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UPSC Prelims 2003

150 questions, in the order they were asked.

2003 · Q128Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)moderate

Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?

  1. (a)The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
  2. (b)The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor General of India in Council
  3. (c)All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor General in Council
  4. (d)An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council
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Official answer(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council

2003 · Q135Modern HistoryBritish Administration & Economic Policieseasy

With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?

  1. (a)To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
  2. (b)To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
  3. (c)To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting them in India
  4. (d)To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act
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Official answer(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned

2003 · Q136Modern HistoryConstitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)moderate

An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was

  1. (a)that all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India
  2. (b)the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War
  3. (c)the active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British war effort as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after war
  4. (d)the framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces
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Official answer(b) the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War

2003 · Q141Science & TechnologyQuantitative Aptitudemoderate

‘A’ and ‘B’ are two fixed points in a field. A cyclist C moves such that ACB is always a right angle. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)The path followed by the cyclist is an ellipse
  2. (b)The path followed by the cyclist is a circle
  3. (c)The path followed by the cyclist is an exponential curve
  4. (d)This type of motion is not possible
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Official answer(b) The path followed by the cyclist is a circle