UPSC 2001 Prelims – all questions
146 questions · 2001 · answers as per the UPSC key · page 1 of 3
In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?
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Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid?
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Consider the decadal Census data given below: Decadal Population (in millions) Population 1961 10.7 1971 14.3 1981 16.2 1991 18.9 The above data refer to which one of the ‘Population by Religion’ groups?
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Which of the following committees examined and suggested Financial Sector Reforms?
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In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?
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A London branch of the All-India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of
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The above map is the Union Territory of
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Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the following:
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The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) released by the Government of India is with reference to the base prices of
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The chess player Alexi Shirov represents
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Consider the following organisations:
I. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration II. Heavy Water Board III. Indian Rare Earths Limited IV. Uranium Corporation of India
Which of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy?
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Who among the following was the President of the All-India States’ Peoples’ Conference in 1939?
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Consider the following statements about the minorities in India: I. The Government of India has notified five communities, namely, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians as Minorities. II. The National Commission for Minorities was given statutory status in 1993. III. The smallest religious minority in India are the Zoroastrians. IV. The Constitution of India recognises and protects religious and linguistic minorities.
Which of these statements are correct?
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The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below: JFMAMJJASOND Temperature (°C): 9.4 10.6 11.7 12.2 13.3 13.9 13.9 14.4 15.6 15.0 13.3 10.6 Rainfall (cm): 12.2 9.1 7.9 2.5 1.8 0.3 – – 0.8 2.5 6.1 11.7 Average Temperature: 12.8 °C
Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm per annum
Identify the region having the above climatic pattern from amongst the following:
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The theme of the World Development Report, 2001 is
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In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies?
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Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated the Bhagavad-Gita into English?
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Consider the following statements regarding the High Courts in India: I. There are eighteen High Courts in the country. II. Three of them have jurisdiction over more than one State. III. No Union Territory has a High Court of its own. IV. Judges of the High Court hold office till the age of 62.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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The term National Income represents
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I
(Local Wind)
I. Fohn II. Samun III. Santa Ana IV. Zonda
List II
(Region)
A) Argentina
B) Kurdistan
C) California
D) Alps
Codes:
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The given map shows four towns of the Central Asian region marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4. Identify these from the following list and select the correct answer using the codes given below: Towns: A. Bishkek B. Ashkhabad C. Tashkent D. Dushanbe
Codes: The original map is not available for this question.
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Mekong Ganga Cooperation Project is
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Match List I with List II
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List I
(Amendments to the Constitution)
I. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 II. The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1994 III. The Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000 IV. The Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000
List II
(Contents)
A) Establishment of State-level Rent Tribunals Act, 1991 B) No reservations for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh C) Constitution of Panchayats in Villages or at other local levels D) Accepting the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission E) According the status of National Capital Territory to Delhi
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The largest number of Buddhists is found in
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Who amongst the following was the Chairman of ISRO when INSAT-3B was launched?
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Assertion (A): The Battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the First Battle of Panipat.
Reason (R): Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi.
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Assertion (A): Anti-cyclonic conditions are formed in winter season when atmospheric pressure is high and air temperatures are low.
Reason (R): Winter rainfall in Northern India causes development of anticyclonic conditions with low temperatures.
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Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.
Reason (R): He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.
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Assertion (A): There was an increase in industrial production during 1999-2000.
Reason (R): The period witnessed a stable exchange rate and improved business sentiments.
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Assertion (A): India's software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96.
Reason (R): Indian software companies were cost-effective and maintained international quality.
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Assertion (A): Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000. Reason (R): There was a fall in foreign currency assets also.
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Assertion (A): During the Neap Tides, the high tide is lower and the low tide is higher than usual. Reason (R): The Neap Tide, unlike the Spring Tide, occurs on the New Moon instead of on the Full Moon.
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The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks is known as
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The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was
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Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India: I. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves. II. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan. III. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts nonformal education in environment and conservation. IV. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
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Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces: I. First batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996. II. Officers’ Training Academy is located in Nagpur. III. Southern Command of Indian Navy has its Headquarters at Chennai. IV. One of the Regional Headquarters of Coast Guard is located at Port Blair.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India: I. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW. II. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation. III. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation. IV. Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
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National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
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Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Country) I. Columbia II. The Philippines III. Mexico IV. Venezuela
List II (President) A) Vicente Fox B) Hugo Chavez C) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo D) Andres Pastrana
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The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above.
Which one of the following is the product in Q?
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Consider the following States: I. Gujarat II. Karnataka III. Maharashtra IV. Tamil Nadu
The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is
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Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India: I. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties. II. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission. III. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more States. IV. During the 1999 general elections, there were six National and 48 State level parties recognised by the Election Commission.
Which of these statements are correct?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Institute) I. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants II. Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics III. Institute of Microbial Technology IV. National Institute of Immunology
List II (Location) A) Chandigarh B) Hyderabad C) New Delhi D) Lucknow
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Which one of the following animals was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
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The range of Agni-II missile is around
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The approximate age of the Aravalli’s range is
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Consider the following: I. Market borrowing II. Treasury bills
III. Special securities issued to RBI
Which of these is/are component(s) of internal debt?