UPSC CSE Prelims · 1999
UPSC Prelims 1999 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 68 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 1999 previous year questions, subject-wise, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Click any question for its full solution.
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⚖️ Polity & Governance
- The Constitution of India recognises:
- A British citizen staying in India cannot claim the right to:
- Consider the following statements about the recent amendments to the elections law by the Representation of th…
- Consider the following statements regarding the National Human Rights Commission of India: 1. Its Chairman mus…
- Which one of the following legislations does not deal with the protection of the environment?
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- The term ‘Aryan’ denotes:
- From the third century A.D. when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, Indian merchants relied more and mor…
- Consider the following events: 1. Indigo Revolt 2. Santhal Rebellion 3. Deccan Riot 4. Mutiny of the Sepoys Th…
- The most short-lived of all of the Britain’s constitutional experiments in India was the:
- The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of:
- Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a God-sent opportunity which …
- Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of the Cabinet Mission Plan?
- Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy…
- The Governor-General who followed a spirited “Forward” policy towards Afghanistan was:
- At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, which one of the following Gover…
- There was no independent development of industries in India during British rule because of the:
- The term “imperial preference” was applied to the:
- Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?
- ‘Abinava Bharat’ a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by:
- The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as:
- The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was:
- “The king was freed from his people and they from their king.” On whose death did Badauni comment thus?
- To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what town does the site marked ‘A’ on the map represent?
- The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s): 1. Turret 2. Simila…
- Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horse…
- The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was:
🌍 Geography
- Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India. R…
- “India has the largest population of the Asian X. Today, there are just about 20,000 to 25,000 X in their natu…
- The minimum land area recommended for forest cover to maintain proper ecological balance in India is :
- In which one of the following areas in the given map was there a recent discovery of copper deposits by the At…
- In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled as:
- The figure shows a portion of Southern India. The proposed site (Koodankulam) for construction of two l000 MW …
- In the rough outline map of a part of Jammu and Kashmir shown in the figure, places marked A, B, C and D repre…
- If it is 10.00 am. I.S.T., then what would be the local time at Shillong on 92° E longitude?
- The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in:
- Which one of the following port cities in Venezuela has been developed as an oil port ?
- Assertion (A) : Chile continues to be an important producer of copper in the world. Reason (R) : Chile is endo…
- Match the cities labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of cities and select the correct an…
- Physical regions marked as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map are respectively :
- Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest ?
- Which one of the following scholars suggested the earth’s origin from gases and dust particles?
📈 Economy
- Consider the following statements: Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive…
- From the balance sheet of a company, it is possible to:
- Consider the following statements: Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by: 1. lack o…
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists: List-I (Industries) L…
- The farmers are provided credit from a number of sources for their short and long term needs. The main sources…
- Assertion (A) : Fiscal deficit is greater than budgetary deficit. Reason (R) : Fiscal deficit is the borrowing…
- Assertion (A): Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India. Reason (R)…
- Assertion (A) : Devaluation of a currency may promote export. Reason (R): Price of the country’s products in t…
- The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to a…
- The first Indian State to have its Human Develo- pment Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in De…
- Among which one of the following sets of social/ religious groups is the extent of poverty the highest, as per…
- Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether:
🔬 Science & Technology
- Assertion (A): Dolly was the first cloned mammal. Reason (R): Dolly was produced by in vitro fertilization.
- A hunter aims his gun at a point between the eyebrows of a monkey sitting on a branch of a tree. Just as he f…
- Match List I (Quantity) with List II (Units) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lis…
- Consider the following statements: 1. If a person looks at a coin which is in a bucket of water, the coin will…
- Consider the following statements: An ordinary light bulb has a rather short life because the: 1. filament wir…
- Consider the following statements regarding a motor car battery: 1. The voltage is usually 12 V. 2. Electrolyt…
- Barium in a suitable form is administered to patients before an X-ray examination of the stomach, because:
- Cobalt-60 is commonly used in radiation therapy because it emits:
- Statement 1 is correct: Hard water, rich in calcium and magnesium, can contribute to dietary intake of these m…
- Match List-I (Naturally occurring substances) with List-II (Elements) and select the correct answer using the …
- Which one of the following is a useful functional association between fungi and the roots of higher plants?
- Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body is based on the phenomenon…
- Match List-I (Drugs/Chemicals) with List -II (Their uses) and select the correct answer using the codes given …
- Which one of the following genetic diseases is sex- linked?
- Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of:
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