Previous part – Analysis IAS Prelims 2016 Q1-10
#11. India’s first National Investment and Manufacturing Zone set up in?
Ah! This is too much – we had nothing for you here. And we wonder if anyone did remember the states in order?
We did briefly touched upon NIMZ while we were discussing TADF here – But no mention of states in any order.
- Latest in news is the mention of 3rd such investment – Business Standard
- The first one was launched in AP per this Eco Times article
#12. What’s the purpose of District mineral Foundations in India?
This news came way back in May, 2015
https://www.civilsdaily.com/know-district-mineral-foundation/
The context was this –
https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-a-glass-half-empty-for-adivasis/
#13. SWAYAM – an initiative of GOI aims at what?
This should have been very easy
https://www.civilsdaily.com/what-is-swayam/
#14. Montague – Chelmsford proposals?
History – Static syllabus
#15. What’s common among Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?
History – Static syllabus
#16. What do you know about Bitcoins?
This should be easy to attempt. Central Banks are clueless. Not all of them have acknowledged it as a currency and so they can’t track it officially.
https://www.civilsdaily.com/what-are-bitcoins/
#17. New Development Bank – All about its establishment
Again an easy question – was covered under the BRICS story
https://www.civilsdaily.com/learn-about-new-development-bankndb/
#18. Gadgil committee report and KAsturirangan committee report. What’s the common link?
This is super easy – western ghats. We have been hearing about this all these years.
#19. Keshab Chandra Sen’s association with 3 organisations. Match the correct ones?
History – Static syllabus
#20. Which of the following is not a member of GCC?
GCC has been in news but it also forms an important part of International Organisations to lookout for. Hope you had read this one –
International Org. | Part 8 | Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
