UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1999 (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
1)
Consider the following statements about Amartya Sen's advice regarding priorities for Indian Economy:
1. It should be commodity oriented
2. It should be people oriented
3. Economic security to the poorest of the poor
4. Safeguards against integration of these with world economy
Of these:
A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
2)
Assertion (A): Insolation is the most important source of energy for the biospheric ecosystem.
Reason (R): Solar radiation is converted into food and chemical energy by green plants.
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 the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
3) In relation to the total atomic energy production in the world, the production in India comes to only
A) 1%
B) 4%
C) 2%
D) 3%
4) The twenty four hour free phone emergency service to help children in distress for special protection is called:
A) Child Emergency
B) Child Line
C) Save Child
D) Lifeline Child
5)
Match list-I with list-II an select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I - List-II
A. World T.B. Day - 1. December
B. World Aids Day - 2. January 30
C. Anti Leprosy Day - 3. September 16
D. International ozone Day - 4. March 24
Code:
A B C D
A) 4 1 2 3
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 2 3 4 1
D) 1 2 3 4
6)
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): LPG is a pollution free vehicular fuel.
Reason (R): Plying of CNG fuelled buses is recommended for metropolitan cities of India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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
7) The International space station launched in December, 1998 has an American made module Unity and there is one Russian made module also. Its name is:
A) ZARYA
B) ENDEAVOUR
C) DESTINY
D) SOYUZ
8) According to the 1991 2011 Census, the least densely populated states of India in ascending order are:
A) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim
B) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim
C) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland
D) Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram
9) A Constitution (Amendment) Act may be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India if it:
A) establishes three tier federal setup in place of the existing two tier set up
B) removes Right of Equality before the law from Part III and places it elsewhere in the Constitution
C) replaces Parliamentary system of Executive with the Presidential one
D) establishes a federal court of appeal to lighten the burden of the Supreme Court
10) Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive image of nandi, considered to be biggest in India:
A) Brihadishwar Temple
B) Lingaraj Temple
C) Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
D) Lepakshi Temple