UPSC 1996 Prelims – all questions

The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because

A redistribution of income in a country can be best brought about through

Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?

Consider the following landmarks in Indian education: I) Hindu College, Calcutta II) University of Calcutta III) Adam’s Report IV) Wood’s Despatch The correct chronological order of these landmarks is

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

Which of the following pairs of states and their important crops are correctly matched? I. Kerala: Tapioca II. Maharashtra: Cotton III. W. Bengal: Jute IV. Gujarat: Groundnut

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As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).

Which one of the following works has recently been made into a full-length feature film?

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List I I. Surendranath Bannerjee II. M. K. Gandhi III. Subhash Chandra Bose IV. Lajpat Rai

List II A) Hind Swaraj B) The Indian Struggle C) Autobiographical Writings D) A Nation in Making

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Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: I. He was the President of the Congress Party in 1947. II. He presided over the Constituent Assembly. III. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India’s independence. Of these statements

Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

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List I I. Abhinav Bharat Society II. Anushilan Samiti III. Ghadar Party IV. Swaraj Party

List II A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh B) Lala Hardayal C) C. R. Das D) V. D. Savarkar

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List I (Period) I. 1883 II. 1906 III. 1927 IV. 1932

List II (Event) A) Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall B) Formation of the All-India State Peoples Conference C) Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca D) First session of National Conference at Calcutta

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Consider the following statements: The Non-cooperation Movement led to the I. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time. II. Growth of Hindu Muslim unity. III. Removal of fear of the British ‘might’ from the minds of the people. IV. British government’s willingness to grant political concessions to Indians. Of these statements

Which one of the following is an important historical novel written during the latter half of the nineteenth century?

Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?

A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked

According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas the sequential order of the cycle of four aeons (Yugas) is

Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapattnam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam?

If the number of seats allocated to a state in the Lok Sabha is 42, then the number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes in that state will be

The following Table shows the percentage distribution of revenue expenditure of Government of India in 1989-90 and 1994-95: (Heads: Defence, Interest Payments, Subsidies, Grants to States/UTs Other) Based on this table, it can be said that the Indian economy is in poor shape because the Central Government continues to be under pressure to

As per the 1991 Census,

which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?

Consider the map given below:

The dotted (broken) line in the map is the

In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to

Which one of the following temples figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasis?

The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

Which one of the following is correct regarding stabilization and structural adjustment as two components of the new economic policy adopted in India?

The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is

Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?

According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is

Assertion (A): An important policy instrument of economic liberalization is reduction in import duties on capital goods.

Reason (R): Reduction in import duties would help the local entrepreneurs to improve technology to face the global markets. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Which one of the following is not a part of early Jaina literature?

The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by

One of the important goals of the economic liberalisation policy is to achieve full convertibility of the Indian rupee. This is being advocated because

Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? I. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment. II. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas III. Denial of efficacy of rituals IV. Non-injury to animal life

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Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?

The emerging trading blocs in the world, such as NAFTA, ASEAN and the like, are expected to

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List I I. Governor General of Presidency of Fort William in Bengal (under Regulating Act, 1773) II. Governor General of India (under Charter Act, 1833) III. Governor General and Viceroy of India (under Indian Councils Act, 1858) IV. Governor General and Crown Representative (under Government of India Act, 1935)

List II A. Archibald Percival Wavell, Viscount and Earl Wavell B. James Andrew Broun Ramsay, Earl and Marquess of Dalhousie C. Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Earl and first Marquess of Cornwallis D. Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond, Earl of Minto E. Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma

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Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an 'ecological hot spot'?

Which of the following were the aims behind the setting up of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? I. Promotion of free trade and resource flows across countries. II. Protection of intellectual property rights. III. Managing balanced trade between different countries. IV. Promotion of trade between the former East Bloc countries and the western world.

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In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?

Assertion (A): Areas near the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

Reason (R): High temperatures and high humidity cause convectional rain in most afternoons near the equator. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India?

Nastaliq was

High temperature and low pressure over the Indian sub-continent during the summer season, draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-blowing of the

Assertion (A): The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.

Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?

'Saddle Peak', the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in

Assertion (A): Mangroves are very specialised forest ecosystems of tropical and subtropical regions bordering certain sea coasts.

Reason (R): They stabilise the shoreline and act as bulwark against encroachments by sea. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

When the Chief Justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to