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2451
Which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal
(b) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region
(c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river
(d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Geography
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2452
The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999: '... Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections...' The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
UPSC Prelims 2000 World Affairs
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2453
"In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus". To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Modern Indian History
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2454
The growth rate of per capita income at current prices is higher than that of per capita income at constant prices, because the latter takes into account the rate of
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Economy
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2455
Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
UPSC Prelims 2000 World Geography
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2456
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Modern Indian History
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2457
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Local bodies)List II (States as in 1999)
(I) Zila Parishads at the sub-divisional level(A) Andhra Pradesh
(II) Mandal Praja Parishad(B) Assam
(III) Tribal Councils(C) Mizoram
(IV) Absence of Village Panchayats(D) Meghalaya

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UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Polity
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2458
Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the 'Jagadguru' by his Muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Medieval Indian History
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2459
Consider the following provinces of former Yugoslavia:
I. Bosnia
II. Croatia
III. Slovenia
IV. Yugoslavia
The correct sequence of these provinces from the east to the west is
UPSC Prelims 2000 World Geography
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2460
A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Polity
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2461
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties':
I. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
II. They blow with great strength and constancy.
III. Their direction is generally from North - West to East in the Southern Hemisphere.
IV. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them.
Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Physical Geography
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2462
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List IList II
(I) Iqta(A) Marathas
(II) Jagir(B) Delhi Sultans
(III) Amaram(C) Mughals
(IV) Mokasa(D) Vijayanagara

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UPSC Prelims 2000 Medieval / Modern Indian History
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2463
Match List I (Artist) with List II (Medium of music delivery) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Artist)List II (Medium of music delivery)
(I) Balamurali Krishna(A) Hindustani vocal
(II) Mita Pandit(B) Ghatam
(III) Kanyakumari(C) Sitar
(IV) Nikhil Bannerjee(D) Violin
(E) Carnatic vocal

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UPSC Prelims 2000 Art and Culture
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2464
Consider the following statements: The Ministerial Meeting of the WTO held in December 1999 was unsuccessful because it attempted to link trade with
I. labour-related issues.
II. environment related issues.
III. terrorism related issues.
IV. debt-related issues.
Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2000 International Relations / WTO
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2465
Consider the following events:
I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara.
II. Construction of Qutab Minar.
III. Arrival of Portuguese in India.
IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.
Select the correct chronological order:
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian / World History
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2466
The given map refers to the kingdom of
UPSC Prelims 2000 Medieval / Modern Indian History
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2467
Match List I (Power generation plant) with List II (Feed material) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Power generation plant)List II (Feed material)
(I) M/s Gowthami Solvents Oil Limited, Andhra Pradesh(A) Rice husk
(II) M/s KM. Sugar Mills, Uttar Pradesh(B) Slaughter-house waste
(III) M/s Satia Paper Mills, Punjab(C) Distillery spent wash
(IV) M/s Al Kabeer Exports Limited, Andhra Pradesh(D) Black liquor

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UPSC Prelims 2000 Environment / Industrial Processes
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2468
Resurgent India Bonds were issued in US Dollar, Pound Sterling and
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Economy
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2469
Which one of the following is known as the "Coffee port" of the world?
UPSC Prelims 2000 World Geography
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2470
Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Books)List II (Authors)
(I) My Music, My Life(A) Laxman Gaikwad
(II) Adha Gaon(B) Rahi Masoom Raza
(III) Radha(C) Ramakanta Rath
(IV) The Pilferer(D) Ravi Shankar

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UPSC Prelims 2000 General Awareness
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2471
Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Medieval Indian History
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2472
Consider the following statements:
The Indian rupee is fully convertible
I. in respect of Current Account of Balance of Payment.
II. in respect of Capital Account of Balance of Payment.
III. into gold.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Economy
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2473
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List I (Minerals)List II (Major producer)
(I) Mineral oil(A) Zambia
(II) Copper(B) Guyana
(III) Manganese(C) Venezuela
(IV) Bauxite(D) Gabon

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UPSC Prelims 2000 World Geography
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2474
Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:
I. It is performed by Chakiar caste.
II. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.
III. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.
IV. Its theatre form is called koothambalam.
Which of these statements are correct?
UPSC Prelims 2000 Art and Culture
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2475
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into operation from Dec. 1, 1997 aims to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor but does not include
UPSC Prelims 2000 Indian Economy / Welfare Schemes
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