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UPSC Prelims 2006

150 questions, in the order they were asked.

2006 · Q101Science & TechnologyQuantitative Aptitudedifficult

There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second line, and points E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these six points can move to any position on its respective straight line. Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum number of triangles that can be formed by joining these points is zero. 2. The maximum number of triangles that can be formed by joining these points is twenty. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

2006 · Q103Science & TechnologyLogical Reasoning & Puzzlesmoderate

In an office, the number of persons who take tea is twice the number of persons who take only coffee. The number of persons who take coffee is twice the number of persons who take only tea. Consider the following statements: 1. The sum of the number of persons who take either tea or coffee or both is four times the number of persons who take both coffee and tea. 2. The sum of the number of persons who take only coffee and those who take only tea is twice the number of persons who take both coffee and tea. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

2006 · Q104Current AffairsNotable Personalitieseasy

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

  1. (a)A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
  2. (b)A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
  3. (c)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
  4. (d)A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
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Official answer(b) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3

2006 · Q105Indian EconomyBanking & Financial Sectormoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in India. 2. National Insurance Company Limited was nationalized in the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India. 3. Headquarters of United India Insurance Company Limited are located at Chennai. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

2006 · Q118Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativesmoderate

With reference to the Government of India’s various programmes, what is Nirmal Gram Puraskar?

  1. (a)It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for the single girl child in families in villages.
  2. (b)It is an incentive scheme of scholarships for female sportspersons from villages who represent their states in any game.
  3. (c)It is an incentive scheme for schools in the villages for computer education.
  4. (d)It is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.
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Official answer(d) It is an incentive scheme for Panchayati Raj institutions.

2006 · Q123Science & TechnologyScience & Technology Historymoderate

Match List-I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List-II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I A. C. N. R. Rao B. Jagdish Bhagwati C. G. N. Ramchandran D. Ashok List II 1. Telecommunication 2. Physics 3. Economics 4. Solid State Chemistry and Material Science Code:

  1. (a)A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
  2. (b)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
  3. (c)A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
  4. (d)A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
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Official answer(a) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

2006 · Q125Current AffairsNotable Personalitiesmoderate

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:

  1. (a)A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
  2. (b)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
  3. (c)A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  4. (d)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
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Official answer(b) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3