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3201
The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Art & Culture
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3202
“Monoculture of commercially viable trees is destroying the unique natural profile of ............ Thoughtless exploitation of timber, deforesting vast tracts for palm cultivation, destruction of mangroves, illegal logging by tribals and poaching only compound the problem. Fresh water pockets are fast drying up due to deforestation and destruction of mangroves.” The place referred to in this quotation is
UPSC Prelims 1995 Environment
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3203
Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India?
I. Defence expenditure
II. Subsidies
III. All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods
IV. Interest payment

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UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Economy
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3204
In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice-President of the Executive Council was
UPSC Prelims 1995 Modern History
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3205
In the map given below four areas are differently shaded, three of which indicate cereal crops production areas and one indicates non-cereal crop production area.

As per the index given, the non-cereal crop production area is
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Geography
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3206
Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council so far even though the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity
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3207
As part of the liberalisation programme and with a view to attracting foreign exchange, the Government and the RBI have devised two schemes known as FCNR ‘A’ and FCNR ‘B’. Which of the following is/are true regarding these two schemes?
I. Under scheme ‘A’ RBI bears exchange rate fluctuations.
II. Under scheme ‘B’, other banks are to meet out the difference in exchange rate fluctuations.
III. Both the schemes stand withdrawn now.
IV. Only scheme ‘A’ has been withdrawn.

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UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Economy
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3208
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Railways)List II (Terminals / Routes)
I. European transcontinental railwayA. Paris to Istanbul
II. Trans-Andean railwayB. Leningrad to Vladivostok
III. Trans-Siberian railwayC. Leningrad to Volgograd
IV. Orient ExpressD. Buenos Aires to Valparaiso

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UPSC Prelims 1995 World Geography
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3209
In the map given below, three out of the four places marked indicate places where a thermal power station is located:

The place where there is no thermal power station is marked
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Geography
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3210
The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are
UPSC Prelims 1995 Art & Culture
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3211
Who among the following have the right to vote in the elections to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity
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3212
Consider the map given below:

The divisions along India’s coastal region indicate
UPSC Prelims 1995 Physical Geography
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3213
The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
UPSC Prelims 1995 Ancient History
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3214
Consider the table given below:

Composition of the House of the People (Lok Sabha)
Not more than 530 membersRepresentatives of the States
XRepresentatives of Union Territories
Not more than 2 membersNominated Anglo-Indians (under Article 331)

Which one of the following will fit in the place marked ‘X’?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity
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3215
The graph given below shows the mean average monthly temperatures (in °C) and mean monthly rainfall (in cms) of a place:

This graph is indicative of which one of the climatic zones of the world?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Physical Geography
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3216
In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and sudras speak
UPSC Prelims 1995 Ancient History
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3217
Which of the following are matters on which a constitutional amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of not less than one-half of the States?
I. Election of the President
II. Representation of States in Parliament
III. Any of the Lists in the 7th Schedule
IV. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a State

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UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity
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3218
Which of the following are the objectives of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?
I. To stabilise agricultural prices.
II. To ensure meaningful real income levels to the farmers.
III. To protect the interest of the consumers by providing essential agricultural commodities at reasonable rates through public distribution system.
IV. To ensure maximum price for the farmer.

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UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Economy
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3219
Which one of the following is the continent with the highest mean elevation in the world?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Physical Geography
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3220
The original home of the gypsies was
UPSC Prelims 1995 Ancient History
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3221
Which of the following is/are extra-constitutional and extra-legal device(s) for securing cooperation and coordination between the States in India?
I. The National Development Council
II. The Governors’ Conference
III. Zonal Councils
IV. The Inter-State Council

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UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity
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3222
Which one of the following Five-Year Plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Economy
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3223
The standard time of the following countries is ahead or behind Greenwich Mean Time depending on whether they are east or west of the longitude passing through Greenwich:
I. Cuba
II. Greece
III. Iraq
IV. Costa Rica
V. Japan

Which one of the following sequential orders gives the correct arrangement of the countries according to their standard time from ahead to behind GMT?
UPSC Prelims 1995 World Geography
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3224
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Eras)List II (Reckoned from)
I. Vikrama eraA. 3102 B.C.
II. Saka eraB. 320 A.D.
III. Gupta eraC. 78 A.D.
IV. Kali eraD. 58 B.C.

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UPSC Prelims 1995 Ancient History
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3225
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the commencement of the election process in India?
UPSC Prelims 1995 Indian Polity
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