UPSC Prelims 2001 · GS Paper I
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In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration?
Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid?
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?
Which of the following committees examined and suggested Financial Sector Reforms?
In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?
A London branch of the All-India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of
Identify the correct order of the processes of soil erosion from the following:
The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) released by the Government of India is with reference to the base prices of
The chess player Alexi Shirov represents
Consider the following organisations:
I.Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and ExplorationII.Heavy Water BoardIII.Indian Rare Earths LimitedIV.Uranium Corporation of IndiaWhich of these is/are under the Department of Atomic Energy?
Who among the following was the President of the All-India States’ Peoples’ Conference in 1939?
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?
The temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
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:
The theme of the World Development Report, 2001 is
In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies?
Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated the Bhagavad-Gita into English?
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?
The term National Income represents
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Local Wind)
A.FohnB.SamunC.Santa AnaD.ZondaList II (Region)
1.Argentina2.Kurdistan3.California4.AlpsMekong Ganga Cooperation Project is
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Amendments to the Constitution)
A.The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991B.The Constitution (Seventy-fifth Amendment) Act, 1994C.The Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000D.The Constitution (Eighty-third Amendment) Act, 2000List II (Contents)
1.Establishment of State-level Rent Tribunals2.No reservations for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats in Arunachal Pradesh3.Constitution of Panchayats in Villages or at other local levels4.Accepting the recommendations of the Tenth Finance Commission5.According the status of National Capital Territory to DelhiThe largest number of Buddhists is found in
Who amongst the following was the Chairman of ISRO when INSAT-3B was launched?
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.
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.
Assertion (A): Harshavardhana convened the Prayag Assembly.
Reason (R): He wanted to popularise only the Mahayana form of Buddhism.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks is known as
The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was
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?
Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
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?
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?
If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Country)
A.ColumbiaB.The PhilippinesC.MexicoD.VenezuelaList II (President)
1.Vicente Fox2.Hugo Chavez3.Gloria Macapagal Arroyo4.Andres PastranaConsider the following States:
I.GujaratII.KarnatakaIII.MaharashtraIV.Tamil Nadu The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product isConsider 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?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Institute)
A.Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic PlantsB.Centre for DNA Finger Printing and DiagnosticsC.Institute of Microbial TechnologyD.National Institute of ImmunologyList II (Location)
1.Chandigarh2.Hyderabad3.New Delhi4.LucknowWhich one of the following animals was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
The range of Agni-II missile is around
The approximate age of the Aravalli’s range is
Consider the following:
I.Market borrowingII.Treasury billsIII.Special securities issued to RBIWhich of these is/are component(s) of internal debt?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Article of the Constitution)
A.Article 54B.Article 75C.Article 155D.Article 164List II (Content)
1.Election of the President of India2.Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers3.Appointment of the Governor of a State4.Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State5.Composition of Legislative AssembliesMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Important Day)
A.World Environment DayB.World Forestry DayC.World Habitat DayD.World Ozone DayList II (Date)
1.March 202.June 53.September 164.October 35.December 10Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India:
I.It is a banker to the Central Government.II.It formulates and administers monetary policy.III.It acts as an agent of the Government in respect of India’s membership of IMF.IV.It handles the borrowing programme of Government of India.Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements:
I.Most magmas are a combination of liquid, solid and gas.II.Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the principal gases dissolved in a magma.III.Basaltic magma is hotter than the silicic magma.IV.The magma solidified between sedimentary rocks in a horizontal position is known as dike.Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government:
I.Antyodaya AnnaII.Gram Sadak YojanaIII.SarvapriyaIV.Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.Which of these were announced in the year 2000?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Books)
A.The Struggle in My LifeB.The Struggle and the TriumphC.Friends and FoesD.RebirthList II (Author)
1.Lech Walesa2.Nelson Mandela3.Leonid Brezhnev4.Zulfikar Ali Bhutto5.Sheikh Mujibur RehmanHoysala monuments are found in
Consider the following statements regarding earthquakes:
I.The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Mercalli scale.II.The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.III.Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves.IV.In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundred-fold increase in the amount of energy released.Which of these statements are correct?
Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near
Consider the following factors regarding an industry:
I.Capital investmentsII.Business turnoverIII.Labour forceIV.Power consumptionWhich of these determine the nature and size of the industry?
