Contemporary Events: India: UPSC Previous Year Questions (General Knowledge)
14 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Contemporary Events: India (General Knowledge). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2007General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: India
Q11. MCA-21 is a major initiative taken up by the Government of India in which one of the following areas?
Explanation
MCA-21 is an e-governance initiative launched by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India. It aims to simplify and automate corporate filings, improve transparency, and facilitate online compliance for businesses. The initiative allows companies to electronically file their documents and statutory requirements, making corporate governance more efficient and accessible.
UPSC 2007General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: India
Q12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Person)
List-II (Known As)
A. John C Mather
1. Co-founder of Microsoft
B. Michael Griffin
2. Space Walker
C. Paul G Allen
3. Administrator of NASA
D. Piers Sellers
4. Nobel Prize Winner, 2006 in Physics
Explanation
John C. Mather is an American astrophysicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2006 for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (COBE), which provided significant insights into the Big Bang theory. Michael Griffin served as the 11th Administrator of NASA, beginning his tenure on April 14, 2005. Paul G. Allen was an American business magnate best known as the co-founder of Microsoft alongside Bill Gates. Piers Sellers was a British-American NASA astronaut who participated in multiple space-walks during his missions to the International Space Station.
UPSC 2007General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: India
Q13. Basel II relates to which one of the following?
Explanation
Basel II is an international banking regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. It focuses on establishing international standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank’s capital, ensuring that financial institutions have sufficient capital to cover the risks they are exposed to. The framework is built upon three pillars, minimum capital requirements, supervisory review process and market discipline.
UPSC 2007General Knowledge · Contemporary Events: India
Q14. Tarapore Committee was associated with which one of the following?
Explanation
The Tarapore Committee was set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the chairmanship of S.S. Tarapore to examine the feasibility of full capital account convertibility in India. First Tarapore Committee (1997) - Recommended a phased approach to full capital account convertibility and identified macroeconomic preconditions such as fiscal consolidation, low inflation, and strengthening of the financial sector. Second Tarapore Committee (2006) - Reviewed the progress and suggested further steps for a gradual transition towards capital account liberalization while maintaining economic stability.
Additional insight:
Capital account convertibility refers to the freedom to convert domestic currency into foreign currency for capital transactions, such as investments and loans, without restrictions.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
11
2007
(c) E-governance
12
2007
(c) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2
13
2007
(d) International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank’s capital
14
2007
(b) Fuller capital account convertibility
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This page covers 14 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Contemporary Events: India (General Knowledge), asked from 1996 to 2010. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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