UPSC 1999 Prelims – all questions
147 questions · 1999 · answers as per the UPSC key · page 1 of 3
One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of
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From the balance sheet of a company, it is possible to
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If it is 10.00 a.m. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92°E longitude?
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The Constitution of India recognises
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“The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus?
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In the new Panchayati Raj Bill enacted in 1993, there are several fresh provisions deviating from the past.
Which one of the following is not one such provision?
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A ship sailing from the eastern extremity of the Aleutian Islands to Dutch Harbour crosses the 180° meridian at 23.30 hrs on January 1, 1999. What time and date will be recorded by the captain of the ship in his diary after one hour journey from the point of crossing of the meridian?
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Consider the following statements: An amendment of the Constitution of India can be initiated by the I. Lok Sabha. II. Rajya Sabha. III. State Legislatures. IV. President.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the
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Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
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The term ‘Aryan’ denotes
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Consider the following statements:
- There is persistent investment over time only in select locales.
- Some areas are agro-climatically less conducive to development.
- Some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities.
- Some areas have faced continuous political instability.
Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Volcanic Mountain) I. Mt. Rainier II. Etna III. Paricutin IV. Taal
List II (Country) A. Italy B. Mexico C. Philippines D. USA
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Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the Election Law by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1996: I. Any conviction for the offence of insulting the Indian National Flag or the Constitution of India shall entail disqualification for contesting elections to Parliament and State Legislatures for six years from the date of conviction. II. There is an increase in the security deposit which a candidate has to make to contest the election to the Lok Sabha. III. A candidate cannot now stand for election from more than one Parliamentary constituency. IV. No election will now be countermanded on the death of a contesting candidate.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Consider the following statements: The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s) I. Turret. II. Similarity with Buddhist pagodas. III. Persian style.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
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In the given map,
which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
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Which one of the following statements regarding the levying, collecting and distribution of Income Tax is correct?
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The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
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Consider the following statements: Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by I. Lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business. II. Lack of savings to invest. III. Lack of technology, skills and infrastructure. IV. Limited purchasing power among the larger masses.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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At
which one of the following positions shown in the diagram will the height of the ocean tide be maximum? The original diagram is not available for this question.
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Among
which one of the following sets of social/religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per Government statistics for the nineties?
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Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?
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Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India’s potential and size.
Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
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Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given figure of the cyclone, witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
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The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least
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Consider the following temperature and rainfall data: Month Temperature °C Rainfall cm January
6.7
14.0
February
6.7
13.2
March
7.2
11.4
April
8.9
9.4
May
11.1
8.1
June
13.9
8.1
July
15.0
9.6
August
15.0
12.2
September 13.9 October
10.4
11.1
14.4
November
8.9
14.0
December
7.8
16.8
The climate to which this data pertains is
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Persons) I. Shyamji Krishna Varma II. Madame Bhikaji Cama III. Annie Besant IV. Aurobindo Ghosh
List II (Journals) A. Bande Mataram B. Indian Sociologist C. The Talwar D. Commonweal
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A British citizen staying in India cannot claim Right to
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Timber) I. Cedar II. Douglas Fir III. Mahogany IV. Teak
List II (Country) A. Myanmar B. Canada C. Mexico D. Honduras
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The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
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Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India: I. Its Chairman must be a retired Chief Justice of India. II. It has formations in each state as State Human Rights Commission. III. Its powers are only recommendatory in nature. IV. It is mandatory to appoint a woman as a member of the Commission.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I I. Cotton II. Flax III. Sugar beet IV. Jute
List II A. Rainfall 1000-1500 mm; Temperature 40°-60 °C B. Rainfall 1500-2000 mm; Temperature 25°-35 °C C. Rainfall 600-800 mm; Temperature 5°-18 °C D. Rainfall 500-1000 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C E. Rainfall 500-600 mm; Temperature 18°-22 °C
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The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is
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The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as
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From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the
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The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period.
Which one of the following is true in this regard?
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Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port?
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I I. Pandit Vishnu Digamber Paluskar II. Venkatamahi III. Shyama Shastri IV. Amir Khusru
List II A. Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music B. Proponent of Carnatic music C. Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music D. Wrote the music for the song ‘Vande Mataram’
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There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the
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Consider the following statements: Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries I. Provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis. II. Promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities. III. Have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large-scale ones. IV. Provide jobs to low skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was
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The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was
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A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Libraries) I. Saraswati Mahal Library II. Library of Tibetan Work and Archives III. Raza Library IV. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
List II (Locations) A. Patna B. Dharamsala C. Thanjavur D. Rampur
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The following persons came to India at one time or another: I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing III. Megasthenes IV. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is:
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The main sources of credit to the farmers include
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Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map was grantee membership of G-15 in its VII Summit at Kuala Lumpur? The original map is not available for this question.