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2301
Consider the following statements :
I. Most magmas are a combination of liquid, solid and gas.
II. Water vapour and carbon dioxide are the principal gases dissolved in a magma.
III. Basaltic magma is hotter than the silicic magma.
IV. The magma solidified between sedimentary rocks in a horizontal position is known as dike.
Which of these statements are correct ?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Physical Geography
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2302
Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India :
I. It is a banker to the Central Government.
II. It formulates and administers monetary policy.
III. It acts as an agent of the Government in respect of India's membership of IMF.
IV. It handles the borrowing programme of Government of India.
Which of these statements are correct ?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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2303
The shaded area in the above map shows the empire of
UPSC Prelims 2001 Medieval History
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2304
Match List I with List II:
List I (Important Day)List II (Date)
(I) World Environment Day(A) March 20
(II) World Forestry Day(B) June 5
(III) World Habitat Day(C) September 16
(IV) World Ozone Day(D) October 3
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2305
Match List I with List II:
List I (Article of the Constitution)List II (Content)
(I) Article 54(A) Election of the President of India
(II) Article 75(B) Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
(III) Article 155(C) Appointment of the Governor of a State
(IV) Article 164(D) Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Polity
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2306
Consider the following:
I. Market borrowing
II. Treasury bills
III. Special securities issued to RBI
Which of these is/are component(s) of internal debt?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Economy
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2307
The approximate age of the Aravallis range is
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Geography
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2308
The range of Agni-II missile is around
UPSC Prelims 2001 Science and Technology
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2309
Which one of the following animals was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Ancient History
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2310
Match List I with List II:
List I (Institute)List II (Location)
(I) Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants(A) Chandigarh
(II) Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics(B) Hyderabad
(III) Institute of Microbial Technology(C) New Delhi
(IV) National Institute of Immunology(D) Lucknow
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Geography
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2311
Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:
I. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties.
II. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission.
III. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more States.
IV. During the 1999 general elections, there were six National and 48 State level parties recognised by the Election Commission.
Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Polity
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2312
Consider the following States:
I. Gujarat
II. Karnataka
III. Maharashtra
IV. Tamil Nadu
The descending order of these States with reference to their level of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product is
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2313
The annual agricultural production of a product for the period 1991-92 to 1998-99 is shown in the figure given above. Which one of the following is the product in Q?
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2314
Match List I with List II:
List I (Country)List II (President)
(I) Columbia(A) Vicente Fox
(II) The Philippines(B) Hugo Chavez
(III) Mexico(C) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
(IV) Venezuela(D) Andres Pastrana
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2315
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Ancient History
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2316
National Agriculture Insurance Scheme replacing Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme was introduced in the year
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2317
If a new State of the Indian Union is to be created, which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
UPSC Prelims 2001 Indian Polity
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2318
Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India:
I. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW.
II. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation.
III. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation.
IV. Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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2319
Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces:
I. First batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996.
II. Officers' Training Academy is located in Nagpur.
III. Southern Command of Indian Navy has its Headquarters at Chennai.
IV. One of the Regional Headquarters of Coast Guard is located at Port Blair.
Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Knowledge
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2320
Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
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2321
Consider the following statements regarding environment issues of India:
I. Gulf of Mannar is one of the biosphere reserves.
II. The Ganga Action Plan, phase II has been merged with the National River Conservation Plan.
III. The National Museum of Natural History at New Delhi imparts non-formal education in environment and conservation.
IV. Environmental Information System (ENVIS) acts as a decentralised information network for environmental information.
Which of these statements are correct?
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2322
The theme of Indian Science Congress, 2001 was
UPSC Prelims 2001 General Science
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2323
The prices at which the Government purchases food grains for maintaining the public distribution system and for building up buffer-stocks is known as
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2324
Assertion (A): During the Neap Tides, the high tide is lower and the low tide is higher than usual.
Reason (R): The Neap Tide, unlike the Spring Tide, occurs on the New Moon instead of on the Full Moon.
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2325
Assertion (A): Ceiling on foreign exchange for a host of current account transaction heads was lowered in the year 2000.
Reason (R): There was a fall in foreign currency assets also.
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