Indian Panorama (UPSC) Part-I

Total Questions: 50

1. The lead character in the film "The Bandit Queen" has been played by: [1995]

(a) Pratiba Sinha
(b) Rupa Ganguly
(c) Seema Biswas
(d) Shabana Azmi

Correct Answer: (c) Seema Biswas

Solution:The lead character in the film "The Bandit Queen" has been played by Seema Biswas.

2. The Nobel Prize for deciphering the language of bee was awarded to: [1995]

(a) H.G. Khurana
(b) K.V. Frisch
(c) Juliane Huxley
(d) Dorothy Hodgkins

Correct Answer: (b) K.V. Frisch

Solution:The Nobel Prize for deciphering the language of bee was awarded to K.V. Frisch.

3. In which one of the following States of India it is legal for a Hindu male and illegal for a Muslims male to have more than one living wife? [1995]

(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Goa
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Goa

Solution:In Goa, Polygamy is legal for Hindus and illegal for Muslims.

4. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [1996]

(a) Naqqual-Bihar
(b) Tamasha-Orissa
(c) Ankia Nat-Assam
(d) Baha-Punjab

Correct Answer: (c) Ankia Nat-Assam

Solution:Ankia Nat is a folk play of Assam. This art form makes use of large masks of gods, goddesses, demons and animals.

5. Which one of the following dances involves solo performance? [1997]

(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohiniattam
(d) Odissi

Correct Answer: (c) Mohiniattam

Solution:Mohiniyattam is a solo expressive dance performance aided by singing and music whereas Bharatanatyam is traditionally a team performance art that consists of a solo dancer, accompanied by musicians and one or more singers.

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]

List-I	List-II
A. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh	1. Empowerment of women
B. Mahila Samridhi Yojana	2. Education for women's equality
C. Indira Mahila Yojana	3. Promotion of savings among rural women
D. Mahila Samakhya Programme	4. Meeting credit needs of the poor women

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	2	1	4
(b)	1	3	4	2
(c)	4	3	2	1
(d)	4	1	2	3

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (National Credit Fund for Women) was set up in 1993 to make credit available for lower income women in India. The Mahila Samridhi Yojana (MSY) was launched on 2nd October, 1993 with the objective of empowering the rural women through building thrift habit, self-reliance and confidence. The Indira Mahila Yojana (IMY) aims at organizing at the grass-root level to facilitate their participation in decision-making and their empowerment was launched on 20 August 1995. Pursuant to the objectives of the NPE(National Policy on Education), 1986, the Mahila Samakhya Scheme was started in 1989 to translate the goals enshrined in the NPE into a concrete programme for the education and empowerment of women in rural areas particularly those from socially and economically marginalized groups.

7. The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended: [1997]

(a) the constitution of state level election commission
(b) list system of election to the Lok Sabha
(c) Governmental funding of parliament elections
(d) a ban on the candidature of independent candidates of the parliamentary elections

Correct Answer: (c) Governmental funding of parliament elections

Solution:The Dinesh Goswami Committee was primarily concerned with Option 2: electoral reforms. The committee was formed in 1990 by the Indian government to examine and suggest measures for electoral reforms in the country. One of the main objectives of the Dinesh Goswami Committee was to address issues related to electoral processes and make recommendations to improve the functioning of democracy in India. The committee studied various aspects of the electoral system, including the role of political parties, funding of elections, criminalization of politics, and the use of money and muscle power during elections

8. Which one of the following languages belongs to the Austric group? [1998]

(a) Marathi
(b) Ladakhi
(c) Khasi
(d) Tamil

Correct Answer: (c) Khasi

Solution:Austric group (Nishada) spoken by 1.38% of total Indian population, this group includes mainly tribal languages and dialects of the central tribal belt, Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya and Nicobar island.

9. Match the following research institutes A, B, C and D with their respective location labelled as 1 to 6 in the given rough outline map: [1998]

A. Central Drug Research Institute

B. National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation

C. National Institute of Ocean Technology D. Temperate Forest Research Centre

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Option	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	3	2	6
(b)	4	5	1	6
(c)	2	3	4	5
(d)	1	6	2	3

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:In the given map
'Central Drug Research Institute' is marked by '4' which is situated in Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh. 'National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation' is situated in Calcutta which is marked as '3'.
National Institute of Ocean Technology is situated in Chennai, which is marked '2' and Temperate Forest Research Centre is situated in Shimla which is marked as '6' on the map.

10. "Eco mark' is given to the Indian products that are: [1998]

(a) rich in proteins
(b) pure and unadulterated
(c) environment friendly
(d) economically viable

Correct Answer: (c) environment friendly

Solution:The Government of India has instituted a scheme for labeling of environment friendly products to be known as ECO Mark. The scheme is being administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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