UPSC Prelims GS 1999 — Solved Question Paper

All 120 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 1999, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Economy9

The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was
Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency may promote export. Reason (R): Price of the country's products in the international market may fall due to devaluation.
From the balance sheet of a company, it is possible to
The farmers are provided credit from a number of sources for their short and long-term needs. The main sources of credit to the farmers include
Consider the following statements: Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by 1. I. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business. 2. II. lack of savings to invest. 3. III. lack of technology, skills and infrastructure. 4. IV. limited purchasing power among the larger masses. Which of the above statements are correct?
The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is true in this regard?
Assertion (A): Fiscal deficit is greater than budgetary deficit. Reason (R): Fiscal deficit is the borrowings from the Reserve Bank of India plus other liabilities of the Government to meet its expenditure.
Consider the following statements: Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries 1. I. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis. 2. II. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities. 3. III. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large-scale ones. 4. IV. provide jobs to low skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere. Which of the above statements are correct?
Since 1980, the share of the tertiary sector in the total GDP of India has

Environment7

Geography (Human geography)17

Geography (Indian physical environment)2

Geography (Physical)9

Geography (World mapping)4

Governance and social sector4

History (Ancient India)7

History (Culture)4

History (Medieval India)4

History (Modern India)19

International relations3

Polity8

Science and Technology23

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