UPSC Prelims 1995

147 questions, in the order they were asked.

1995 · Q78 Modern HistoryAdvent Of Europeans & British Expansionmoderate

Examine the map given below: The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the

(a)Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
(b)Holkars, Scindias, Gaekwads and Bhonsles
(c)Gaekwads, Bhonsles, Scindias and Holkars
(d)Scindias, Holkars, Bhonsles and Gaekwads

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Official answer(a) Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles

1995 · Q79 Indian EconomyInternational Trade & WTOmoderate

Which of the following benefits are likely to accrue to India from the World Trade Organisation? I. India’s share in the world trade is to go up from the present 600 million US dollars to 5 billion US dollars by 2000 A.D. II. It will help boost exports of agricultural commodities from India. III. India’s share in the world trade is likely to triple by the year 2000 A.D. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a)I, II and III
(b)I and II
(c)I and III
(d)II and III

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Official answer(d) II and III

1995 · Q80 Science & TechnologySpace Technology & Astronomyeasy

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet

(a)Pluto
(b)Mars
(c)Jupiter
(d)Saturn

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Official answer(c) Jupiter

1995 · Q81 Modern HistoryAdvent Of Europeans & British Expansionmoderate

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a)Battle of Buxar — Mir Jafar vs. Clive
(b)Battle of Wandiwash — French vs. East India Company
(c)Battle of Chilianwala — Dalhousie vs. Marathas
(d)Battle of Kharda — Nizam vs. East India Company

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Official answer(b) Battle of Wandiwash — French vs. East India Company

1995 · Q82 Science & TechnologyLogical Reasoningmoderate

Examine the following statements: I. All children are inquisitive. II. Some children are inquisitive. III. No children are inquisitive. IV. Some children are not inquisitive. Among these statements, the two statements which cannot both be true simultaneously but can both be false would be

(a)I and III
(b)I and IV
(c)II and III
(d)III and IV

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Official answer(a) I and III

1995 · Q83 GeographyIndian Physical Geographyeasy

83. Arakan Yoma is the extension of the Himalayas located in

(a)Baluchistan
(b)Myanmar
(c)Nepal
(d)Kashmir

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Official answer(b) Myanmar

1995 · Q84 Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

84. The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons include

(a)USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel
(b)Iraq, Libya, India, Russia and China
(c)Brazil, Angola, North Korea, Pakistan and USA
(d)Syria, Sri Lanka, Japan, Singapore and France

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Official answer(a) USA, Russia, India, Iran and Israel

1995 · Q85 Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

85. What is the correct sequence of the following events? I. The Lucknow Pact II. The Introduction of Dyarchy III. The Rowlatt Act IV. The Partition of Bengal Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)I, II, III, IV
(b)IV, I, III, II
(c)I, III, II, IV
(d)IV, III, II, I

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Official answer(b) IV, I, III, II

1995 · Q86 GeographyTransport & Infrastructure Geographyeasy

86. The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and Varanasi is numbered

(a)1
(b)2
(c)4
(d)8

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Official answer(b) 2

1995 · Q87 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementseasy

87. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by

(a)Mahatma Gandhi
(b)Thakkar Bappa
(c)Jyotiba Phule
(d)B.R. Ambedkar

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Official answer(b) Thakkar Bappa

1995 · Q88 Art & CulturePhilosophy & Religioneasy

88. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

(a)Mahayana Buddhism
(b)Hinayana Buddhism
(c)Jainism
(d)the Lokayata school

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Official answer(c) Jainism

1995 · Q89 Indian PolityLocal Government & Panchayati Rajmoderate

89. Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

(a)According to the Indian Constitution, local government is not an independent tier in the federal system
(b)30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women
(c)Local government finances are to be provided by a Commission
(d)Elections to local bodies are to be determined by a Commission

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Official answer(b) 30% of the seats in local bodies are reserved for women

