UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8

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

71) Which one of the following ports was known as Padouke to the author of "The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea"?

72) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Firoz Tughlaq - 1. Diwan-i-Riyasat
B. Balban - 2. Navroz
C. Allauddin - 3. Construction of Canals
D. Jahangir - 4. Sir Thomas Roe

Code:
A B C D

73) Assertion (A): Detergents easily remove oil and dirt from soiled garments.
Reason (R): Detergents increase the surface tension of water.

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

74) Which of the following is found in the composition of vitamin D?

75) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A) Ravi Kirti–Pulakesin II

B) Bhavabhuti–Yasovarman of Kannauj

C) Harisena–Harsha

D) Dandin–Narasinhavarman

76) Who among the following is associated with the policy of "Masterly Inactivity"?

77) The world's wettest spot is:

78) CAPART is associated with:

A) Computer hardware

B) Consultancy to increase export

C) Controlling pollution in large industries

D) Helping and evaluating rural welfare Scheme

79) Who among the following ran "Congress Radio" during the "Quit-India" movement?

A) Aruna Asaf Ali

B) Jai Prakash Narayan

C) Usha Mehta

D) None of the above

80) The Tex-Styles India-1997 was held at: