National (Current Affairs – UPSC) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

21. The Union Budget 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialization for: [2001]

(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 9 years
(d) 10 years

Correct Answer: (d) 10 years

Solution:The Union Budget 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialization for 10 years.

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the given below the lists: [2001]

List-I (Person)	List-II (Achievement)
A. Deep Sen Gupta	1. India's youngest International Master in the International Chess Tournament 2000
B. P. Harikrishna	2. The first Indian ever to win a gold in discuss in the World Junior Athletic Championship it Santiago, 2000
C. Seema Anti	3. Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai 2000
D. Tejas Bakre	4. Won the under 12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Deep Sen Gupta won the under 12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000. P. Harikrishna is India's youngest international master in the World Junior Atheletics Championship is Santiago-2000, Tejas Bakre won the title in the Asian chess Tournament in Mumbai 2000.

23. Who amongst the following was the Chairman of I.S.R.O. when INSAT-3B was launched? [2001]

(a) Anil Kakodkar
(b) Abdul Kalam
(c) K. Kasturirangan
(d) U.R.Rao

Correct Answer: (c) K. Kasturirangan

Solution:K. Kasturirangan was the chairman of I.S.R.O when INSAT-3B was launched.

INSAT-3B is the first of the five ISRO built satellites under INSAT-3 series to join INSAT system. INSAT - 3B is collocated with INSAT2E at 83 deg East Longitude. This satellite primarily serves to business communication, mobile communication and developmental communication.

24. The theme of Indian Science Congress 2001 was: [2001]

(a) "Food nutrition and environmental security"
(b) "Arrest declining interest in pure sciences"
(c) "Make India energy self-sufficient"
(d) "Make India I.T. superpower"

Correct Answer: (a) "Food nutrition and environmental security"

Solution:The 88th Indian Science Congress was organised on 3-7 January 2001. The focus theme of this Congress was "Food nutrition and environment security". Next i.e. 89th Indian Science Congress will be held in January 2002 in Lucknow.

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2001]

List-I (Person)	List-II (Distinguished as)
A. Santosh Yadav	1. T.V. host
B. Oprah Winfrey	2. Journalist
C. Oscar Wilde	3. Mountaineer
D. P. Sainath	4. Dramatist and Author

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

List-I (Person)	List-II (Distinguished as)
Santosh Yadav	Mountaineer
Oprah Winfrey	T.V. Host
Oscar Wilde	Dramatist and Author
P Sainath	Journalist

26. The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to: [2001]

(a) food and food-product sector
(b) engineering sector
(c) electronics and electric equipment sector
(d) services sector

Correct Answer: (b) engineering sector

Solution:Engineering sector accounted for the largest share of FDI during 1997-2000. The technology taken fromabroad in this area was safe and the amount of prodit was also high.

27. Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole-vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001? [2002]

(a) G. G. Pramila
(b) Jyothna Deka
(c) Karamjeet Kaur
(d) Manisha Dey

Correct Answer: (c) Karamjeet Kaur

Solution:Karamjit Kaur of Punjab improved her own national record in Women's Pole Vault by clearing a height of 3.15m on the concluding day of the three day Federation Cup Senior Athletic Meet held in Karnataka in 2001.

28. With reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), consider the following statements: [2002]

1. The new WPI series with base 1993-94 100 became effective from April 1998.

2. In the new WPI series, the weight for primary articles has gone down by 10 percentage points.

3. The weight for electricity has increased in the new series WPI.

Which of these statements are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2 & 3

Solution:The new WPI series with base 1993-94 = 100 became effective from April 2000. In the new WPI series, the weight for primary articles has gone down by 10 percentage points from 32-22%. The weight for electricity has increased in the new WPI series from 11-14%.

29. Among the following major stock exchanges of India, the exchange which recorded highest turnover during the year 2000-01 is: [2002]

(a) Bombay Stock Exchange
(b) Calcutta Stock Exchange
(c) Delhi Stock Exchange
(d) National Stock Exchange

Correct Answer: (a) Bombay Stock Exchange

Solution:Only in the year 2000-01, it accounted 46.1% of total contracts and 41.1% of total turnover of derivative segment of India.

30. India has the maximum volume of foreign trade with: [2002]

(a) USA
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) UAE

Correct Answer: (a) USA

Solution:India had bilateral trade surplus with five countries-UAE, USA, Singapore, UK and Hongkong in 2009-10 and continued till first half of 2010-11.

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