UPPSC Prelims 1998 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1998 (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 is NOT correctly matched?

A) Lord Cornwallis - Permanent Settlemen
B) Lord Wellesley – Subsidiary Alliance
C) Lord Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse
D) Lord Canning – Masterly Inactivity

72) In the development of hydroelectric power the pioneering state in India was:

A) H.P.
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttar Pradesh

73) Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award is given to:

A) Educational and Research Institutions
B) Forest and wildlife officers
C) Wildlife conservationists
D) All the above

74) In 1950, India's share in global exports was 1.85 per cent, but today it is:

A) 0.60 per cent
B) 1.00 per cent
C) 2.00 per cent
D) 2.50 per cent

75) Mr. KofiAnnan's Special representative for Iraq is:

A) L. M. Shingvi
B) Prakash Shah
C) Satish Shah
D) None

76) The Doctrine of void (Shunyata) was expounded by the Buddhist philosopher:

A) Nagarjuna
B) Nagasena
C) Anand
D) Ashwaghosh

77) Shifting cultivation is a major problem in the hilly areas of:

A) Assam and Bihar
B) Bihar and Orissa
C) Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
D) Maharashtra and U.P.

78) The Mughal emperor who appointed the maximum number of Hindu officers was:

A) Akbar
B) Aurangzeb
C) Humayun
D) Shahjahan

79) The concept of judicial review in India has been adopted from the constitution of

A) U.K.
B) U.S.A.
C) U.S.S.R.
D) Australia

80) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

A) Brazil Current–South Atlantic Ocean
B) Humbolt–North Pacific Ocean
C) Gulf Stream–North Atlantic Ocean
D) Agulhas Current–Indian Ocean