UPPSC Prelims 1998 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 9

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

81) Which one of the following is NOT common between Malaria and Dengue?

A) Fever
B) Mosquito bite
C) Human species
D) Mosquito species

82) Match the following list-I with list-II and select, the correct answer from the code given below the Lists:
List-I (States) - List-II (National parks)

A. Uttar Pradesh - 1. Bandipur
B. Assam - 2. Rajaji National Park
C. Orissa - 3. Similipal
D. Karnataka - 4. Manas

Code:
A B C D

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

83) 5 and 20 are two number. Their geometric mean will be:

A) 10
B) 12.5
C) 14
D) 15

84) Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?

A) Amazon
B) Indus
C) Volga
D) Rhine

85) With which of the following is the tape of the tape recorder coated?

A) Copper sulphate
B) Ferromagnetic powder
C) Zinc oxide
D) Mercury

86) Which one of the following Indian metropolises has the best corporate health-care system?

A) Calcutta
B) Chennai
C) Delhi
D) Mumbai

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

A. Coal - 1. Kudremukh
B. Copper - 2. Zawar
C. Iron Ore - 3. Khetri
D. Silver - 4. Talcher

Codes:
A B C D

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

88) The biggest contribution to air pollution in Calcutta is:

A) automobiles
B) power plants
C) small scale industrial units
D) tanneries

89) Assertion (A): Federalism is not practical in India.
Reason (R): India is not a federal State.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

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

90) Wireless communication is reflected back to the earth's surface by the:

A) Troposphere
B) Stratosphere
C) Ionosphere
D) Exosphere