UPSC Prelims 2000 Previous Year Questions with Answers and Explanations
50 questions from the UPSC Prelims 2000 General Studies Paper I, each with the correct answer, a full explanation, why every option is right or wrong, and named sources. The other 100 questions of this paper are in the practice app while their explanations are checked.
- Q1 · Indian Economy: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. United Nations Development…
- Q2 · Indian Economy: “...instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative…
- Q3 · Indian Polity: The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
- Q4 · Modern History: While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was
- Q5 · Indian Polity: Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India: I. He is appointed by the President of India. II. He must have the…
- Q6 · Geography: Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium?
- Q7 · Indian Economy: The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the States in respect of
- Q8 · Modern History: At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of the British India came forward with a plan for a united and…
- Q9 · Indian Polity: Consider the following functionaries: I. Cabinet Secretary II. Chief Election Commissioner III. Union Cabinet Ministers IV. Chief Justice…
- Q10 · Indian Polity: The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to
- Q11 · Indian Polity: The State which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha is
- Q12 · Geography: Consider the following statements: I. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. II. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave…
- Q13 · Indian Economy: Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village
- Q14 · Geography: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Oceanic Trench) I. Aleutian II.…
- Q15 · Modern History: The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain - child of
- Q16 · Current Affairs: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Institute) I. Central Institute of…
- Q17 · Indian Economy: Economic liberalisation in India started with
- Q18 · Ancient History: The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the
- Q19 · Modern History: Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: I. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the…
- Q20 · Geography: Match the drainage basins labelled as A, B, C and D with the names listed below and select the correct answer using the codes given below…
- Q21 · Art & Culture: The Raga which is sung early in the morning is
- Q22 · Indian Economy: Gilt - edged market means
- Q23 · Ancient History: Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion?
- Q24 · Current Affairs: Match the international events listed below with their respective places labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map and select the…
- Q25 · Current Affairs: To reach the final of first Grand Slam of the year 2000, Martina Hingis defeated
- Q26 · Indian Economy: The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from 1 December 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban…
- Q27 · Art & Culture: Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance: I. It is performed by Chakiar caste. II. It cannot be…
- Q28 · Geography: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Minerals) I. Mineral oil II. Copper…
- Q29 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements: The Indian rupee is fully convertible I. In respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment. II. In…
- Q30 · Medieval History: Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
- Q31 · Art & Culture: Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. My Music, My…
- Q32 · Geography: Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee port” of the world?
- Q33 · Indian Economy: Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US Dollar, Pound Sterling and
- Q34 · Current Affairs: At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact…
- Q35 · Environment & Ecology: Match List I (Power generation plant) with List II (Feed material) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:…
- Q36 · Medieval History: The given map refers to the kingdom of
- Q37 · Medieval History: Consider the following events: I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. II. Construction of Qutab Minar. III. Arrival of Portuguese…
- Q38 · Current Affairs: The given map shows locations of airports labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the correct sequence of the airports in which the hijacked…
- Q39 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements: The Ministerial Meeting of the WTO held in December 1999 was unsuccessful because it attempted to link…
- Q40 · Art & Culture: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Artist) I. Balamurali Krishna II.…
- Q41 · Medieval History: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Iqta II. Jagir III. Amaram IV.…
- Q42 · Geography: Consider the following statements about the “Roaring Forties”: I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. II.…
- Q43 · Indian Polity: A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the…
- Q44 · Geography: Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia: I. Bosnia II. Croatia III. Slovenia IV. Yugoslavia The correct sequence of these…
- Q45 · Medieval History: Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the ‘Jagadguru’ by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?
- Q46 · Indian Polity: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Local bodies) (States as in 1999)…
- Q47 · Indian Polity: Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
- Q48 · Geography: Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
- Q49 · Indian Economy: The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter…
- Q50 · Modern History: “In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus”. To which one of the following events did this remark of…
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