The magazine on politics is
- (a)Edited by Ila
- (b)Edited by Gurbakhsh
- (c)Published by Dev Publishers
- (d)Published by Charan Publishers
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UPSC Prelims 2004
150 questions, in the order they were asked.
Match List I (Distinguished Ladies) with List II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Jhumpa Lahiri (B) Sunita Narain (C) Naina Lal Kidwai (D) Ravina Raj Kohli List II 1. Science and environment 2. Novel-writing 3. Film industry 4. Banking 5. Television media Codes:
- (a)A 4 B 5 C 3 D 1
- (b)A 2 B 1 C 4 D 5
- (c)A 4 B 1 C 3 D 5
- (d)A 2 B 5 C 4 D 1
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Official answer(b) A 2 B 1 C 4 D 5
Which one of the following does not border Panama?
- (a)Costa Rica
- (b)Pacific Ocean
- (c)Colombia
- (d)Venezuela
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Official answer(d) Venezuela
A and B start from the same point and in the same direction at 7 a.m. to walk around a rectangular field 400 m × 300 m. A and B walk at the rate of 3 km/hr and 2.5 km/hr respectively. How many times shall they cross each other if they continue to walk till 1 and 2.30 p.m.?
- (a)Not even once
- (b)Once
- (c)Twice
- (d)Thrice
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Official answer(c) Twice
Match List I (Beaches in India) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Gopnath Beach (B) Lawsons Bay Beach (C) Devbagh Beach (D) Sinquerium Beach List II 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Gujarat 4. Goa 5. Karnataka Codes:
- (a)A 5 B 4 C 2 D 1
- (b)A 3 B 1 C 5 D 4
- (c)A 5 B 1 C 2 D 4
- (d)A 3 B 4 C 5 D 1
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Official answer(b) A 3 B 1 C 5 D 4
A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. The net resultant force on the car is
- (a)Driving force in the direction of car’s motion
- (b)Resistance force opposite to the direction of car’s motion
- (c)An inclined force
- (d)Equal to zero
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Official answer(d) Equal to zero
Match List I (Biosphere Reserve) with List II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Simlipal (B) Dehong Deband (C) Nokrek (D) Kanchenjunga List II 1. Sikkim 2. Uttaranchal 3. Arunachal Pradesh 4. Orissa 5. Meghalaya Codes:
- (a)A 1 B 3 C 5 D 4
- (b)A 4 B 5 C 2 D 1
- (c)A 1 B 5 C 2 D 4
- (d)A 4 B 3 C 5 D 1
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Official answer(d) A 4 B 3 C 5 D 1
The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to
- (a)The control of AIDS
- (b)Magnetic resonance imaging
- (c)Respiratory diseases
- (d)Genetic engineering
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Official answer(b) Magnetic resonance imaging
In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever woman Vice-Chancellor of
- (a)Oxford University
- (b)Cambridge University
- (c)Harvard University
- (d)Purdue University
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Official answer(b) Cambridge University
Nine different letters are to be dropped in three different letter boxes. In how many different ways can this be done?
- (a)27
- (b)3^9
- (c)9^3
- (d)3^9 − 3
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Official answer(b) 3^9
George W. Bush, the President of America, comes from which of the following American States?
- (a)California
- (b)Texas
- (c)Virginia
- (d)Indiana
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Official answer(b) Texas
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? Departments : Ministry of the Government of India 1. Department of Women and Child Development : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2. Department of Official Languages : Ministry of Human Resource Development 3. Department of Drinking Water Supply : Ministry of Water Resources Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a)1
- (b)2
- (c)3
- (d)None
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Official answer(d) None
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Agency) (A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (D) Universal Postal Union (UPU) List II (Headquarters) 1. Nairobi 2. Vienna 3. Berne 4. New York Codes:
- (a)A 2 B 3 C 4 D 1
- (b)A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
- (c)A 2 B 1 C 4 D 3
- (d)A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1
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Official answer(b) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?
