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1851
Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Culture
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1852
Recently, several hundred South African soldiers were sent to Burundi
UPSC Prelims 2002 Current Affairs
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1853
Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Polity
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1854
The time in the wall-clock is 3.25. The acute angle between the hour-hand and the minute-hand is
UPSC Prelims 2002 Mathematics
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1855
Amit started a business by investing Rs. 30,000. Rahul joined the business after some time and invested Rs. 20,000. At the end of the year, profit was divided in the ratio of 2:1. After how many months did Rahul join the business?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Mathematics
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1856
In the Indian Constitution, the Right to Equality is granted by five Articles. They are
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Polity
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1857
With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Modern History
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1858
The average annual temperature of a meteorological station is 26°C, its average annual rainfall is 63 cm and the annual range of temperature is 9°C. The station in question is
UPSC Prelims 2002 Physical Geography
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1859
In a bisexual flower, if androecium and gynaecium mature at different times, the phenomenon is known as
UPSC Prelims 2002 General Science
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1860
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Medieval History
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1861
Consider the following countries:
1. Angola
2. Colombia
3. Congo
4. Sudan

Which of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war?
UPSC Prelims 2002 World Affairs
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1862
Consider the following countries:
1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?
UPSC Prelims 2002 World Geography
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1863
With reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements:
1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs 3 per kg for rice
2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost

Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Economy
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1864
Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Name of the Lady)List II (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur2. Recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar
C. Mira Nair3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

Codes:
(a) 3214
(b) 2341
(c) 3241
(d) 2314
UPSC Prelims 2002 Current Affairs
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1865
With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements:
1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world.
2. National Highways cater to 45 per cent of the total road transport demand.
3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country.

Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Geography
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1866
With which one of the following mountain tribes did the British first come into contact with after the grant of Diwani in the year 1765?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Modern History
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1867
Consider the following names:
1. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
2. Lech Walesa
3. Shimon Peres
4. Yasser Arafat

Who among these won the Nobel Peace Prize?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Current Affairs
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1868
Two ladies simultaneously leave cities A and B connected by a straight road and travel towards each other. The first lady travels 2 km/hr faster than the second lady and reaches B one hour before the second lady reaches A. The two cities A and B are 24 km apart. How many kilometers does each lady travel in one hour?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Mathematics
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1869
The world's highest ground-based telescopic observatory is located in
UPSC Prelims 2002 Geography
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1870
The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Geography
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1871
With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Polity
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1872
With reference to the Indian Public Finance consider the following statements:
1. External liabilities reported in Union Budget are based on historical exchange rates.
2. The continued high borrowing has kept the real interest rates high in the economy.
3. The upward trend in the ratio of Fiscal Deficit to GDP in recent years has an adverse effect on private investments.
4. Interest payments is the single largest component of the non-plan revenue expenditure of the Union Government.

Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Economy
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1873
Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Book)List II (Author)
A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India: A Wounded Civilization2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover3. R. K. Narayan
D. The English Teacher4. V. S. Naipaul

Codes:
(a) 1324
(b) 2413
(c) 1423
(d) 2314
UPSC Prelims 2002 Literature
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1874
With reference to the public sector undertaking in India, consider the following statements:
1. Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited is the largest non-oil importer of the country.
2. Project and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the Ministry of Industry.
3. One of the objectives of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited is to enforce quality control and compulsory pre-shipment inspection of various exportable commodities.

Which of these statements is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2002 Indian Economy
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1875
Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Organisation)List II (Headquarters)
A. International Atomic Energy Agency1. Brussels
B. International Telecommunication Union2. Geneva
C. Council of the European Union3. Paris
D. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development4. Vienna

Codes:
(a) 1243
(b) 1342
(c) 1342
(d) 4213
UPSC Prelims 2002 International Organisations
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