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Dancer)
A.Kalamandalam KshemavatyB.Kottakkal SivaramanC.Lakshmi ViswanathanD.N. Madhabi DeviList II (Dance)
1.Kathakali2.Manipuri3.Mohiniyattam4.Bharata NatyamMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Bhakti Saint)
A.NamdevB.KabirC.RavidasD.SenaList II (Profession)
1.Barber2.Weaver3.Tailor4.CobblerThe most appropriate measure of a country’s economic growth is its
The Supreme Court of India tenders’ advice to the President on a matter of law or fact
Falun Gong is
The Hunter Commission was appointed after the
Who amongst the following was the first to state that the Earth was spherical?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Term)
A.Fiscal deficitB.Budget deficitC.Revenue deficitD.Primary deficitList II (Explanation)
1.Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts2.Excess of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts3.Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings4.Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings and Interest PaymentsConsider the following organisations:
I.International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentII.International Finance CorporationIII.International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentIV.International Monetary FundWhich of these are agencies of the United Nations?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
A.Deep Sen GuptaB.P. Hari KrishnaC.Seema AntilD.Tejas BakreList II (Achievement)
1.India’s youngest International Master in the Sangli International Chess Tournament, 20002.The first Indian ever to win a gold in discus in the World Athletic Championship in Santiago, 20003.Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai, 20004.Won the Under-12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was
If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
A.Santosh YadavB.Oprah WinfreyC.Oscar WildeD.P. SainathList II (Distinguished as)
1.T.V. Host2.Journalist3.Mountaineer4.Dramatist and AuthorThe Union Budget, 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-eastern Region to promote industrialisation for
Consider the following statements:
I.Arya Samaj was founded in 1835.II.Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes.III.Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education.IV.Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees.Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following taxes:
I.Corporation taxII.Customs dutyIII.Wealth taxIV.Excise dutyWhich of these is/are indirect taxes?
The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of
The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to
Which one of the following duties is NOT performed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Consider the following statements made about the sedimentary rocks:
I.Sedimentary rocks are formed at Earth’s surface by the hydrological system.II.The formation of sedimentary rocks involves the weathering of pre-existing rocks.III.Sedimentary rocks contain fossils.IV.Sedimentary rocks typically occur in layers.Which of these statements are correct?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Publisher)
A.Ministry of IndustryB.Central Statistical OrganisationC.Reserve Bank of IndiaD.Ministry of FinanceList II (Publication)
1.Report on Currency and Finance2.Economic Survey3.Wholesale Price Index4.National Accounts StatisticsMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Award / Prize)
A.Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, DisarmamentB.Jamanlal Bajaj AwardC.International Gandhi Peace PrizeD.Wolf PrizeList II (Recipient)
1.Archbishop Desmond Tutu2.Dr. Gurudev Khush3.Dr. M. S. Swaminathan4.Nelson MandelaWhich one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Which among the following ports was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
Volcanic eruptions do not occur in the
Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Sports Women)
I.Anjali VedpathakII.Mouma DasIII.Neelam SinghIV.Tumpa DebnathList II (Sport)
A) Athletics
B) Gymnastics
C) Rifle Shooting
D) Table Tennis
E) Chess
A class of animals known as Marsupials is a characteristic feature of
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
The earlier name of WTO was
Two wires have their lengths, diameters and resistivities, all in the ratio of 1 : 2. If the resistance of the thinner wire is 10 ohms, the resistance of the thicker wire is
Assertion (A): A stick is dipped in water in a slanting position. If observed sideways, the stick appears short and bent at the surface of water.
Reason (R): The light coming from the stick undergoes scattering from water molecules giving the stick a short and bent appearance.
Assertion (A): A piece of copper and a piece of glass are heated to the same temperature.
When touched, thereafter, the copper piece appears hotter than the glass piece.
Reason (R): The density of copper is more than that of glass.
Assertion (A): The boiling point of water decreases as the altitude increases.
Reason (R): The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.
When light waves pass from air to glass, the variables affected are
When water is heated from 0 °C to 10 °C, its volume
Consider the following statements: In a nuclear reactor, self-sustained chain reaction is possible, because
I.More neutrons are released in each of the fission reactions.II.The neutrons immediately take part in the fission process.III.The fast neutrons are slowed down by Graphite.IV.Every neutron released in the fission reaction initiates further fission.Which of these statements are correct?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Characteristic)
A.Zero massB.Fractional chargeC.Fractional spinD.Integral spinList II (Particle)
1.Positron2.Neutrino3.Quark4.PhononWho is the scientist in whose honour the “Chandra” X-ray telescope has been named?
