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2276
The Union Budget, 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North-Eastern Region to promote industrialisation for
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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2277
In the shaded area of the above map, the mean temperature for the month of July varies between
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Geography
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2278
Match List I with List II:
List I (Person)List II (Distinguished as)
(I) Santosh Yadav(A) T.V. Host
(II) Oprah Winfrey(B) Journalist
(III) Oscar Wilde(C) Mountaineer
(IV) P. Sainath(D) Dramatist and Author
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Knowledge
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2279
If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
UPSC Prelims 2001 Physical Geography
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2280
Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the zamindars were required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was
UPSC Prelims 2001 Modern History
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2281
Match List I with List II:
List I (Person)List II (Achievement)
(I) Deep Sengupta(A) India’s youngest International Master in the Sangli International Chess Tournament, 2000
(II) P. Hari Krishna(B) First Indian to win gold in discus at World Athletic Championship, Santiago, 2000
(III) Seema Antil(C) Won title in Asian Junior Chess Tournament, Mumbai, 2000
(IV) Tejas Bakre(D) Won Under-12 title in World Youth Chess Festival, Oropesa, 2000
UPSC Prelims 2001 World Affairs
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2282
Consider the following organisations:
I. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
II. International Finance Corporation
III. International Fund for Agricultural Development
IV. International Monetary Fund
Which of these are agencies of the United Nations?
UPSC Prelims 2001 International Relations
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2283
Match List I with List II:
List I (Term)List II (Explanation)
(I) Fiscal deficit(A) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts
(II) Budget deficit(B) Excess of Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts
(III) Revenue deficit(C) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings
(IV) Primary deficit(D) Excess of Total Expenditure over Total Receipts less borrowings and Interest Payments
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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2284
Who amongst the following was the first to state that the Earth was spherical?
UPSC Prelims 2001 World Geography
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2285
The Hunter Commission was appointed after the
UPSC Prelims 2001 Modern History
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2286
Falun Gong is
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2287
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on a matter of law or fact
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Polity
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2288
The most appropriate measure of a country's economic growth is its
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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2289
Match List I with List II:
List I (Bhakti Saint)List II (Profession)
(I) Namdev(A) Barber
(II) Kabir(B) Weaver
(III) Ravidas(C) Tailor
(IV) Sena(D) Cobbler
UPSC Prelims 2001 Medieval History
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2290
Match List I with List II:
List I (Dancer)List II (Dance)
(I) Kalamandalam Kshemavaty(A) Kathakali
(II) Kottakkal Sivaraman(B) Manipuri
(III) Lakshmi Viswanathan(C) Mohiniyattam
(IV) N. Madhabi Devi(D) Bharata Natyam
UPSC Prelims 2001 Art and Culture
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2291
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Art and Culture
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2292
Consider the following factors regarding an industry:
I. Capital investments
II. Business turnover
III. Labour force
IV. Power consumption
Which of these determine the nature and size of the industry?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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2293
In the above map, the black marks show the distribution of
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Geography
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2294
A great landslide caused by an earthquake killed hundreds of people in January 2001 near
UPSC Prelims 2001 World Geography
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2295
Who among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Modern History
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2296
Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavour of every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education ?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Polity
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2297
Consider the following statements regarding the earthquakes :
I. The intensity of earthquake is measured on Mercalli scale.
II. The magnitude of an earthquake is a measure of energy released.
III. Earthquake magnitudes are based on direct measurements of the amplitude of seismic waves.
IV. In the Richter scale, each whole number demonstrates a hundredfold increase in the amount of energy released.
Which of these statements are correct ?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Physical Geography
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2298
Hoysala monuments are found in
UPSC Prelims 2001 Ancient History
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2299
Match List I with List II:
List I (Books)List II (Author)
(I) The Struggle in My Life(A) Lech Walesa
(II) The Struggle and the Triumph(B) Nelson Mandela
(III) Friends and Foes(C) Leonid Brezhnev
(IV) Rebirth(D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
UPSC Prelims 2001 World History
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2300
Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government :
I. Antyodaya Anna
II. Gram Sadak Yojana
III. Sarvapriya
IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.
Which of these were announced in the year 2000 ?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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