UPSC 1997 Prelims – all questions
150 questions · 1997 · answers as per the UPSC key · page 2 of 3
The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index (comprising a weighted average of the market prices of a selected list of companies including some multinational corporations (MNCs) over a 15-day period is shown in the graph. The behaviour of the MNC’s in the same period is also shown in the second graph.
Which one of the following is a valid conclusion? The original graph is not available for this question.
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Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?
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Match List I with List II
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List I (Commodities exported from India) — List II (Countries of destination) I. Iron-ore — A) Russia II. Leather goods — B) USA III. Tea — C) Japan IV. Cotton fabrics — D) UK E) Canada
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The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in
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If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament
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M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of the
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The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
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Assertion (A): The reservation of thirty-three per cent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislatures does not require Constitutional amendment.
Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three per cent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?
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What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? I. Wood's Education Despatch II. Macaulay's Minute on Education III. The Sargeant Education Report IV. Indian Education (Hunter Commission)
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The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
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Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
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Which one of the following techniques can be used to establish the paternity of a child?
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If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?
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Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of
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In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one thousand in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly. As at present (1997) the expression "population" here means the population as ascertained by the
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In India, inflation is measured by the
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Which one of the following stars is nearest to the earth?
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The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
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Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
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Which one of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India? I. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament. II. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two Houses.
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The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: I. Sesamum II. Mustard III. Groundnut IV. Soyabean
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the descending order of the quantity of their production?
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The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
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Consider the geographical details given in the following figure: The point marked by A in the above figure indicates a country in
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Match List I with List II
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List I (Functionaries) I. President of India II. Judges of the Supreme Court III. Members of Parliament IV. Ministers for the Union
List II (Oaths or affirmations) A) Secrecy of Information B) Faithful Discharge of Duties C) Faith and Allegiance to the Constitution of India D) Upholding the Constitution and the Law
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In the map shown in the given figure, rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively
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Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the King Menander and the Buddhist monk
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In which one of the following countries are 75 per cent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled on the basis of first-past-the-post system and 25 per cent on the basis of Proportional Representation system of elections?
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Match List I with List II
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List I I. Moplah revolt II. Pabna revolt III. Eka Movement IV. Birsa Munda revolt
List II A) Kerala B) Bihar C) Bengal D) Awadh
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The Sixth and the Eighth Five-Year Plans covered the period 1980-85 and 1992-97 respectively. The Seventh Five-Year Plan covered the period
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Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Asoka?
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Consider the map given below:
Of the four shaded areas in the map, that which is characterised by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters and seasonal reversal of winds is the area labelled
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In the following quotation, “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’ ………. do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” ‘X’ stands for
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Match List I with List II
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List I I. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh II. Mahila Samriddhi Yojana III. Indira Mahila Yojana IV. Mahila Samakhya Programme
List II A) Empowerment of women B) Education for Women’s Equality C) Promotion of savings among rural women D) Meeting credit needs of the poor women
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The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India. The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are
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In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as
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Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of
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Assertion (A): Willful disobedience or non-compliance of Court Orders and use of derogatory language about judicial behaviour amounts to Contempt of Court.
Reason (R): Judicial activism cannot be practised without arming the judiciary with punitive powers to punish contemptuous behaviour. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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Schemes of (i) Urban Micro Enterprises, (ii) Urban Wage Employment, and (iii) Housing and Shelter Upgradation are parts of
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The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
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Which one of the following countries is the largest producer of fuelwood in the world?
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Assertion (A): The emergence of economic globalism does not imply the decline of socialist ideology.
Reason (R): The ideology of Socialism believes in universalism and globalism. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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The contribution of India’s small-scale sector to the gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of
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Match List I with List II
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List I (Author) I. Varahamihira II. Visakhadatta III. Sudraka IV. Bilhana
List II (Text) A) Prabandha Chintamani B) Mrchchhakatikam C) Brhat-Samhita D) Devi Chandraguptam E) Vikramankadevacharita
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One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to
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The Dinesh Goswami Committee recommended
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Which of the following come under Non-plan expenditure? I. Subsidies II. Interest payments III. Defence expenditure IV. Maintenance expenditure for the infrastructure created in the previous plans
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Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?
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National Income is the
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Which one of the following is NOT a principle of “Panchsheel”?