2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 37: Polity and Governance
Which one of the following was probed by the Liberhan Commission?
aCricket match fixing
bBest Bakery Case
cTehelka tapes Case
dDemolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Liberhan Commission, headed by Justice M.S. Liberhan and set up on 16 December 1992, probed the demolition of the Babri Masjid structure at Ayodhya on 6 December 1992. The Tehelka tapes were probed by the Venkataswami Commission, and the Best Bakery case was heard in the courts.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Cricket match-fixing was probed by other inquiries, not Liberhan.
- (b) The Best Bakery case was tried in the courts.
- (c) The Tehelka tapes were probed by the Venkataswami Commission.
- (d) Correct: Liberhan probed the demolition of the disputed structure at Ayodhya.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.