UPSC Prelims GS 2000 — Solved Question Paper

All 119 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 2000, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Economy15

Consider the following statements: The Indian rupee is fully convertible 1. I. in respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment. 2. II. in respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment. 3. III. into gold. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US Dollar, Pound Sterling and
Consider the following statements: The Ministerial Meeting of the WTO held in December 1999 was unsuccessful because it attempted to link trade with 1. I. labour related issues. 2. II. environment related issues. 3. III. terrorism related issues. 4. IV. debt related issues. Which of these statements are correct?
1. Assertion (A): The rate of growth of India's exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991. 2. Reason (R): The Govt. of India has resorted to devaluation.
In an open economy, the national income (Y) of the economy is: (C, I, G, X, M stand for Consumption, Investment, Govt. Expenditure, total exports and total imports respectively.)
Gilt-edged market means
A rise in 'SENSEX' means
The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers recommended in January 2000 uniform rates across the States in respect of
Economic liberalisation in India started with
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: 1. I. Development Programme - A) UN India Human Development Report 2. II. National Council of Applied Economic Research - B) India Development Report 3. III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research - C) World Development Report 4. IV. World Bank - D) Human Development Report Codes:
Which one of the following statements is false?
Which one of the following countries occupies the first place in the "Global Competitive Report” of World Economic Forum?
The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of
The new Gross Domestic Product (GDP) series released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in February 1999 is with reference to base price of
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: 1. List I: I. Boom, II. Recession, III. Depression, IV. Recovery 2. List II: A) Business activity at high level with increasing income, output and employment at macro level, B) Gradual fall of income, output and employment with business activity in a low gear, C) Unprecedented level of under employment and unemployment, drastic fall in income, output and employment, D) Steady rise in the general level of prices, income, output and employment Codes:

Environment3

Geography (Human geography)10

Geography (Indian physical environment)5

Geography (Physical)2

Geography (World mapping)7

Governance and social sector3

History (Ancient India)6

History (Culture)2

History (Medieval India)5

History (Modern India)16

International relations1

The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999: “...Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained." The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of

Polity12

Science and Technology32

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