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Current Affairs UPSC PYQ 2003

19 questions from the UPSC 2003 examination.

19 questions

1Easyprelims2 marks
Awards & Honours

Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in

APrevention of child marriages
BPromotion of communal harmony
CEnvironmental protection
DEducation and livelihood projects for Dalits
2Easyprelims2 marks
Tennis Grand Slams

Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year 2002?

AAlbert Costa
BJuan Carlos Ferrero
CAndre Agassi
DPete Sampras
3Mediumprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

Match List I (High Officials) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (High Officials) A. C P Jain B. S Ramadorai C. Sunil Arora D. Vivek Paul List II (Organisation) 1. Indian Airlines 2. NTPC 3. TCS 4. Wipro Technologies Codes: A B C D

A4 1 3 2
B4 3 1 2
C2 3 1 4
D2 1 3 4
4Mediumprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

With reference to India, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

AIPCL is India’s largest petro-chemical company
BRIL is the largest private sector company in India
CMTNL is listed on NYSE
DNSNL is the first telecom service organization in India to launch a nationwide cellular service at one time
5Easyprelims2 marks
Other Sports & Personalities

Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in

ALong Jump
B110 m Hurdle Race
C100 m Dash
DHigh Jump
6Easyprelims2 marks
Books & Authors

Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?

AA B Vajpayee
BJaswant Singh
CP C Alexander
DYashwant Sinha
7Easyprelims2 marks
International Conflicts & Security

Which one of the following statements is correct?

AEast Timor was a British colony for four centuries
BThe European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
CThe United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
DEast Timor finally declared its independence in Dec. 2001
8Easyprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

Match List I (Name of the Person) with List II (Associated with) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Name of the person) A. Brijmohan Lall Mungal B. Kiran Karnik C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw D. Sunil Mittal List II (Associated with) 1. Biotechnology 2. Automobile industry 3. Software 4. Telecom industry 5. Film industry Codes: A B C D

A4 1 5 2
B4 3 1 2
C2 3 1 4
D2 1 5 4
9Easyprelims2 marks
Awards & Honours

The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to

AJohn Hume
BNelson Mandela
CNorodom Sihanouk
DSadako Ogata
10Easyprelims2 marks
Tennis Grand Slams

Whom did Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis championship in the year 2002 to win the title?

AWayne Black and Kevin Ullyett
BMike Bryan and Bob Bryan
CJonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
DJiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
11Mediumprelims2 marks
International Relations & Treaties

In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the

APresident of Indonesia
BPresident of Russia
CPrime Minister of Cambodia
DPrime Minister of Laos
12Mediumprelims2 marks
International Relations & Treaties

Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan: 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?

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 3
COnly 2
DOnly 1
13Easyprelims2 marks
Other Sports & Personalities

The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with

ASailing
BHockey
CGolf
DAthletics
14Mediumprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Distinguished lady) A. Amrita B. Anu Aga C. Mallika Srinivasan D. Priya Paul List II (Organisation/Industry) 1. National Dairy Development Board 2. Park Hotels 3. Pfizer Limited 4. Thermax Limited 5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited Codes: A B C D

A1 4 5 2
B2 4 1 5
C1 3 5 2
D2 3 1 5
15Easyprelims2 marks
Cricket

Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Cricketer) A. Barry Richards B. Ted Dexter C. Alan Davidson D. Charlie Griffith List II (Country) 1. England 2. West Indies 3. South Africa 4. New Zealand 5. Australia Codes:

AA B C D 3 2 5 1
BA B C D 5 1 4 2
CA B C D 3 1 5 2
DA B C D 5 2 4 1
16Mediumprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?

AEthnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others
BEconomic crisis due to huge public debt
CThe issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
DClashes between government troops and secessionist groups
17Easyprelims2 marks
Awards & Honours

In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national award for excellence in public administration and management sciences to

AKumar Mangalam Birla
BN. R. Narayana Murthy
CRahul Bajaj
DRatan Tata
18Easyprelims2 marks
Football

In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was

A6
B7
C8
D9
19Mediumprelims2 marks
International Conflicts & Security

Consider the following statements: 1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority. 2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority. Which of these statements is/are correct?

AOnly 1
BOnly 2
CBoth 1 and 2
DNeither 1 nor 2
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