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UPSC Prelims 1997

150 questions, in the order they were asked.

1997 · Q51Indian EconomyFinancial Markets & Capital Marketsmoderate

The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index (comprising a weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of companies including some multinational corporations (MNCs) over a 15-day period is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC’s in the same period is also shown in the second graph. Which one of the following is a valid conclusion? The original graph is not available for this question.

  1. (a)MNC’s fell steeper in the period depicted
  2. (b)Share prices of every non-MNC company soared by over 5% on the 12th day
  3. (c)Government announced a policy disfavouring MNC’s on the 11th day
  4. (d)Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears to be relevant only to non-MNC companies
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Official answer(d) Whatever be the reason favouring market revival on the 12th day, it appears to be relevant only to non-MNC companies

1997 · Q53Indian EconomyExternal Tradedifficult

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Commodities exported from India) — List II (Countries of destination) I. Iron-ore — A) Russia II. Leather goods — B) USA III. Tea — C) Japan IV. Cotton fabrics — D) UK E) Canada

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

1997 · Q55Indian PolityParliament & State Legislatureseasy

If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament

  1. (a)he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no confidence motion
  2. (b)he will not be able to speak on the Budget in the Lower House
  3. (c)he can make statements only on the Upper House
  4. (d)he has to become a member of the Lower House within six months after being sworn in as the Prime Minister
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Official answer(a) he will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no confidence motion

1997 · Q58Indian PolitySocial Justice & Vulnerable Sectionsmoderate

Assertion (A): The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

  1. (a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(d) A is false, but R is true

1997 · Q66Indian PolityUnion & State Executivemoderate

In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the expression "population" here means the population as ascertained by the

  1. (a)1991 Census
  2. (b)1981 Census
  3. (c)1971 Census
  4. (d)1961 Census
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Official answer(c) 1971 Census

1997 · Q75Indian PolityConstitutional Framework & Developmentmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Functionaries) I. President of India II. Judges of the Supreme Court III. Members of Parliament IV. Ministers for the Union List II (Oaths or affirmations) A) Secrecy of Information B) Faithful Discharge of Duties C) Faith and Allegiance to the Constitution of India D) Upholding the Constitution and the Law

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