English UPSC CSE Prelims 2002
Q81. In the year 2001, Germany approved a $ 32 million
credit to India:
A to promote primary education in select states B for Tehri dam project C to assist in the development of nuclear power generation projects D for oceanographic research
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Correct answer: to promote primary education in select states
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2002
Q82. Match List-I (Commission) with List-II (Matter of
Enquiry) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists:
List-I (Commission)
List-II (Matter of Enquiry)
A.
Wadhwa Commission
1.
The assassination of Rajiv
Gandhi
B.
Liberhan Commission 2.
Killing of Graham Staines
C.
Sri Krishna
3.
Demolition of a religious
structure at Ayodhya
D.
Jain Commission
4.
Riots in Mumbai in 1993
Codes:
A A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 B A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 C A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4 D A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4
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Correct answer: A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2002
Q83. Consider the following statements:
The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace:
1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910
2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998
4. State Electricity Board
Which of these statements are correct?
A 1, 2 and 3 B 2, 3 and 4 C 1, 2 and 4 D 1, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q84. The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
released by the Government of India is with reference
to the base prices of:
A 1981-82 B 1990-91 C 1993-94 D 1994-95
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Correct answer: 1993-94
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q85. The Union Budget 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for
the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialisation
for:
A 5 years B 7 years C 9 years D 10 years
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Correct answer: 10 years
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q86. Match List I with List II and select the correct
answer using the given below the lists:
List I (Person)
List II (Achievement)
A.
Deep Sen
1.
India’s youngest International
Gupta
Master in the International Chess
Tournament 2000
B.
P. Harikrishna
2.
The first Indian ever to win a gold in
discuss in the World Junior Athletic
Championship it Santiago, 2000
C.
Seema Anti
3.
Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess
Tournament in Mumbai 2000
D.
Tejas Bakre
4.
Won the under 12 title in the World
Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000
Codes:
A A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 B A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 C A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 D A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4
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Correct answer: A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q87. Who amongst the following was the Chairman of
I.S.R.O. when INSAT-3B was launched?
A Anil Kakodkar B Abdul Kalam C K. Kasturirangan D U.R.Rao
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Correct answer: K. Kasturirangan
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q88. The theme of Indian Science Congress 2001 was:
A “Food nutrition and environmental security” B “Arrest declining interest in pure sciences” C “Make India energy self-sufficient” D “Make India I.T. superpower”
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Correct answer: “Food nutrition and environmental security”
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists: (2001)
List-I (Person)
List-II (Distinguished as)
A.
Santosh Yadav
1.
T.V. host
B.
Oprah Winfrey
2.
Journalist
C.
Oscar Wilde
3.
Mountaineer
D.
P. Sainath
4.
Dramatist and Author
Codes:
A A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2 B A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4 C A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4 D A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2
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Correct answer: A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q90. The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment
(1997-2000) went to:
A food and food-product sector B engineering sector C electronics and electric equipment sector D services sector
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Correct answer: services sector
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q91. The following news item appeared in a National
daily dated 1-12-1999:
“...Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right
to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by
a margin of 32 to 30.
General Knowledge (1995-2010)
The National Assembly was split between liberal pro-
government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in
favour of women’s rights, while the opposition camp
grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs.
A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom
two abstained.”
The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of :
A Kuwait B Iran C Bahrain D Saudi Arabia
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Correct answer: Kuwait
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q92. The given map shows locations of airports labelled
as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the correct sequence of the
airports in which the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-
814 landed after its initial take off from Kathmandu in
December 1999?
A 3, 1, 2, 4 B 2, 4, 1, 3 C 5, 4, 2, 3 D 5, 1, 3, 2
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Correct answer: 5, 4, 2, 3
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q93. The new GDP series released by the CSO in
February, 1999 is with reference to base price of:
A 1991 – 92 B 1992 – 93 C 1993 – 94 D 1994 – 95
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Correct answer: 1993 – 94
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q94. The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers
recommended in January, 2000 uniform rates across
the states in respect of:
A value-added tax B sales tax C stamp duty and registration fees D agricultural income tax
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Correct answer: sales tax
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q95. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which
came into operation from 1-12-1997 aims to provide
gainful employment to the urban unemployed or
underemployed poor but does not include:
A Nehru Rozgar Yojana B Urban Basic Services Programme C Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme D Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
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Correct answer: Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q96. Consider the following statements:
The Ministerial Meeting of WTO held in December 1999 was
unsuccessful because in attempted to link trade with:
1. Labour related issues
2. Environment related issues
3. Terrorism related issues
4. Debt related issues
Which of these statements are correct?
A 1, 3 and 4 B 1 and 2 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
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Correct answer: 1 and 2
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q97. The upper part of the given graph is a hypothetical
movement in the BSE Sensex over a few months and
the lower part is the fluctuation in the average value of
automobile shares in the same period (actual values
not given).
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the
graphs?
A The automobile share market has been as unstable as BSE Sensex in that period B There has been a major political change in June/July C Automobile shares have shown a steady improvement in price, unaffected by large fluctuations in BSE Sensex D None of these
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Correct answer: There has been a major political change in June/July
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q98. Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to:
A Dr. Homi Bhabha (Posthumous) B Former President R. Venkataraman C Satyajit Ray (Posthumous) D Dr. Abdul Kalam
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Correct answer: Dr. Abdul Kalam
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q99. Which of the following Parties were not a part of
the United Front Which was in power during ‘96-97’?
1.
Bahujana Samaj Party
2. Haryana Vikas Party
3.
Samata Party
4. Asom Gana Parishad
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
A 1, 2, 3 and 4 B 1, 2 and 3 C 3 and 4 D 1 and 2
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q100. The damage to the Spektr Module of the Russian
Space Station Mir was due to:
A collision with a Soyuz cargo ship B faulty material design of the Spektr Module C explosion inside the space station D collision with an asteroid
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Correct answer: collision with a Soyuz cargo ship