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7 questions · 1999 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Business & Economy (2)International Organisations & Groupings (2)Cricket (1)International Relations & Treaties (1)Tennis Grand Slams (1)

The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was

(a) mismanagement of the financial resources and financial sector, in general
(b) the prolonged over-valuation of local currencies vis-à-vis the western currencies
(c) the downswing and recession in the western economies which earlier provided export market to these export-oriented countries
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (a) mismanagement of the financial resources and financial sector, in general

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.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Answer: (d) 4

Consider the following statements about the European Union: I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community. II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation. III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship. IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a) I and IV
(b) I and III
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
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Answer: (d) I, II and III

Which one of the following statements is not correct? Dinar/New dinar is the currency of

(a) Sudan
(b) Yugoslavia
(c) UAE
(d) Tunisia
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Answer: (c) UAE
UPSC 1999 · Q67 · Current Affairs › Cricket · Save

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a) Jim Laker: Highest number of wickets in a Cricket Test match
(b) Brian Lara: Highest score in an innings in Test Cricket
(c) Sanath Jayasurya & Roshan Mahanama: Highest partnership in an innings in Test Cricket
(d) Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket
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Answer: (d) Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments?

(a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
(b) Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
(c) Wimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, US Open
(d) Davis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
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Answer: (a) Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open

In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed. Contentious Issues

  1. Disengagement of troops
  2. Settlement of boundary dispute
  3. Sharing River water Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3
(b) A-2, B-3, C-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2
(d) A-3, B-2, C-1
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Answer: (d) A-3, B-2, C-1