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UPSC Prelims 2002

149 questions, in the order they were asked.

2002 · Q54Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)moderate

The real intention of the British to include the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to

  1. (a)exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states
  2. (b)involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony
  3. (c)finally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely states by the British
  4. (d)use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders
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Official answer(d) use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders

2002 · Q60Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)moderate

Match List I (Acts of Colonial Government of India) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Acts) A. Charter Act, 1813 B. Regulating Act C. Act of 1858 D. Pitt’s India Act List II (Provisions) 1. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India Company’s affairs in India 2. Company’s trade monopoly in India was ended 3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India Company to the British Crown 4. The Company’s directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company Codes:

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

2002 · Q67Indian PolityElections & Electoral Reformsmoderate

Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries. 2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a judge of the Supreme Court. 3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. 4. The term of office of an Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes office or till he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Which of these statements are correct?

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

2002 · Q69Science & TechnologyPhysicsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Light of longer wavelength is scattered much more than light of shorter wavelength. 2. The speed of visible light in water is 0.95 times its speed in vacuum. 3. Radio waves are produced by rapidly oscillating electrical currents. 4. To detect over-speeding vehicles, police use the Doppler effect of reflected short radio waves. Which of these statements are correct?

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