The mass of a body on Earth is 100 kg (acceleration due to gravity, gₑ = 10 m/s²). If acceleration due to gravity on the Moon = gₑ/6, then the mass of the body on the moon is
Consider the following statements: A simple pendulum is set into oscillation. Then
I.The acceleration is zero when the bob passes through the mean position.II.In each cycle the bob attains a given velocity twice.III.Both acceleration and velocity of the bob are zero when it reaches its extreme position during its oscillation.IV.The amplitude of oscillation of the simple pendulum decreases with time.Which of these statements are correct?
Cloudy nights are warmer compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
Which of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
A radioactive substance has a half-life of four months. Three fourth of the substance would decay in
The following table shows the percentage change in the consumption of electricity by five towns P, Q, R, S, T from 1986 to 1988:
Town Per cent change from 1986 to 1987 From 1987 to 1988
P +8 −18 Q +15 −11
R +6 +9 S −7 −5
T +13 −6
If town T consumed 500,000 units in 1986, how much did it consume in 1988?
Assertion (A): A chemical reaction becomes faster at higher temperatures.
Reason (R): At higher temperatures, molecular motion becomes more rapid.
Which of the following is correct?
Which one of the following is NOT radioactive?
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in increasing order of molecular weights of the hydrocarbons?
In an atom, the order of filling up of the orbitals is governed by
An aqueous solution of copper sulphate is acidic in nature because the salt undergoes
Consider the following statements with reference to the Periodic Table of chemical elements:
I.Ionisation potential gradually decreases along a period.II.In a group of elements, electron affinity decreases as the atomic weight increases.III.In a given period, electronegativity decreases as the atomic number increases.Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
Quartzite is metamorphosed from
Which of the following cell organelles play the most significant role in protein synthesis?
Assertion (A): Scientists can cut apart and paste together DNA molecules at will, regardless of the source of the molecules.
Reason (R): DNA fragments can be manipulated using restriction endonucleases and DNA ligases.
Which of the following is correct?
The cellular and molecular control of programmed cell death is known as
Which organelle in the cell, other than nucleus, contains DNA?
Epiphytes are plants which depend on other plants for
Antigen is a substance which
Which of the following features of DNA makes it uniquely suited to store and transmit genetic information from generation to generation?
The American multinational company, Monsanto has produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field-trials in India. A toxin gene from which ONE of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Bone)
A.Breast-boneB.Collar-boneC.Knee-capD.Shoulder bladeList II (Name)
1.Clavicle2.Patella3.Scapula4.SternumConsider the following statements:
I.Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite.II.Round-worm has separate sexes.III.Filaria is caused by a nematode.IV.Guinea worm is an annelid.Which of these are correct?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Achievement in genetics)
A.Discovery of transduction and conjugation in bacteriaB.Establishing the sex-linked inheritanceC.Isolation of DNA polymerase from E. coliD.Establishing the complete genetic codeList II (Scientists)
1.Khurana2.Kornberg3.Lederberg4.Morgan5.Ochoa“Athlete’s Foot” is a disease caused by
In the eye donation, which part of the eye is transplanted from the donor?
A man whose blood group is not known meets with a serious accident and needs blood transfusion immediately. Which one of the blood groups mentioned below and readily available in the hospital will be safe for transfusion?
“Metastasis” is the process by which
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Substance)
A.PtyalinB.PepsinC.ReninD.OxytocinList II (Physiological role)
1.Converts angiotensinogen in blood into angiotensin2.Digests starch3.Digests proteins4.Hydrolyses fats5.Induces contraction of smooth musclesSolve the given equations:
x² + y² = 34 x⁴ − y⁴ = 544 The values of x and y are
A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from his house to the factory is 5 km/hr. If he walks at a speed of 6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The distance of the factory from his house is
A conveyer belt delivers baggage at the rate of 3 tons in 5 minutes, and a second conveyer belt delivers baggage at the rate of 1 ton in 2 minutes. How much time will it take to get 33 tons of baggage delivered using both the conveyer belts?
Water is filled in a container in such a manner that its volume doubles after every five minutes. If it takes 30 minutes for the container to be full, in how much time will it be one-fourth full?
A city has a population of 3,00,000 out of which 1,80,000 are males. 50% of the population is literate. If 70% of the males are literate, the number of literate females is
In a survey, it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone. If 55% owned both a car and a mobile phone, what per cent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both?
In 1930, a person’s age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938, the father’s age became ten times that of his son’s age in 1930. The ages of the son and father in 1940 were, respectively.
In the above figure, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral, AB = BC and angle BAC = 70°, then angle ADC is
Anand must be a vegetarian because he is a Buddhist. The argument assumes that
A person travels from X to Y at a speed of 40 kmph and returns by increasing his speed by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips?