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UPSC Prelims 2000

146 questions, in the order they were asked.

2000 · Q1Indian EconomyInternational Institutions & Reportsmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Development Programme II. National Council of Applied Economic Research III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research IV. World Bank List II A) UN India Human Development Report B) India Development Report C) World Development Report D) Human Development Report Codes:

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

2000 · Q5Indian PolityUnion & State Executivemoderate

Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India: I. He is appointed by the President of India. II. He must have the same qualifications as are required for a Judge of the Supreme Court. III. He must be a member of either House of Parliament. IV. He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament. Which of these statements are correct?

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

2000 · Q16Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativeseasy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Institute) I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages List II (Location) A) Hyderabad B) Mumbai C) Bangalore D) Dharamshala E) Varanasi Codes:

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

2000 · Q19Modern HistoryEarly Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)moderate

Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress. II. C. R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress. III. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume. IV. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894. Which of these statements are correct?

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

2000 · Q26Indian EconomyHuman Development, Poverty & Employment Schemesmoderate

The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from 1 December 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include

  1. (a)Nehru Rozgar Yojana
  2. (b)Urban Basic Services Programme
  3. (c)Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme
  4. (d)Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana
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Official answer(d) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana