2002 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 115: International Relations and Current Affairs
In the year 2001, Germany approved a $32 million credit to India
ato promote primary education in selected states
bfor Tehri dam project
cto assist in the development of nuclear
dfor oceanographic research
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The given answer ties the 2001 German credit of 32 million dollars to oceanographic research. This is a recall item from the year's international news, so no reasoning route settles it, and the other uses listed are not what the credit was for. India's ocean research was then run by the Department of Ocean Development, which operates research ships such as Sagar Kanya.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Primary education was not the purpose of the credit in the given answer.
- (b) The Tehri dam was not the purpose of the credit.
- (c) Nuclear development was not the purpose of the credit.
- (d) Right as given: oceanographic research.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.