2002 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 66: Economy and Social Development
In the year 2001, the Prime Minister announced a five-year excise-duty holiday for industries in
aCyclone-prone coastal Andhra Pradesh
bBorder states of the North-east
cEarthquake-ravaged Kutch district
dRecently formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
AnswerThe answer is (c).
After the Bhuj earthquake of 26 January 2001, the Prime Minister announced a five-year excise-duty holiday for industries in the earthquake-ravaged Kutch district of Gujarat, to revive the area's economy and attract industry. Remember the pattern: a calamity-hit area gets a tax holiday, and Kutch 2001 is the example.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Not where the five-year excise holiday was announced.
- (b) Not where the five-year excise holiday was announced.
- (c) Right: earthquake-ravaged Kutch.
- (d) Not where the five-year excise holiday was announced.
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.