UPSC 2002 Prelims – all questions

A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will not be green is

The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of

With reference to India,

which one of the following statements is correct?

A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass is placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm above the water level. What is the length of each side of the cube?

The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because

Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?

With reference to the latest developments in stem-cell research, consider the following statements:

1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage.
2. The stem cells can be derived without causing destruction to blastocysts.
3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever.
4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues.

Which of these statements are correct?

In the year 2001, NASA launched a spacecraft to Mars named

Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena:

1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Orography
4. Vertical wind Thunder-cloud development is due to which of these phenomena?

A trader fixed the price of an article in such a way that by giving a rebate of 10 % on the price fixed he made a profit of 15 %. If the cost of the article is Rs 72, the price fixed on it is

Among living organisms,

which one of the following is the most responsible factor for bringing about the origin of a new species?

For short-term climate prediction,

which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian sub-continent?

"World Development Report" is an annual publication of

Match List I (Ancient site) with List II (Archaeological finding) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Ploughed field
2. Dockyard
3. Terracotta replica of a plough
4. An inscription comprising ten large-sized signs of the Banawali Harappan script

List I (Ancient site) A. Lothal B. Kalibangan C. Dholavira D. ——— (site with Banawali inscription)

List II (Archaeological finding)

Codes:

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in

Match List I (Article of Indian Constitution) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. No person shall be deprived of his property save by the authority of law
2. No person can be discriminated against in the matter of public appointment on the ground of race, religion or caste
3. All minorities whether based on religion or language shall have the fundamental right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice
4. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by the State, or receiving State aid, on grounds of religion, race, caste, language or any of them

List I (Article) A. Article 16(2) B. Article 29(2) C. Article 30(1) D. Article 31(1)

List II (Provisions)

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In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the

Consider the volumes of the following:

1. A parallelepiped of length 5 cm, breadth 3 cm and height 4 cm
2. A cube of each side 4 cm
3. A cylinder of radius 3 cm and length 3 cm
4. A sphere of radius 3 cm The volumes of these in the decreasing order is

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 Boards

Which of these statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a specialised agency of United Nations System of Organisations
2. WIPO has its headquarters at Rome
3. The Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement is binding on all WTO members
4. Least-developed country members of WTO are not required to apply the provisions of TRIPS Agreements for a period of 20 years from the general date of application of the Agreement

Which of these statements are correct?

India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with

Which one of the following is a lagoon?

Ticks and mites are actually

With reference to the blood in a normal person, which one of the following statements is correct?

Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to Indian agriculture,

which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:

1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi
2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti
4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani

Which of these statements are correct?

The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged on the

Consider the following plants:

1. Bougainvillea
2. Carnations
3. Cocoa
4. Grapes

Which of these plants are propagated by stem cuttings?

The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were

A train of length 150 metres, moving at a speed of 90 km/hr can cross a 200-metre bridge in

The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

India's external debt increased from US $98,158 million as at the end of March 2000 to US $100,225 million as at the end of March 2001 due to increase in

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following activities:

1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
2. Manufacturing
3. Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication
4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant prices (2000-01) is

Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?

The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in recent years is due to

Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Bharatanatyam dance B. Malini Rajurkar
2. Hindustani vocal music C. Pratibha Prahlad
3. Kuchipudi dance D. Vempati Chinna Satyam
4. Puppetry

List I (Artist)

List II (Art)

A. Hiren Bhattacharya

Codes: ABCD

Consider the following natural phenomena:

1. Terrestrial heating
2. Reflection of light
3. Refraction of light
4. Diffraction of light Due to which of these phenomena is mirage formed?

HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukoot owes its site basically to

In the context of the organic evolution, the loss of limbs of snakes is explained by the phenomenon of

The purpose of the inclusion of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is to establish:

Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were

1. To give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS.
2. Redeployment of workers

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small-scale sector in industry?

India's population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Steady growth B. 1921-51
2. Rapid high growth C. 1951-81
3. Stagnant growth D. 1981-2001
4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown

List I (Period)

List II (Phase)

A. 1901-21

Codes: ABCD

Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?

With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were

1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS.
2. redeployment of workers

Which of these statements is/are correct?

The motive behind Shahjahan’s Balkh campaign was to