- (a)Margaret Atwood
- (b)J. M. Coetzee
- (c)Graham Swift
- (d)Ian McEwan
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Official answer(b) J. M. Coetzee
In the well-known Tennis doubles team, Max Mirnyi — the partner of Mahesh Bhupathi, comes from which of the following countries?
- (a)Italy
- (b)Sweden
- (c)Belarus
- (d)Croatia
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Official answer(c) Belarus
Which of the following cricketers holds the record for the highest score in a Cricket Test Match innings by an Indian?
- (a)Sunil Gavaskar
- (b)Vinoo Mankad
- (c)Sachin Tendulkar
- (d)V. V. S. Laxman
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Official answer(d) V. V. S. Laxman
INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by
- (a)Israel
- (b)USA
- (c)Russia
- (d)France
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Official answer(c) Russia
INSAT-3E, India’s communication satellite, was launched in 2003 from
- (a)French Guiana
- (b)Seychelles
- (c)Mauritius
- (d)Mauritania
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Official answer(a) French Guiana
Match List I (Person) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) Anil Kakodkar (B) Raman Puri (C) M. Jagannatha Rao (D) G. Madhavan Nair List II 1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff 2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission 3. Chairman, ISRO 4. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission Codes:
- (a)A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4
- (b)A 4 B 2 C 1 D 3
- (c)A 3 B 2 C 1 D 4
- (d)A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
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Official answer(d) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: 1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. 2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. 3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script – Guru mukhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 and 3
- (c)1 and 3
- (d)1 and 2
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3
Consider the following Viceroys of India during the British rule: 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Chelmsford 3. Lord Hardinge 4. Lord Irwin Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of their tenure?
- (a)1 ‑ 3 ‑ 2 ‑ 4
- (b)2 ‑ 4 ‑ 1 ‑ 3
- (c)1 ‑ 4 ‑ 2 ‑ 3
- (d)2 ‑ 3 ‑ 1 ‑ 4
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Official answer(a) 1 ‑ 3 ‑ 2 ‑ 4
Consider the following events during India’s freedom struggle: 1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage 2. Minto-Morley Reforms 3. Dandi March 4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above?
- (a)1 ‑ 3 ‑ 2 ‑ 4
- (b)2 ‑ 4 ‑ 1 ‑ 3
- (c)1 ‑ 4 ‑ 2 ‑ 3
- (d)2 ‑ 3 ‑ 1 ‑ 4
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Official answer(b) 2 ‑ 4 ‑ 1 ‑ 3
Consider the following events: 1. Fourth general elections in India 2. Formation of Haryana State 3. Mysore named as Karnataka State 4. Meghalaya and Tripura become full States Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
- (a)2 ‑ 1 ‑ 4 ‑ 3
- (b)4 ‑ 3 ‑ 2 ‑ 1
- (c)2 ‑ 3 ‑ 4 ‑ 1
- (d)4 ‑ 1 ‑ 2 ‑ 3
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Official answer(a) 2 ‑ 1 ‑ 4 ‑ 3
Match List I (Fuel Gases) with List II (Major Constituents) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) CNG (B) Coal gas (C) LPG (D) Water gas List II 1. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen 2. Butane, Propane 3. Methane, Ethane 4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide Codes:
- (a)A 2 B 1 C 3 D 4
- (b)A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
- (c)A 2 B 4 C 3 D 1
- (d)A 3 B 1 C 2 D 4
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Official answer(b) A 3 B 4 C 2 D 1
A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity ω around a circular path of radius r. Which one of the following statements is correct?
- (a)The body has no acceleration
- (b)The body has a radial acceleration ω²r directed towards the centre of the path
- (c)The body has a radial acceleration 2/5 ω²r directed away from the centre of the path
- (d)The body has an acceleration ω²r tangential to its path
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Official answer(b) The body has a radial acceleration ω²r directed towards the centre of the path