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3301
Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? I. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high. II. Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport. III. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport. IV. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail of it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers.
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UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Economy
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3302
Which of the following are correctly matched?
Establishment of Manufacturing Industries — Place I. Setting up of the first cotton mill — 1854 Bombay II. Manufacture of the first machine-made paper — 1870 Near Calcutta III. Setting up of the first cement factory — 1904 Madras
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3303
The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in
UPSC Prelims 1994 Medieval History
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3304
The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that
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3305
Which one of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is Federal?
UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Polity
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3306
The first bird is believed to have appeared on the surface of the earth
UPSC Prelims 1994 General Science
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3307
The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
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3308
Which of the following taxes is/are levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States?
UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Polity
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3309
Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
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3310
Which of the following electoral systems have been adopted for various elections in India? I. System of direct elections on the basis of adult suffrage. II. System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. III. List system of proportional representation. IV. Cumulative system of indirect elections.
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3311
The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the
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3312
The time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our galaxy is
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3313
The oldest monarchy in the world is that of
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3314
The ideal climatic conditions for the cultivation of rice are
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3315
The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued in spite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that
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3316
Which of the following is/are among the functions of the Election Commission of India? I. Conduct of election for the posts of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha and the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha. II. Conduct of election to the Corporations and Municipalities. III. Deciding on all doubts and disputes arising out of the elections.
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3317
The map shows the sea voyage route followed by
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3318
Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period?
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3319
Assertion (A): In India, the political parties which formed the governments represented the majority of seats secured in the elections to the House of the People at the Centre and the Legislative Assemblies in the States but not the majority of votes. Reason (R): The elections based on the majority vote system decide the result on the basis of relative majority of votes secured.
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3320
Which one of the following soil types of India is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron?
UPSC Prelims 1994 Indian Geography
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3321
The average elevation of Tibetan Plateau above sea level is
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3322
A major shift in the 8th Five-Year Plan from its preceding ones is
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3323
The density of cattle population per 100 hectares of gross cropped area is the highest in
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3324
The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was
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3325
The latest regional economic block to be formed is
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