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19 questions · 2003 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Business & Economy (5)Awards & Honours (3)International Conflicts & Security (2)International Relations & Treaties (2)Other Sports & Personalities (2)Tennis Grand Slams (2)Books & Authors (1)Cricket (1)Football (1)
UPSC 2003 · Q6 · Current Affairs › Other Sports & Personalities · Save

Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in

(a) Long Jump
(b) 110 m Hurdle Race
(c) 100 m Dash
(d) High Jump
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Answer: (c) 100 m Dash
UPSC 2003 · Q15 · Current Affairs › Books & Authors · Save

Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?

(a) A B Vajpayee
(b) Jaswant Singh
(c) P C Alexander
(d) Yashwant Sinha
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Answer: (a) A B Vajpayee
UPSC 2003 · Q28 · Current Affairs › Business & Economy · Save

Match List I (High Officials) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Indian Airlines
  2. NTPC
  3. TCS
  4. Wipro Technologies

List I (High Officials) A. C P Jain B. S Ramadorai C. Sunil Arora D. Vivek Paul

List II (Organisation)

Codes: A B C D

(a) 4 1 3 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4
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Answer: (c) 2 3 1 4
UPSC 2003 · Q35 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan:

  1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LoC
  2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997
  3. Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 3
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
UPSC 2003 · Q40 · Current Affairs › International Relations & Treaties · Save

In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the

(a) President of Indonesia
(b) President of Russia
(c) Prime Minister of Cambodia
(d) Prime Minister of Laos
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Answer: (b) President of Russia
UPSC 2003 · Q51 · Current Affairs › International Conflicts & Security · Save

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) East Timor was a British colony for four centuries
(b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
(c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
(d) East Timor finally declared its independence in Dec. 2001
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Answer: (c) The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
UPSC 2003 · Q54 · Current Affairs › Awards & Honours · Save

The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to

(a) John Hume
(b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Norodom Sihanouk
(d) Sadako Ogata
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Answer: (c) Norodom Sihanouk
UPSC 2003 · Q55 · Current Affairs › Business & Economy · Save

Match List I (Name of the Person) with List II (Associated with) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Biotechnology
  2. Automobile industry
  3. Software
  4. Telecom industry
  5. Film industry

List I (Name of the person) A. Brijmohan Lall Mungal B. Kiran Karnik C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw D. Sunil Mittal

List II (Associated with)

Codes: ABCD

(a) 4 1 5 2
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 1 5 4
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Answer: (c) 2 3 1 4
UPSC 2003 · Q56 · Current Affairs › Tennis Grand Slams · Save

Whom did Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis championship in the year 2002 to win the title?

(a) Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett
(b) Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
(c) Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
(d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
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Answer: (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
UPSC 2003 · Q72 · Current Affairs › Tennis Grand Slams · Save

Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year 2002?

(a) Albert Costa
(b) Juan Carlos Ferrero
(c) Andre Agassi
(d) Pete Sampras
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Answer: (a) Albert Costa
UPSC 2003 · Q76 · Current Affairs › International Conflicts & Security · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.
  2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (a) Only 1
UPSC 2003 · Q97 · Current Affairs › Cricket · Save

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

  1. England
  2. West Indies
  3. South Africa
  4. New Zealand
  5. Australia

List I (Cricketer) A. Barry Richards B. Ted Dexter C. Alan Davidson D. Charlie Griffith

List II (Country)

Codes:

(a) A B C D 3 2 5 1
(b) A B C D 5 1 4 2
(c) A B C D 3 1 5 2
(d) A B C D 5 2 4 1
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Answer: (c) A B C D 3 1 5 2
UPSC 2003 · Q117 · Current Affairs › Other Sports & Personalities · Save

The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with

(a) Sailing
(b) Hockey
(c) Golf
(d) Athletics
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Answer: (d) Athletics
UPSC 2003 · Q121 · Current Affairs › Business & Economy · Save

Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

  1. National Dairy Development Board
  2. Park Hotels
  3. Pfizer Limited
  4. Thermax Limited
  5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

List I (Distinguished lady) A. Amrita B. Anu Aga C. Mallika Srinivasan D. Priya Paul

List II (Organisation/Industry)

Codes: A B C D

(a) 1 4 5 2
(b) 2 4 1 5
(c) 1 3 5 2
(d) 2 3 1 5
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Answer: (a) 1 4 5 2
UPSC 2003 · Q133 · Current Affairs › Awards & Honours · Save

Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in

(a) Prevention of child marriages
(b) Promotion of communal harmony
(c) Environmental protection
(d) Education and livelihood projects for Dalits
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Answer: (d) Education and livelihood projects for Dalits
UPSC 2003 · Q134 · Current Affairs › Business & Economy · Save

What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?

(a) Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others
(b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt
(c) The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
(d) Clashes between government troops and secessionist groups
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Answer: (b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt
UPSC 2003 · Q138 · Current Affairs › Football · Save

In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
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Answer: (c) 8
UPSC 2003 · Q140 · Current Affairs › Awards & Honours · Save

In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to

(a) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(b) N. R. Narayana Murthy
(c) Rahul Bajaj
(d) Ratan Tata
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Answer: (b) N. R. Narayana Murthy
UPSC 2003 · Q146 · Current Affairs › Business & Economy · Save

With reference to India,

which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) IPCL is India’s largest petro-chemical company
(b) RIL is the largest private sector company in India
(c) MTNL is listed on NYSE
(d) NSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
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Answer: (c) MTNL is listed on NYSE