UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 10

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from the UP PSC (PCS) subcategory under the Previous Year Questions (PYQs) category. Each question includes verified answer and detailed explanation for effective practice.

All Questions

91) Assertion (A): Allauddin’s Deccan expeditions were financial ventures.
Reason (R): He wanted to annex the Deccan States.

Code:

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

92) The following European Powers entered into Indian trade at one time or the other:

1. The English
2. The Dutch
3. The French
4. The Portuguese

Select the correct chronological order of their entry from the code given below:
Code:

A) 1,2,3,4
B) 4,1,3,2
C) 4,2,1,3
D) 2,3,4,1

93) Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Hormone - 1. Lipase
B. Enzyme - 2. Testosterone
C. Phospholipid - 3. Lecithin
D. Polymer - 4. Polyethylene

Code:
A B C D

A) 2 1 3 4
B) 4 1 2 2
C) 2 3 4 2
D) 1 2 3 1

94) Which is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to stars:

A) Ozone hole
B) Black hole
C) Rainbow
D) Comet

95) Who became the President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose.

A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Sardar Patel

96) Assertion (A): The atmosphere receives most of the heat only indirectly from the sun and directly from the earth's surface.
Reason (R): The conversion from shortwave solar to long-wave terrestrial energy takes place at the earth's surface.

Code:

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

97) Bauxite is an ore of:

A) Lead
B) Aluminium
C) Zinc
D) Copper

98) The compilation of which among the following is based upon the Rigveda:

A) Yajurveda
B) Samaveda
C) Atharvaveda
D) None of the above

99) The shortest distance between two places on the globe is along:

A) 45° N. Lat
B) 45° S. Lat
C) Prime Meridian
D) International Date Line

100) Which one of the following is not caused by Infected mosquito bite?

A) Plague
B) Yellow Fever
C) Malaria
D) Dengue