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UPSC Prelims 2003

150 questions, in the order they were asked.

2003 · Q1Medieval HistoryDelhi Sultanatemoderate

Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was

  1. (a)An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
  2. (b)A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
  3. (c)The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
  4. (d)A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
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Official answer(a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi

2003 · Q7Science & TechnologyBiologymoderate

With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements: 1. After the waste is removed in the kidney, the cleaner blood is sent back through renal artery. 2. From Bowman’s capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the glucose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein. Which of these statements is/are correct?

  1. (a)Only 1
  2. (b)Only 2
  3. (c)Both 1 and 2
  4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) Only 2

2003 · Q18Indian PolityParliament & State Legislaturesmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, Members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha. 2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. 3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions set up by the Government of India in the various ministries. Which of these statements are correct?

  1. (a)1 and 2
  2. (b)2 and 3
  3. (c)1 and 3
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3

2003 · Q22Science & TechnologyPhysicsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Steam at 100 °C and boiling water at 100 °C contain the same amount of heat. 2. Latent heat of fusion of ice is equal to the latent heat of vaporization of water. 3. In an air-conditioner, heat is extracted from the room air at the evaporator coils and is rejected out at the condenser coils. Which of these statements is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 and 2
  2. (b)2 and 3
  3. (c)Only 2
  4. (d)Only 3
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Official answer(d) Only 3