UPSC Prelims GS 1996 — Solved Question Paper

All 122 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 1996, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Economy14

One of the important goals of the economic liberalisation policy is to achieve full convertibility of the Indian rupee. This is being advocated because
The emerging trading blocs in the world, such as NAFTA, ASEAN and the like, are expected to
Which of the following were the aims behind the setting up of the World Trade Organization (WTO)? 1. Promotion of free trade and resource flows across countries. 2. Protection of intellectual property rights. 3. Managing balanced trade between different countries. 4. Promotion of trade between the former East Bloc countries and the western world. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes:
Hawala transactions relate to payments
Which one of the following sets of commodities are exported to India by arid and semi-arid countries in the Middle East?
Consider the following statements: Most international agencies which fund development programmes in India on intergovernmental bilateral agreements, mainly provide 1. Technical assistance. 2. Soft loans which are required to be paid back with interest. 3. Grants, not required to be paid back. 4. Food assistance to alleviate poverty. Of these statements
Consider the following items imported by India: 1. Capital goods 2. Petroleum 3. Pearls and precious stones 4. Chemicals 5. Iron and Steel The correct sequence of the decreasing order of these items (as per 94-95 figures), in terms of value, is
In India, rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes. Which of the following reasons account for this? 1. A large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture. 2. Prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products. 3. Investment in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes:
A redistribution of income in a country can be best brought about through
The following Table shows the percentage distribution of revenue expenditure of Government of India in 1989-90 and 1994-95: Expenditure Head (percent to total) Years - Defence - Interest Payments - Subsidies - Grants to States/Uts - Other 1989-90 - 15.1 - 27.7 - 16.3 - 13.6 - 27.4 1994-95 - 13.6 - 38.7 - 8.0 - 16.7 - 23.0 Based on this table, it can be said that the Indian economy is in poor shape because the Central Government continues to be under pressure to
Consider the following statements: 1. Assertion (A): An important policy instrument of economic liberalization is reduction in import duties on capital goods. 2. Reason (R): Reduction in import duties would help the local entrepreneurs to improve technology to face the global markets. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
The Eighth Five-Year Plan is different from the earlier ones. The critical difference lies in the fact that
Which one of the following is correct regarding stabilization and structural adjustment as two components of the new economic policy adopted in India?
Consider the following statements: 1. Assertion (A): Though India's national income has gone up several fold since 1947, there has been no marked improvement in the per capita income level. 2. Reason (R): Sizeable proportion of the population of India is still living below the poverty line. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Environment5

Geography (Human geography)9

Geography (Indian physical environment)6

Geography (Physical)3

Geography (World mapping)3

Governance and social sector1

In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to

History (Ancient India)10

History (Culture)1

Which one of the following temples figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasis?

History (Medieval India)7

History (Modern India)21

International relations1

'They are fantastically diverse. They speak hundreds of languages and dialects. They comprise scores of ethnic groups. They include highly industrialised economies and up-and-coming economies. They span half the surface of the earth and are home to two fifths of the world's population." The group of countries referred to belongs to

Polity11

Science and Technology29

Security1

Which one of the following is a modern tank?

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