Question 1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

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In this question, you are required to match individuals from List-I with their respective positions or roles from List-II and choose the correct combination from the options provided. The correct answer is option (c).

Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and currently holds the position of Minority Leader. Dr Margaret Chan serves as the Director-General of WHO, having been appointed in November 2006. Pascal Lamy, a French professional, previously held the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer, an American businessman, served as the CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014.

Question 2

Consider the following pairs:

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In this world panorama, we have three pairs of international banks. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, while Barclays PLC has its headquarters in London, UK. Finally, Kookmin Bank holds the title of the largest bank in South Korea in terms of asset value and market capitalization. The correct pair is Barclays PLC, the global financial services company based in London.

Question 3

With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State. 2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?

Accepted Answer

In the election of the President of India, the value of a MLA's vote is determined by dividing the total population of the state by the number of MLAs, leading to variations in value across states. On the other hand, the value of an MP's vote, whether from the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, remains constant at 708.

Question 4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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In this question, you were asked to match the organizations with their respective headquarters. The correct matching is as follows: United Nations Development Programme - New York, United Nations Environment Programme - Nairobi, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation - Vienna, and Universal Postal Union - Beru. The correct answer is option (b).

Question 5

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Reservation of thirty-three percent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislature does not require any Constitutional amendment. Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three percent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

The assertion that reservation of thirty-three percent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislature does not require any Constitutional amendment is incorrect. In reality, such reservation would indeed require a constitutional amendment.

Elections & Political Parties — UPSC Previous Year Questions

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Elections & Political Parties — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

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