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2601
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?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Economy
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2602
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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2603
The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as
UPSC Prelims 1999 Art & Culture
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2604
The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is
UPSC Prelims 1999 Environment
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2605
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Crop)List II (Climatic Requirements)
I. CottonA. Rainfall 1500–2000 mm; Temperature 25°–35°C
II. FlaxB. Rainfall 500–1000 mm; Temperature 18°–22°C
III. SugarbeetC. Rainfall 600–800 mm; Temperature 5°–18°C
IV. JuteD. Rainfall 500–600 mm; Temperature 18°–22°C

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Geography
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2606
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 (as per the original 1993 Act framework)?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Polity
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2607
The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
UPSC Prelims 1999 Medieval History
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2608
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Timber / Tree Species)List II (Major Country)
I. CedarA. Myanmar
II. Douglas FirB. Canada
III. MahoganyC. Mexico
IV. TeakD. Honduras

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC Prelims 1999 World Geography
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2609
A British citizen staying in India cannot claim Right to
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Polity
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2610
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Leader / Reformer)List II (Journal / Newspaper)
I. Shyamji Krishna VarmaA. Bande Mataram
II. Madame Bhikaji CamaB. Indian Sociologist
III. Annie BesantC. The Talwar
IV. Aurobindo GhoshD. Commonweal

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2611
Consider the following monthly temperature (°C) and rainfall (cm) data:

MonthTemperature (°C)Rainfall (cm)
Jan6.714.0
Feb6.713.2
Mar7.211.4
Apr8.99.4
May11.18.1
Jun13.98.1
Jul15.09.6
Aug15.012.2
Sep13.910.4
Oct11.114.4
Nov8.914.0
Dec7.816.8

The climate to which this data pertains is:
UPSC Prelims 1999 Physical Geography
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2612
The Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least
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2613
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Medieval History
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2614
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Kacchativu and Tin Bigha?
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2615
Which one of the areas marked as A, B, C and D in the given cross-sectional schematic figure of a tropical cyclone witnesses heavy torrential short-duration rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Physical Geography
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2616
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?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Economy
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2617
Which one of the following ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?
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2618
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?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Economy
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2619
At which one of the following positions shown in the diagram (representing lunar orbital positions relative to Earth and the Sun during Syzygy / Conjunction) will the height of the ocean tide be maximum?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Physical Geography
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2620
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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2621
The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
UPSC Prelims 1999 Modern History
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2622
Which one of the following statements regarding the levying, collecting and distribution of Income Tax (other than agricultural income) is correct under the Constitution of India?
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2623
In the given map of the Atlantic Ocean around the African continent, which one of the following pairs of ocean currents is shown?
UPSC Prelims 1999 Physical Geography
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2624
The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in
UPSC Prelims 1999 Indian Geography
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2625
Consider the following statements: The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Srinagar (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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