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342 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2003 · Q121Current AffairsBusiness & Economymoderate

Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Distinguished lady) A. Amrita B. Anu Aga C. Mallika Srinivasan D. Priya Paul List II (Organisation/Industry) 1. National Dairy Development Board 2. Park Hotels 3. Pfizer Limited 4. Thermax Limited 5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited Codes: A B C D

  1. (a)1 4 5 2
  2. (b)2 4 1 5
  3. (c)1 3 5 2
  4. (d)2 3 1 5
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Official answer(a) 1 4 5 2

2002 · Q84Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Organisation) A. International Atomic Energy Agency B. International Telecommunication Union C. Council of the European Union D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development List II (Headquarters) 1. Brussels 2. Geneva 3. Paris 4. Vienna Codes:

  1. (a)A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
  2. (b)A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
  3. (c)A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
  4. (d)A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
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Official answer(d) A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3

2002 · Q95Current AffairsAwards & Honourseasy

Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Name of the lady) List II (Achievement) A. Chinna Pillai 1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years D. Yasoda Ekambaram 4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Codes:

  1. (a)3 2 1 4
  2. (b)2 3 4 1
  3. (c)3 2 4 1
  4. (d)2 3 1 4
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Official answer(b) 2 3 4 1

2002 · Q107Current AffairsInternational Conflicts & Securitymoderate

Recently, several hundred South Africa soldiers were sent to Burundi

  1. (a)to side with the Tutsi tribe in the country’s civil war
  2. (b)to side with the Hutu tribe in the ongoing ethnic conflict
  3. (c)as a part of United Nations special force to keep control on the ethnic groups revolting against the government
  4. (d)as South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil war
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Official answer(d) as South Africa’s protection force to help mediate and agreement between warring groups of civil war

2001 · Q37Current AffairsInternational Conflicts & Securitymoderate

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?

  1. (a)I, II, III and IV
  2. (b)II, III and IV
  3. (c)III only
  4. (d)IV only
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Official answer(d) IV only