UPSC Prelims GS 2001 — Solved Question Paper

All 124 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 2001, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Agriculture2

National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer stocks is known as

Economy16

Assertion (A): India's software exports increased at an average growth rate of 50% since 1995-96. Reason (R): Indian software companies were cost-effective and maintained international quality.
Assertion (A): Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000. Reason (R): There was a fall in foreign currency assets also.
Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India: 1. It is banker to the Central Government. 2. It formulates and administers monetary policy. 3. It acts as an agent of the Government in respect of India's membership of IMF. 4. It handles the borrowing programme of Government of India. Which of these statements are correct?
The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to
Which of the following committees examined and suggested Financial Sector Reforms?
Consider the following: 1. Market borrowing 2. Treasury bills 3. Special securities issued to RBI Which of these is/are component(s) of internal debt?
Assertion (A): There was an increase in industrial production during 1999-2000. Reason (R): The period witnessed a stable exchange rate and improved business sentiments.
Consider the following factors regarding an industry: 1. Capital investments 2. Business turnover 3. Labour force 4. Power consumption. Which of these determine the nature a size of the industry?
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Publisher) - List II (Publication) 1. I. Ministry of Industry - A) Report on Currency and Finance 2. II. Central Statistical Organisation - B) Economic Survey Statistical Organisation 3. III. Reserve Bank of India - C) Wholesale Price Index 4. IV. Ministry of Finance - D) National Accounts Statistics Codes:
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Term) - List II (Explanation) 1. I. Fiscal deficit - A) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts 2. II. Budget deficit - B) Excess of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts 3. III. Revenue deficit - C) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings 4. IV. Primary deficit - D) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings and Interest Payments Codes:
The Union Budget, 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-eastern Region to promote industrialisation for
Consider the following taxes: 1. Corporation tax 2. Customs duty 3. Wealth tax 4. Excise duty Which of these is/are indirect taxes?
The new series of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) released by the Government of India is with reference to the base prices of
Consider the following States: I. Gujarat II. Karnataka III. Maharashtra IV. Tamil Nadu. The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is
The most appropriate measure of a country's economic growth is its
The term National Income represents

Environment2

Geography (Human geography)5

Geography (Indian physical environment)3

Geography (Physical)14

Geography (World mapping)1

A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near

Governance and social sector2

History (Ancient India)7

History (Culture)1

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

History (Medieval India)6

History (Modern India)9

International relations4

Polity12

Science and Technology38

Security2

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