UPSC 2009 Prelims – all questions

Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement for some period?

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

1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd.
2. Raymond Ltd.
3. Vedanta Resources
4. Videocon Group

List I (Person) A. Anil Agarwal B. Gautam H. Singhania C. Sanjay Dalmia D. Venugopal Dhoot

List II (Organization)

To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives the "Crystal Award"?

In India,

which one of the following States has the largest inland saline wetland?

Consider the following statements:

1. MMTC Limited is India's largest international trading organisation.
2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:

1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.
2. INS Viraat is a submarine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices recommends the Minimum Support Prices for 32 crops.
2. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has launched the National Food Security Mission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports.

Which one of the following is a non-major port?

Among other things,

which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted?

The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are

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

1. Theatre direction
2. Social service and community leadership
3. Dance
4. History writing

List I (Famous person) A. Mandakini Amte B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry C. Romila Thapar D. Vanashree Rao

List II (Well-known for)

With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is the “Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award” given?

In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

With

which one of the following has the B. K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?

Mahamasthakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

Consider the following pairs: Tradition — State

1. Gatka, a traditional martial art : Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting : Bihar
3. Singhye Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival : Jammu and Kashmir

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

1. Lawyer
2. Banker
3. Gandhian and social activist
4. Industrialist

List I (Famous person) A. Anna Hazare B. Deepak Parekh C. GVK Reddy D. Harish Salve

List II (Well-known as)

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

1. Dancer
2. Painter
3. Poet
4. Singer

List I (Famous person) A. Amrita Sher-Gil B. Bhimsen Joshi C. Rukmini Devi Arundale D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

List II (Well-known as)

With reference to the schemes launched by the Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
2. Ministry of Textiles launched the Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs: Persons — Sport

1. Anand Pawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

1. Amartya Sen
2. Amitav Ghosh
3. Anita Desai
4. Jhumpa Lahiri

List I (Book) A. In Custody B. Sea of Poppies C. The Argumentative Indian D. Unaccustomed Earth

List II (Author)

Among the following, who are the Agaria community ?

Recently,

which one of the following was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage list ?

Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located ?

Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC ?

Under the administration

of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy ?

Consider the following pairs : Large Bank

1. ABN Amro Bank : USA
2. Barclays Bank : UK
3. Kookmin Bank : Japan

Country of origin

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

Which among the following has the world's largest reserves of Uranium ?

Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?

Consider the following countries :

1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos

Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?

Consider the following countries :

1. Switzerland
2. Malta
3. Bulgaria

Which of the above are members of European Union ?

Consider the following countries :

1. Australia
2. Namibia
3. Brazil
4. Chile Through which of the above does the Tropic of Capricorn pass ?

In the structure of planet Earth, below the mantle, the core is mainly made up of which one of the following ?

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? City

— River

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

1. Andhra Pradesh B. Rajarani temple
2. Karnataka C. Kandariya Mahadeo temple
3. Madhya Pradesh D. Bhimesvara temple
4. Orissa

List I (Famous Temple) List II (State) A. Vidyashankara temple

Code : A B C D

Consider the following statements :

1. In the world, the tropical deserts occur along the western margins of continents within the trade wind belt.
2. In India, the East Himalayan region gets high rainfall from north-east winds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. New Zealand
4. USA

List I (Geographic feature) A. Great Victoria Desert B. Grand Canyon C. Lake Winnipeg D. Southern Alps

List II (Country)

Code :

Consider the following statements :

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India ?

Cape Canaveral, the site from which space shuttles are launched is located on the coast of

At

which one of the following places do two important rivers of India originate; while one of them flows towards north and merges with another important river flowing towards Bay of Bengal, the other one flows towards Arabian Sea ?

Who of the following scientists proved that the stars with mass less than 1·44 times the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs when they die ?

Which one of the following brings out the publication called "Energy Statistics" from time to time ?

Consider the following statements :

1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
2. Kerala's monazite sands contain Uranium.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

Consider the following statements :

1. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.
2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an All India Federation to be based on a Union of the provinces of British India and the Princely States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following :

1. Fringe Benefit Tax
2. Interest Tax
3. Securities Transaction Tax

Which of the above is/are Direct Tax/Taxes ?

In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water Resources Council ?