Indian Panorama (UPSC) Part-II

Total Questions: 50

1. With reference to Indian defence. Which one of following statements is NOT correct? [2003]

(a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface to surface ballistic missiles under its command
(b) Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles
(c) Trishul is a supersonic surface to air missile with a range of 30 km
(d) The indigenously built INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles
(e) (a & c)

Correct Answer: (e) (a & c)

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: [2003]

List-I (Name of the person)	List-II (Associated with)
A. Brijmohan Lal Munjal	1. Biotechnology
B. Kiran Karnik	2. Automobile industry
C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw	3. Software industry
D. Sunil Mittal	4. Telecom industry
	5. Film Industry

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

Correct Answer: (c)

3. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [2003]

(a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali
(b) The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1 st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year
(c) The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947
(d) The song "Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the National Anthem of India

Correct Answer: (a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali

Solution:National Song was composed originally in Sanskrit (not in Bengali).

4. The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in: [2003]

(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Orissa

Correct Answer: (c) Jharkhand

Solution:Bokaro thermal power plant is located in Jhadkhand, near Konai Dam.

5. Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India? [2003]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer: (b) Kochi

Solution:Kochi shipyard is the largest shipyard in India.

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [2003]

List-I (Organisation)	List-II (Location)
A. National Sugar Institute	1. Dehradun
B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited	2. Kamptee
C. Institute of Military Law	3. Pune
D. Institute of National Integration	4. Hyderabad
	5. Kanpur

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

Organisation	Location
A. National Sugar Institute	Kanpur
B. Mishra Dhata Nigam Limited	Hyderabad
C. Institute of Military Law	Kamptee
D. Institute of Nationals Integration	Pune

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [2003]

List-I (Distinguished Lady)	List-II (Organisation / Industry)
A. Amrita Patel	1. National Dairy Development Board
B. Anu Aga	4. Thermax Limited
C. Mallika Srinivasan	5. Tractors and Farm Equipment
D. Priya Paul	2. Park Hotels
	3. Pfizer Limited

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Amrita Patel is related to National Dairy Development Board. Anu Aga is related to Thermax Limited, Mallika Srinivasan is related to Tractors and Farm Equipment and Priya Paul is related to Park Hotels.

8. Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a : [2003]

(a) literature
(b) musician
(c) scientist
(d) sportsperson

Correct Answer: (a) literature

Solution:Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana is a foremost novelist and short-story writer of contemporary Punjabi literature.

9. Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan: [2003]

1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi, and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LOC

2. Lahore summit took place in the year 1997

3. Islamabad summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1 & 3
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1

Correct Answer: (d) Only 1

Solution:The Lahore Declaration is a bilateral agreement and governance treaty between India and Pakistan. The treaty was signed on February 21, 1999, at the conclusion of a historic summit in Lahore and ratified by the parliaments of both countries the same year. Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto.

10. Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [2003]

List-I (Books)	List-II (Author)
A. My Presidential Years	1. S. Radhakrishnan
B. The Hindu View of Life	2. V. V. Giri
C. Voice of Conscience	3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
D. Without Fear or Favour	4. R. Venkataraman

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:My Presidential Years - R. Venkataraman

The Hindu View of Life - S. Radhakrishnan

Voice of Conscience - V. V. Giri

Without Fear or Favour - N. Sanjiva Reddy

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