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17 questions · 2008 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Notable Personalities (4)International Conflicts & Security (3)Football (2)International Organisations & Groupings (2)Awards & Honours (1)Cricket (1)Disasters & Humanitarian Issues (1)Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives (1)Other Sports & Personalities (1)Tennis Grand Slams (1)
UPSC 2008 · Q31 · Current Affairs › Tennis Grand Slams · Save

Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?

(a) French Open — US Open — Wimbledon
(b) French Open — Wimbledon — US Open
(c) Wimbledon — US Open — French Open
(d) Wimbledon — French Open — US Open
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Answer: (b) French Open — Wimbledon — US Open
UPSC 2008 · Q34 · Current Affairs › International Conflicts & Security · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  1. Israel
  2. Britain
  3. China
  4. Russia

List-I (Service/Agency) A. Foreign Intelligence Service B. Ministry of State Security C. Secret Intelligence Service D. The Mossad

List-II (Country)

Code:

(a) A B C D 4 1 2 3
(b) A B C D 2 3 4 1
(c) A B C D 4 3 2 1
(d) A B C D 2 1 4 3
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Answer: (c) A B C D 4 3 2 1
UPSC 2008 · Q35 · Current Affairs › Disasters & Humanitarian Issues · Save

C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?

(a) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region
(b) Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region
(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
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Answer: (b) Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian region
UPSC 2008 · Q39 · Current Affairs › Football · Save

Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?

(a) India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament
(b) India played only in the First Round
(c) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
(d) India entered the Semi Finals
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Answer: (d) India entered the Semi Finals
UPSC 2008 · Q42 · Current Affairs › International Conflicts & Security · Save

Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?

(a) Turkey and Greece
(b) Serbs and Croats
(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
(d) Iran and Iraq
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Answer: (c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria
UPSC 2008 · Q66 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  1. Microfinance loans
  2. Pharmaceuticals
  3. Fashion designing
  4. Investigative journalism

List-I (Person) A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee B. Aniruddha Bahal C. Vikram Akula D. Yusuf Hamied

List-II (Area)

(a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
(b) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
(c) A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
(d) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
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Answer: (b) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
UPSC 2008 · Q71 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?

(a) A leading theatre personality
(b) A leading wildlife photographer
(c) A leading international legal expert
(d) A leading orthopaedic surgeon
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Answer: (c) A leading international legal expert
UPSC 2008 · Q78 · Current Affairs › Awards & Honours · Save

Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

(a) Vietnam
(b) Cambodia
(c) South Korea
(d) Japan
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Answer: (c) South Korea
UPSC 2008 · Q81 · Current Affairs › Football · Save

Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football Tournament, 2004 held in Portugal?

(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Greece
(d) Portugal
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Answer: (c) Greece
UPSC 2008 · Q83 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country.

Which is that country?

(a) Chile
(b) Argentina
(c) Colombia
(d) Venezuela
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Answer: (b) Argentina
UPSC 2008 · Q93 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  1. Viskuli
  2. Paris
  3. Peter Benenson
  4. Belgrade Convention

List-I (Organization) A. Amnesty International B. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) C. Danube Commission D. European Space Agency

List-II (Associated Convention/Person/Place/Headquarters)

(a) A B C D 3 1 4 2
(b) A B C D 4 2 3 1
(c) A B C D 3 2 4 1
(d) A B C D 4 1 3 2
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Answer: (a) A B C D 3 1 4 2
UPSC 2008 · Q94 · Current Affairs › Notable Personalities · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

  1. Banking
  2. Fiction writing
  3. Retail business
  4. Real estate

List-I (Person) A. K. P. Singh B. Vikram Pandit C. Roopa Farooki D. Kishore Biyani

List-II (Area)

(a) A B C D 4 2 1 3
(b) A B C D 3 1 2 4
(c) A B C D 3 2 1 4
(d) A B C D 4 1 2 3
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Answer: (d) A B C D 4 1 2 3
UPSC 2008 · Q123 · Current Affairs › Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives · Save

Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Institute is being established in which State?

(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Orissa
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Answer: (b) Maharashtra
UPSC 2008 · Q124 · Current Affairs › Cricket · Save

Who among the following has been the Captain of the Indian team in Cricket Test Matches for the maximum number of times?

(a) Sunil Gavaskar
(b) Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
(c) Saurav Ganguly
(d) Mohammad Azharuddin
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Answer: (c) Saurav Ganguly
UPSC 2008 · Q129 · Current Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members.
  2. India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
UPSC 2008 · Q131 · Current Affairs › International Conflicts & Security · Save

‘Hand-in-Hand 2007’, a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?

(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Russia
(d) USA
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Answer: (a) China
UPSC 2008 · Q141 · Current Affairs › Other Sports & Personalities · Save

Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writings relating to which one of the following?

(a) Historical monuments in India
(b) Regional dances in India
(c) Himalayan expeditions
(d) Wildlife in India
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Answer: (c) Himalayan expeditions