Indian Panorama (UPSC) Part-III

31. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are - [2009]

(a) Dhrupad vocalists
(b) Kathak dancers
(c) Sarod maestros
(d) Tabla players

Correct Answer: (a) Dhrupad vocalists

Solution:Umakant Gundecha and Ramakant Gundecha, known as the Gundecha Brothers, are leading Dagarvani dhrupad singers.

32. Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company? [2009]

(a) Chevron
(b) Nicholas Piramal
(c) Pfizer
(d) Zydus Cadila

Correct Answer: (a) Chevron

Solution:Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation.

33. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [2009]

Famous Person	Well-known as
A. Amrita Sher-Gil	1. Dancer
B. Bhimsen Joshi	2. Painter
C. Rukmini Devi	3. Poet Arundale
D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala	4. Singer

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Amrita Sher - Gil Painter

Bhimsen Joshi - Singer

Rukmini Devi Arundale - Dancer

Suryakant Tripathi Nirala - Poet

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [2009]

Book	Author
A. In Custody	1. Amartya Sen
B. Sea of Poppies	2. Amitav Ghosh
C. The Argumentative Indian	3. Anita Desai
D. Unaccustomed Earth	4. Jhumpa Lahiri

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:(A) In Custody - Anita Desai

(B) Sea of Poppies - Amitav Ghosh

(D) Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri

35. Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called "Golden Threshold"? [2009]

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Correct Answer: (c) Sarojini Naidu

Solution:Golden Thresold is a collection of poems by Sarojini Naidu.

36. Consider the following pairs: [2009]

1. Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group

2. Hindalco Industries : A.V. Birla Group

3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Solution:The Hinduja Group is a global conglomerate company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Ashok Leyland is one of its companies. Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, is the world's largest aluminium rolling company and one of the biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia.

37. Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy? [2009]

(a) Prime Minister's Office
(b) Cabinet Secretariat
(c) Ministry of Power
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology

Correct Answer: (a) Prime Minister's Office

Solution:The DAE is under the direct control of PM with its Headquarter in Mumbai.

38. Where is the headquarters of Animal Welfare Boards of India located? [2009]

(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata

Correct Answer: (b) Chennai

Solution:The Animal Welfare Board of India was set up in 1962 with its headquarter at Madras, under the provisions of the "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. 1960" (PCA Act. 1960).

39. Consider the following statements: [2009]

1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.

2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:Sangeet Natak Akademi is the national level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India 31 May 1952. So, both statements are correct.

40. For outstanding contribution to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given [2009]

(a) Literature
(b) Performing Arts
(c) Science
(d) Social Service

Correct Answer: (c) Science

Solution:The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is a science award in India given annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, mathematics, medicine and Physics.