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2551
Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny.
Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2552
Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses.
Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march and replacements were necessary in times of war.

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Medieval History
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2553
The term "imperial preference" was applied to the
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2554
Since 1980, the share of the tertiary (services) sector in the total GDP of India has
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Economy
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2555
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Year)List II (Event)
I. 1775A. First Anglo-Burmese War
II. 1780B. First Anglo-Afghan War
III. 1824C. First Anglo-Maratha War
IV. 1838D. Second Anglo-Mysore War

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2556
Consider the following events:
I. Indigo Revolt
II. Santhal Rebellion
III. Deccan Riots
IV. Mutiny of the Sepoys (Revolt of 1857)

The correct chronological sequence of these events is:
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2557
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Books)List II (Authors)
I. The First Indian War of IndependenceA. Rabindranath Tagore
II. AnandmathB. Sri Aurobindo
III. The Life DivineC. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
IV. SadhanaD. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2558
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Rivers)List II (Dams)
I. CauveryA. Alamatti
II. KrishnaB. Mettur
III. NarmadaC. Gandhi Sagar
IV. ChambalD. Sardar Sarovar

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Geography
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2559
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Author)List II (Novel / Book)
I. Shashi TharoorA. Clear Light of Day
II. Amitav GhoshB. The Circle of Reason
III. Anita DesaiC. Love and Longing in Bombay
IV. Vikram ChandraD. Show Business

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern Literature
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2560
Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2561
Which one of the following statements is not correct / correct regarding modern Indian theatre?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Art & Culture
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2562
Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2563
In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D represent respectively
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Geography
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2564
As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Human Geography
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2565
Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2566
Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Human Geography
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2567
At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon which one of the following Governors-General kept the British flag flying high in India?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2568
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (International Institution)List II (Primary Function / Mandate)
I. WTOA. Provides loans to address short-term balance of payment problems
II. IDAB. Multi-lateral trade negotiation body
III. IMFC. Sanction of soft loans
IV. IBRDD. Facilitating lendings and borrowings for reconstruction and development

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UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Economy
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2569
The Indo-Greek kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century BC was
UPSC Prelims 1999 Ancient History
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2570
Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of environment?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Environment
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2571
In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Sports
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2572
The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Human Geography
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2573
Which one of the following pairs of folk dance forms and states is not correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Art & Culture
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2574
The first marine sanctuary in India, having within its bounds coral reefs, mollusca, dolphins, tortoises and various kinds of sea birds, has been established in
UPSC Prelims 1999 Environment
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2575
The Governor-General who followed a spirited "Forward" policy towards Afghanistan was
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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