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3501
Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of occurrence of four towns/cities as one proceeds from west to east?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Geography
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3502
The dispute regarding East Timor is between
UPSC Prelims 1993 International Relations
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3503
Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s greatest iconographical creations made by the sthapatis of south India, particularly during the Chola period?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Art & Culture
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3504
The growth rate of which one of the following sectors has very low employment elasticity?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Economy
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3505
Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Ancient History
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3506
Among the four house types shown below, which one represents the house type of the Pygmies?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Human Geography
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3507
Given below is a diary of disasters involving hazardous chemicals. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Environment
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3508
The Chief Minister of a State in India is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential election if
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Polity
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3509
The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a/an
UPSC Prelims 1993 Ancient History
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3510
During 1992–93 there was a record bumper in
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Economy
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3511
The New Population Bomb refers to
UPSC Prelims 1993 Sociology & Demography
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3512
Which one of the following shows the descending order of the four metropolitan cities in the Indian subcontinent in so far as their population strength is concerned?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Human Geography
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3513
Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Medieval History
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3514
When partial convertibility obtains the exchange rate is
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Economy
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3515
The ‘Lifeline Express’ is
UPSC Prelims 1993 Current Affairs
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3516
The title given by British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which, he surrendered during the Non-Cooperation Movement, was
UPSC Prelims 1993 Modern History
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3517
Consider the map given below:
The countries marked 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the map respectively represent
UPSC Prelims 1993 World Geography
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3518
Among the four pairs given below which one consists of a correct combination of dignitaries who became Vice-Presidents after having held diplomatic posts like Ambassadors and High Commissioners?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Polity
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3519
Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) will in general be higher in summer than in winter. This is because
UPSC Prelims 1993 Physical Geography
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3520
The earliest rock-cut caves in western India are those at
UPSC Prelims 1993 Ancient History
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3521
As on today, which one of the following countries has the largest external debt?
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Economy
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3522
The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to
UPSC Prelims 1993 Indian Polity
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3523
Even though Pluto is usually the farthest planet, its path is highly elliptical, crossing inside the path of some other planet. As a result for a period of twenty years from 1979, the farthest planet is not Pluto but,
UPSC Prelims 1993 General Science
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3524
According to the ancient Indian geographical concept, ‘Bharatvarsha’ was a part of
UPSC Prelims 1993 Ancient History
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3525
The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of
UPSC Prelims 1993 Economic Geography
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