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UPSC Prelims 1996

147 questions, in the order they were asked.

1996 · Q1Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)moderate

The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because

  1. (a)the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them
  2. (b)Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
  3. (c)the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference, thereby making the proceedings of the Conference partisan
  4. (d)it was an instance of Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
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Official answer(d) it was an instance of Conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences

1996 · Q7GeographyPopulation & Demographydifficult

As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).

  1. (a)Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
  2. (b)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
  3. (c)Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
  4. (d)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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Official answer(b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala

1996 · Q9Modern HistoryKey Personalities & Ideologiesmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Surendranath Bannerjee II. M. K. Gandhi III. Subhash Chandra Bose IV. Lajpat Rai List II A) Hind Swaraj B) The Indian Struggle C) Autobiographical Writings D) A Nation in Making Codes:

  1. (a)I – D, II – A, III – C, IV – B
  2. (b)I – A, II – D, III – C, IV – B
  3. (c)I – A, II – D, III – B, IV – C
  4. (d)I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C
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Official answer(d) I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C

1996 · Q12Modern HistoryRevolutionary & Communist Movementsmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Abhinav Bharat Society II. Anushilan Samiti III. Ghadar Party IV. Swaraj Party List II A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh B) Lala Hardayal C) C. R. Das D) V. D. Savarkar Codes:

  1. (a)I – D, II – A, III – C, IV – B
  2. (b)I – A, II – D, III – C, IV – B
  3. (c)I – A, II – D, III – B, IV – C
  4. (d)I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C
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Official answer(d) I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C

1996 · Q13Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Period) I. 1883 II. 1906 III. 1927 IV. 1932 List II (Event) A) Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall B) Formation of the All-India State Peoples Conference C) Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca D) First session of National Conference at Calcutta Codes:

  1. (a)I – D, II – C, III – A, IV – B
  2. (b)I – C, II – D, III – A, IV – B
  3. (c)I – D, II – C, III – B, IV – A
  4. (d)I – C, II – D, III – B, IV – A
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Official answer(c) I – D, II – C, III – B, IV – A

1996 · Q14Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)difficult

Consider the following statements: The Non-cooperation Movement led to the I. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time. II. Growth of Hindu Muslim unity. III. Removal of fear of the British ‘might’ from the minds of the people. IV. British government’s willingness to grant political concessions to Indians. Of these statements

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

1996 · Q21Indian EconomyFiscal Policy & Budgetmoderate

The following Table shows the percentage distribution of revenue expenditure of Government of India in 1989-90 and 1994-95: (Heads: Defence, Interest Payments, Subsidies, Grants to States/UTs Other) Based on this table, it can be said that the Indian economy is in poor shape because the Central Government continues to be under pressure to

  1. (a)reduce expenditure of defence
  2. (b)spend more and more on interest payments
  3. (c)reduce expenditure on subsidies
  4. (d)spend more and more as grants-in-aid to State Governments/Union Territories
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Official answer(b) spend more and more on interest payments