TGPSC Group-I Prelims 1994

134 questions from the 1994 papers, each with the official answer and an explanation.

A question repeated across years is listed once, under one of the years it appeared.

121. Q121Mensuration and geometry

     For a 16 cm x 24 cm sized picture(frame with a width of 1 cm, how many times is the picture size(frame to the frame frame area?

     • a1.2
     • b4.5Answer
     • c6.5
     • d4.8
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the area of the 16 cm by 24 cm picture compared to the frame border surrounding it gives a ratio of approximately 4.5. Picture area = 16 x 24 = 384 sq cm Outer dimensions with 1 cm frame = 18 cm x 26 cm Total area = 18 x 26 = 468 sq cm Frame area = 468 - 384 = 84 sq cm Ratio of picture area to frame area = 384 / 84 ≈ 4.57 Option A: 1.2 severely overestimates the frame area relative to the picture. Option C: 6.5 assumes an excessively thin border area. Option D: 4.8 is obtained if corner overlaps of the frame are omitted in the calculation.

122. Q122Mensuration and geometry

     In the figure below, the area of each circle is 4π. What is the perimeter of ABCD?

     
     • a16Answer
     • b16π
     • c32π
     • d32

     Explanation coming soon.

123. Q123Data interpretation and probability

     Four balls, one yellow, one blue, and two red, are in a box. The box is shaken well and two balls are drawn from it. If one of them is red, what is the chance that the second one is also red?

     • a1 in 3
     • b41
     • c5 1
     • d1 in 6Answer

     Official answer shown. The explanation is under review.

124. Q124Letters, literature and general English knowledge

     Which book by Taslima Nasrin was banned by Bangladesh?

     • aNirbasit Ahire Antar
     • bBalik Gorjela Kut
     • cUpparvast
     • dLajjaAnswer
     ›Explanation

     Option D is correct because Lajja is the controversial 1993 novel by Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin that was officially banned by the Government of Bangladesh for hurting religious sentiments. Option A: Nirbasit Ahire Antar is not the title of the widely banned 1993 novel by Taslima Nasrin. Option B: Balik Gorjela Kut is not the title of any banned work by Taslima Nasrin. Option C: Upparvast is an erroneous title and was never banned in Bangladesh.

125. Q125People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who is Strobe Talbott, who recently visited India?

     • aAmerica's Deputy Secretary of StateAnswer
     • bAmerica's Assistant Secretary of State
     • cFrance's Foreign Minister
     • dESSAX Executive Secretary
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because Strobe Talbott served as the United States Deputy Secretary of State from 1994 to 2001, playing a central role in high-level strategic dialogues with India. Option B: America Assistant Secretary of State was not his post; he occupied the more senior role of Deputy Secretary. Option C: France Foreign Minister is incorrect because he was a United States diplomat and government official. Option D: ESSAX Executive Secretary is entirely unrelated to his diplomatic posting.

126. Q126People: appointments, honours and passings

     Who is B. Sivanathi Adithyan?

     • aPresident of the Indian Science Congress
     • bProminent representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in West Asia
     • cPresident of the Indian Olympic AssociationAnswer
     • dCommander of the task force to capture sandalwood smuggler Veerappan
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because B. Sivanthi Adithyan was an eminent sports administrator and media proprietor who served as the President of the Indian Olympic Association from 1987 to 1996. Option A: President of the Indian Science Congress is incorrect because his administrative career was in sports and media rather than science. Option B: Prominent representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in West Asia is incorrect because he was not a diplomat. Option D: Commander of the task force to capture sandalwood smuggler Veerappan was K. Vijay Kumar, not Sivanthi Adithyan.

127. Q127People: appointments, honours and passings

     Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation.

     • aProfessor U.R. Rao
     • bDr. K. KasturiranganAnswer
     • cProfessor S. Dhawan
     • dDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because Dr. K. Kasturirangan served as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation from 1994 to 2003. Option A: Professor U.R. Rao headed ISRO as Chairman during an earlier tenure from 1984 to 1994. Option C: Professor S. Dhawan was the Chairman of ISRO from 1972 to 1984. Option D: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a pioneering space and missile scientist and later President of India, but was never Chairman of ISRO.

