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4401
Match List I with List II:

List IList II
(A) Classical music(1) Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, Manna Dey
(B) Light classical music(2) Bade Gulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Jasraj
(C) Light music(3) Siddeswari Devi, Rasodan Bai, Girija Devi
(D) Folk music(4) Teejan Bai, Sheikh Gulab, Poorna Das

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UPSC Prelims 1991 Art and Culture
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4402
Of the various wildlife and forest observation schemes undertaken with world aid funds in India, which one has been the most successful project?
UPSC Prelims 1991 Environment and Ecology
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4403
In solar heaters, in which adequate sunlight can be used to provide safe drinking water in far off areas, the water to be purified is contained in a black tray. The lid of the tray is made of glass. Water gets converted into steam/vapours, which condense on the glass, slide to the sides/edges of the glass plates and drop into another container and is collected. The most appropriate shape of the glass lid could be
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Physics
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4404
Which one of the following winds is not a planetary wind?
UPSC Prelims 1991 Physical Geography / Climatology
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4405
Superconductors are so called because they
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Physics
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4406
Tomahawk, a cruise missile was used in
UPSC Prelims 1991 World Affairs / Modern History
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4407
Angora wool is obtained from a breed of
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Agriculture
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4408
The Upanishads are collectively known as
UPSC Prelims 1991 Ancient Indian History
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4409
Of the following forest regions, the most suitable wood for paper pulp is available from
UPSC Prelims 1991 Physical Geography / Forestry
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4410
Who is the well-known collector of artifacts and curios?
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Awareness / Personalities
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4411
Which of the following groups is opposed to the plantation of Eucalyptus trees?
UPSC Prelims 1991 Environment and Ecology
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4412
Based on the ideals of Supportive Economic Increment, complete nationalisation based planning was first adopted by
UPSC Prelims 1991 World History / Economics
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4413
Atoms of the same element having the same atomic number but different atomic weight are called
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Chemistry
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4414
As the GNP (Gross National Product) of a nation increases, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GNP
UPSC Prelims 1991 Indian Economy
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4415
The most poisonous snakes found in India are
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Biology
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4416
Pyrilla is a
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Agriculture
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4417
The main objective of the Eighth Finance Commission was
UPSC Prelims 1991 Indian Economy / Public Finance
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4418
Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to
UPSC Prelims 1991 Indian Geography / Climatology
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4419
Which one of the following is not a satellite of Jupiter?
UPSC Prelims 1991 Physical Geography / Astronomy
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4420
Which one of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus valley civilisation?
UPSC Prelims 1991 Ancient Indian History
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4421
Largest producer of diamond and gem in the world is
UPSC Prelims 1991 World Geography / Mineral Resources
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4422
“English men are more efficient partly by upbringing, partly by race and partly by education”. Who said this?
UPSC Prelims 1991 Modern Indian History
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4423
The chemical name of ‘Aspirin’ is
UPSC Prelims 1991 General Science & Chemistry
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4424
In India diamonds are quarried from
UPSC Prelims 1991 Indian Geography
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4425
Holding of election for the Panchayats is decided by
UPSC Prelims 1991 Indian Polity
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