1995 · Q90 Modern HistoryRevolutionary & Communist Movementsmoderate

90. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in

(a)Bombay Karnataka
(b)Punjab
(c)East Bengal
(d)The Madras Presidency

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Official answer(c) East Bengal

1995 · Q92 Indian PolityElections & Electoral Reformsmoderate

92. Which of the following political parties is/are national political parties? I. Muslim League II. Revolutionary Socialist Party III. All India Forward Block IV. Peasants and Workers Party of India Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)I, II and III
(b)II and IV
(c)III only
(d)None of the above

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Official answer(d) None of the above

1995 · Q93 Indian EconomyNational Income & Economic Growtheasy

93. The main reason for low growth rate in India, in spite of high rate of savings and capital formation is

(a)high birth rate
(b)low level of foreign aid
(c)low capital / output ratio
(d)high capital / output ratio

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Official answer(d) high capital / output ratio

1995 · Q94 GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

94. Examine the map of Jammu and Kashmir given below: The mountain ranges marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 are respectively The original map is not available for this question.

(a)Ladakh, Zanskar, Karakoram and Pir Panjal
(b)Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar and Pir Panjal
(c)Karakoram, Zanskar, Pir Panjal and Ladakh
(d)Ladakh, Pir Panjal, Karakoram and Zanskar

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Official answer(b) Karakoram, Ladakh, Zanskar and Pir Panjal

1995 · Q95 Indian EconomyEconomic Planning & Five-Year Plansmoderate

95. The largest source of financing the public sector outlay of the Eighth Five-Year Plan comes from

(a)balance from current revenue
(b)contribution of public enterprises
(c)government borrowings
(d)deficit financing

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Official answer(d) deficit financing

1995 · Q96 Indian EconomyInternational Trade & WTOeasy

96. The new Exim Policy announced in 1992 is for a period of

(a)3 years
(b)4 years
(c)7 years
(d)5 years

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Official answer(d) 5 years

1995 · Q97 Indian EconomyBanking & Financial Sectormoderate

97. Consider the following: I. Industrial Finance Corporation of India II. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India III. Industrial Development Bank of India IV. Unit Trust of India The correct sequence in which the above was established is

(a)I, II, IV, III
(b)I, III, II, IV
(c)IV, III, II, I
(d)I, IV, III, II

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Official answer(a) I, II, IV, III

1995 · Q98 Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)easy

98. In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from

(a)Sevagram
(b)Dandi
(c)Sabarmati
(d)Wardha

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Official answer(c) Sabarmati

1995 · Q99 Indian PolityElections & Electoral Reformsmoderate

99. If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that

(a)the polling was very poor
(b)the election was for a multi-member constituency
(c)the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival was very marginal
(d)a very large number of candidates contested the election

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Official answer(d) a very large number of candidates contested the election

1995 · Q100 Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

100. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a)Jamnalal Bajaj — Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha
(b)Dadabhai Naoroji — Bombay Association
(c)Lala Lajpat Rai — National School at Lahore
(d)Bal Gangadhar Tilak — Satya Shodhak Sabha

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Official answer(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak — Satya Shodhak Sabha

1995 · Q101 Science & TechnologyChemistryeasy

101. Which one of the following is a mixed fertilizer?

(a)CAM
(b)Urea
(c)Ammonium Sulphate
(d)NPK

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Official answer(d) NPK

1995 · Q102 Science & TechnologyMaterials & Engineeringeasy

102. Which one of the following polymers is widely used for making bullet-proof material?

(a)Polyvinyl chloride
(b)Polyamides
(c)Polyethylene
(d)Polycarbonates

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Official answer(d) Polycarbonates

1995 · Q103 Science & TechnologyChemistryeasy

103. The chemical used as a ‘fixer’ in photography is

(a)sodium sulphate
(b)sodium thiosulphate
(c)ammonium persulphate
(d)borax

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Official answer(b) sodium thiosulphate