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Current Affairs UPSC PYQ 1999

7 questions from the UPSC 1999 examination.

7 questions

1Easyprelims2 marks
Cricket

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

AJim Laker: Highest number of wickets in a Cricket Test match
BBrian Lara: Highest score in an innings in Test Cricket
CSanath Jayasurya & Roshan Mahanama: Highest partnership in an innings in Test Cricket
DSunil M. Gavaskar: Highest aggregate of runs in Test Cricket
2Easyprelims2 marks
Tennis Grand Slams

In order to win the Grand Slam in Tennis, a player must win which one of the following groups of tournaments?

AAustralian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open
BWimbledon, French Open, US Open
CWimbledon, French Open, Paegas Czech Open, US Open
DDavis Cup, Wimbledon, French Open
3Mediumprelims2 marks
International Organisations & Groupings

Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the given map was grantee membership of G-15 in its VII Summit at Kuala Lumpur?

A1
B2
C3
D4
4Easyprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

Which one of the following statements is not correct? Dinar/New dinar is the currency of

ASudan
BYugoslavia
CUAE
DTunisia
5Hardprelims2 marks
International Organisations & Groupings

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?

AI and IV
BI and III
CIII and IV
DI, II and III
6Mediumprelims2 marks
Business & Economy

The economic crisis in the latter half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was

Amismanagement of the financial resources and financial sector, in general
Bthe prolonged over-valuation of local currencies vis-à-vis the western currencies
Cthe downswing and recession in the western economies which earlier provided export market to these export-oriented countries
DNone of the above
7Hardprelims2 marks
International Relations & Treaties

In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed. Contentious Issues 1. Disengagement of troops 2. Settlement of boundary dispute 3. Sharing River water Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

AA-2, B-1, C-3
BA-2, B-3, C-1
CA-1, B-3, C-2
DA-3, B-2, C-1
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