Indian Panorama (UPSC) Part-I

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [1999]

(a) Jim Lake: Highest number of wickets in a Cricket Tes Match
(b) Brian Lara: Highest score in an inning in Test Cricket
(c) Sanath Jayasurya and Roshan Mahanama: Highest partnership in an innings in Test Cricket
(d) Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

Correct Answer: (d) Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

Solution:The record of highest aggregate runs in Test Cricket of Sunil Manohar Govaskar was broken by Alan Border.As per the recent data:

Name	Record
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene	Highest partnership in an innings in Test Cricket (2006)
Sachin Tendulkar	Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1999]

List-I	List-II
A. Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar	1. Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music
B. Venkatamahi	2. Proponent of Carnatic music
C. Shyama Shastri	3. Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music
D. Amir Khusrau	4. Wrote the music for the song ‘Vande Mataram’

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:A. Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar - Wrote the music for the song "Vande Mataram'.
B. Venkatamahi Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music
C. Shyama Shastri - Proponent of Carnatic music
D. Amir Khusrau Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music

13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1999]

List-I (Writers)	List-II (Books)
A. Sashi Tharoor	1. Clear Light of Day
B. Amitav Ghosh	2. Circle of Reason
C. Anita Desai	3. Love and Longing in Bombay
D. Vikram Chandra	4. Show Business

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Shashi Tharoor is the writer of "Show Business, Amitabha Ghosh wrote "Circle of Reason", Anita Desai wrote "Clear light of Day" and Vikram Chandra wrote" Love and longing in Bombay". These were best selling novels of 1998,

14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1999]

List I (Libraries)	List II (Location)
A. Saraswati Mahal Library	1. Patna
B. Library to Tibetan Work and Archives	2. Dharamshala
C. Raza Library	3. Thanjavur
D. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library	4. Rampur

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Libraries	Location	State
A. Saraswati Mahal Library	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu
B. Library to Tibetan works and Archives	Dharamshala	Himachal Pradesh
C. Raza Library	Rampur	Uttar Pradesh
D. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library	Patna	Bihar

15. Transchart is the: [1999]

(a) chartering wing of the Minister of Surface Transport
(b) container service established by Indian Railways
(c) training institute of maritime studies and research
(d) passenger insurance scheme of Indian Railways

Correct Answer: (a) chartering wing of the Minister of Surface Transport

Solution:Transchart is the chartering wing of the Minister of Surface Transport. This wing also looks after trading through ships by private sectors.

16. Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway? [1999]

(a) The total length is about 760 km
(b) It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
(c) It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
(d) The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through public issues.

Correct Answer: (d) The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through public issues.

Solution:Konkan Railway was the missing link between India's commercial capital Mumbai and Manglore. This railway line connects Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka State. 49% equity is from four states governments of Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka and 51% of equity of Konkan Railway corporation.

17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1999]

List-I (Resorts)	List-II (States)
A. Chakrata	1. Assam
B. Haflong	2. West Bengal
C. Kalimpong	3. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kufri	4. Himachal Pradesh

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Chakrata holiday resort is situated in Uttarakhand. Haflong resort is present in Assam, Kalimpong resort is present in West Bengal and Kufri resort is present in Himachal Pradesh.

18. The language spoken by the largest number of people of the world is. [1999]

(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Mandarin
(d) Spanish

Correct Answer: (c) Mandarin

Solution:Mandarin is spoken in people's Republic of China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malayasia, some part of United States. This language covers 885 million people. English is spoken by 500 million people.

19. Which one of the following pairs of folk dance forms and states and correctly matched? [1999]

(a) Korku : Maharashtra
(b) Jhummar : Haryana
(c) Thali : : Himachal Pradesh
(d) Mukna : Manipur

Correct Answer: (c) Thali : : Himachal Pradesh

Solution:Thali is the folk dance of Rajasthan, not the folk dance of Himachal Pradesh.

20. Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing with the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities: [1999]

1. Buddhist

2. Christians

3. Jains

4. Muslims

5. Sikhs

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