128. Q128People: appointments, honours and passings

     What position does C. Rangarajan currently hold?

     • aChairman of Indian Airlines
     • bAdditional Election Commissioner
     • cGovernor of Reserve BankAnswer
     • dCabinet Secretary to the Central Government
     ›Explanation

     Option C is correct because Dr. C. Rangarajan served as the 19th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from December 1992 to November 1997, the period during which this paper was set. Option A: C. Rangarajan never headed Indian Airlines. Option B: C. Rangarajan was not an Election Commissioner of India. Option D: C. Rangarajan did not serve as Cabinet Secretary, which is a post reserved for senior civil servants.

129. Q129People: appointments, honours and passings

     Producer of the film 'Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'?

     • aSandeep
     • bShyam BenegalAnswer
     • cKundan Shah
     • dG.V. Iyer

     Explanation coming soon.

130. Q130Events, summits and observances

     Where was the 14th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit held from December 20 to 22, 1993?

     • aJeddah
     • bRiyadhAnswer
     • cMuscat
     • dDoha
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the 14th Supreme Council Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 20 to 22 December 1993. Option A: Jeddah did not host the Supreme Council meeting in 1993. Option C: Muscat hosted the 10th summit in 1989 and the 16th summit in 1995, not the 14th. Option D: Doha hosted the 11th summit in 1990 and the 17th summit in 1996, not the 14th.

131. Q131Events, summits and observances

     Where will the Commonwealth Summit take place in 1995?

     • aAucklandAnswer
     • bMelbourne
     • cCyprus
     • dRome
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because the 1995 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was held in Auckland, New Zealand, from 10 to 13 November 1995. Option B: Melbourne hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting earlier in 1981. Option C: Cyprus hosted the Commonwealth summit in 1993 at Limassol. Option D: Rome is not a Commonwealth member nation and has never hosted a Commonwealth summit.

132. Q132Events, summits and observances

     Where was the United Nations conference for environmental development held?

     • aRio de JaneiroAnswer
     • bStockholm
     • cMontreal
     • dGeneva
     ›Explanation

     Option A is correct because the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), popularly called the Earth Summit, was held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. Conference: UN Conference on Environment and Development Year: 1992 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Option B: Stockholm hosted the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972, not UNCED. Option C: Montreal hosted the conference leading to the Montreal Protocol in 1987, not the Earth Summit. Option D: Geneva houses several UN offices but was not the host city for UNCED.

133. Q133Events, summits and observances

     The United Nations General Assembly observed the year 1994 as which year?

     • aInternational Year of Indigenous Peoples
     • bInternational Year of the FamilyAnswer
     • cInternational Year of the Girl Child
     • dInternational Year of World Trade
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year 1994 as the International Year of the Family to promote awareness of issues relating to families. UNGA Resolution 44/82 adopted in 1989 proclaimed 1994 as the International Year of the Family. It emphasized the role of families as the basic unit of society. Option A: 1993 was observed as the International Year of the World's Indigenous People. Option C: 1990 was observed as the Year of the Girl Child by SAARC countries, not a 1994 UN year. Option D: The UN has never proclaimed an International Year of World Trade.

134. Q134Events, summits and observances

     The ruling party in Bangladesh

     • aBangladesh National Party
     • bAwami LeagueAnswer
     • cJatiya Party
     • dJamaat-e-Islami
     ›Explanation

     Option B is correct because the Bangladesh Awami League, led by Sheikh Hasina, was the ruling political party of Bangladesh following its victories in consecutive general elections from 2008 through early 2024. Option A: Bangladesh Nationalist Party has historically served as the main opposition party. Option C: Jatiya Party is a separate political faction founded by Hussain Muhammad Ershad and served as parliamentary opposition. Option D: Jamaat-e-Islami is an Islamist political party whose registration was cancelled by the Bangladesh High Court.