32 questions from the UPSC 2006 examination.
32 questions
Consider the following statements: 1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 every year. 2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?
Which one of the following countries is not a participant team in the Football World Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006?
Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below? 1. SLV-3 Launch 2. Formation of Bangladesh 3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union 4. Pokharan-I test Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?
Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long-serving President of which of the following?
Recently with which country’s government did ONGC-Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint-venture deal of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power?
Consider the following statements: 1. Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary-General is from Nigeria. 2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary-General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff. 3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary-General. Which of the statements given above are correct?
In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player) A. Daniela Hantuchova B. Patty Schnyder C. Nadia Petrova D. Amelie Mauresmo List-II (Country) 1. Russia 2. Slovakia 3. France 4. Switzerland
What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?
Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar?
In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located?
Where is Davos—the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum—located?
Consider the following statements: 1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore. 2. The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam. 3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Person) A. Ela Bhatt B. Mahasweta Devi C. Ebrahim Alkazi D. Vijay Govindarajan List II (Area of work) 1. Theatre training 2. Women’s labour sector 3. Management teaching 4. Litterateur and Social Worker for the country’s tribal communities Codes:
Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?
Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I A. E. C. G. Sudarshan B. V. Shanta C. T. N. Krishnan D. Mahesh Dattani List-II 1. Theatre 2. Violin 3. Research in Physics 4. Cancer treatment 5. Water-harvesting A B C D
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I A. Harold Pinter B. Jacques Diouf C. Jose Manuel Barroso D. Raymond Lafitte List-II 1. Director-General, FAO 2. President, European Commission 3. World Bank appointed expert for adjudicating on the Baglihar Hydel Project 4. Litterateur
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Person) A. Chandra B. Amrita Patel C. Indra Nooyi D. Piyush Pandey List II (Organization / Area of work) 1. Advertising 2. Banking 3. Dairy Development 4. Pepsi Co. A B C D
For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well-known Company : Major Area of Work
In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal?
Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September 2005 by the Prime Minister of India?
What is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)?
Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup-2005?