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UPSC Prelims 2010

150 questions, in the order they were asked.

2010 · Q26Indian EconomyFiscal Policy & Budgetmoderate

Which one of the following was NOT stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003?

  1. (a)Elimination of revenue deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2007-08
  2. (b)Non-borrowing by the Central Government from Reserve Bank of India except under certain circumstances
  3. (c)Elimination of primary deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2008-09
  4. (d)Fixing government guarantees in any financial year as a percentage of GDP
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Official answer(c) Elimination of primary deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2008-09

2010 · Q29Indian EconomyFinancial Markets & Capital Marketseasy

In the parlance of financial investments, the term ‘bear’ denotes

  1. (a)An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall
  2. (b)An investor who expects the price of particular shares to rise
  3. (c)A shareholder or a bondholder who has an interest in a company, financial or otherwise
  4. (d)Any lender whether by making a loan or buying a bond
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Official answer(a) An investor who feels that the price of a particular security is going to fall

2010 · Q30Indian EconomyExternal Sector & Balance Of Paymentsmoderate

A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economies like UK and France. Why?

  1. (a)India has preference for certain countries as regards receiving FDI
  2. (b)India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius
  3. (c)Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel secure to invest in India
  4. (d)Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mauritius to make huge investments in India
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Official answer(b) India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius

2010 · Q34Science & TechnologyPhysicseasy

India-based Neutrino Observatory is included by the Planning Commission as a mega science project under the 11th Five-Year Plan. In this context, consider the following statements: 1. Neutrinos are chargeless elementary particles that travel close to the speed of light. 2. Neutrinos are created in nuclear reactions of beta decay. 3. Neutrinos have a negligible, but non-zero mass. 4. Trillions of Neutrinos pass through human body every second. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

2010 · Q37Science & TechnologyHealth & Diseasesmoderate

Recently, LASIK (Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) procedure is being made popular for vision correction. Which one of the following statements in this context is not correct?

  1. (a)LASIK procedure is used to correct refractive errors of the eye
  2. (b)It is a procedure that permanently changes the shapes of the cornea
  3. (c)It reduces a person’s dependence on glasses or contact lenses
  4. (d)It is a procedure that can be done on the person of any age
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Official answer(d) It is a procedure that can be done on the person of any age

2010 · Q46Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsmoderate

Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with

  1. (a)The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map
  2. (b)The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
  3. (c)Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
  4. (d)Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario
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Official answer(b) The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order

2010 · Q49Indian EconomyAgriculture & Rural Developmenteasy

An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops?

  1. (a)Rice and wheat only
  2. (b)Rice, wheat and pulses only
  3. (c)Rice, wheat, pulses and oilseeds only
  4. (d)Rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables
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Official answer(b) Rice, wheat and pulses only