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UPSC Prelims 1999

148 questions, in the order they were asked.

1999 · Q52Indian EconomyInfrastructure & Industryeasy

Trans chart is the

  1. (a)chartering wing of the Ministry of Surface Transport
  2. (b)container service established by Indian Railways
  3. (c)training institute of maritime studies and research
  4. (d)passenger insurance scheme of Indian Railways
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Official answer(a) chartering wing of the Ministry of Surface Transport

1999 · Q54Environment & EcologyProtected Areas & Wildlifemoderate

"India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natural habitat spreading across the evergreen forests, dry thorn forests, swamps and grasslands. Their prime habitats are, however, the moist deciduous forests. The X population in India ranges from Northwest India where they are found in the forest divisions of Dehradun, Bijnor and Nainital districts of UP to the Western Ghats in the states of Karnataka and Kerala and in Tamil Nadu. In Central India, their population is distributed in southern Bihar and Orissa. In the East, they are seen in North Bengal, Assam and a few other states." The animal 'X' referred to in this quotation is

  1. (a)Lion
  2. (b)Elephant
  3. (c)Tiger
  4. (d)One horned rhinoceros
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Official answer(b) Elephant

1999 · Q55GeographyTransport & Infrastructure Geographymoderate

Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?

  1. (a)The total length is about 760 km
  2. (b)It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
  3. (c)It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
  4. (d)The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues
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Official answer(b) It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala

1999 · Q56Indian EconomyInfrastructure & Industrymoderate

The product life cycle from inception to demise is shown in the graph. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Stage) I. Product Development II. Maturity III. Growth IV. Introduction List II (Zone) (1, 2, 3, 4 as marked in the graph) The original graph is not available for this question.

  1. (a)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
  2. (b)I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B
  3. (c)I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
  4. (d)I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
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Official answer(b) I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B

1999 · Q57GeographyWorld Physical Geographymoderate

The physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively The original map is not available for this question.

  1. (a)Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin
  2. (b)Andes, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Amazon Basin
  3. (c)Amazon Basin, Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield and Andes
  4. (d)Guyana Highlands, Brazilian Shield, Andes and Amazon Basin
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Official answer(a) Andes, Brazilian Shield, Guyana Highlands and Amazon Basin

1999 · Q60Indian EconomyHuman Development, Poverty & Employment Schemesmoderate

Which one of the following is the objective of National Renewal Fund?

  1. (a)To safeguard the interests of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units
  2. (b)To develop the core sector of the economy
  3. (c)For the development of infrastructure such as energy, transport, communications and irrigation
  4. (d)For human resource development such as full literacy, employment, population control, housing and drinking water
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Official answer(a) To safeguard the interests of workers who may be affected by technological upgradation of industry or closure of sick units

1999 · Q62Current AffairsInternational Organisations & Groupingsdifficult

Consider the following statements about the European Union: I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community. II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation. III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship. IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union. Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. (a)I and IV
  2. (b)I and III
  3. (c)III and IV
  4. (d)I, II and III
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Official answer(d) I, II and III

1999 · Q67Current AffairsCricketeasy

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

  1. (a)Jim Laker: Highest number of wickets in a Cricket Test match
  2. (b)Brian Lara: Highest score in an innings in Test Cricket
  3. (c)Sanath Jayasurya & Roshan Mahanama: Highest partnership in an innings in Test Cricket
  4. (d)Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket
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Official answer(d) Sunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket

1999 · Q75GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?

  1. (a)Kerala has made the highest investment in family planning
  2. (b)Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India
  3. (c)Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies
  4. (d)The population pyramid in Kerala has relatively fewer women in the reproductive age group
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Official answer(c) Kerala has invested heavily in promoting literacy and public health and placed high priority on social policies