti-submarine torpedo, developed by Naval science and Technology of DRDO.
C. These are the names of newly discovered four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier.
D. These are the nuclear capable submarine launched ballistic missile with a range of 750 km.
Ans : (C)
Explanation : These are the newly discovered Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier. The peaks are located at 6,557 m, 6,566 m, 6,160 m and 6,100 m on the right flank of Gangotri glacier.
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