UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 14

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

131) Which one of the following human organs is less susceptible to harmful radiations?

A) Eyes
B) Heart
C) Brain
D) Lungs

132) Since the advent of Planning era in India, the share of agriculture sector in GDP has:

A) continued to decline
B) continued to rise
C) first increased and the declined
D) first declined and them increased

133) Which one of the following coal fields has the largest coal reserves?

A) Jharia
B) Raniganj
C) Korba
D) Singrauli

134) Adi Shankar who later on became Shankaracharya was born in:

A) Kashmir
B) Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) West Bengal

135) Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?

A) Kota–Chambal
B) Bhubaneshwar–Mahanadi
C) Jabalpur–Narmada
D) Surat–Tapti

136) Who among the following had built the Sompura Mahavihar?

A) Kumargupta-I
B) Harsha
C) Dharmpala
D) Vijayasena

137) Match list-I and-II and select your answer from the codes given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Hi-Tec R City - 1. Lucknow
B. Science City - 2. Thumba
C. Rocket Launching Centre - 3. Calcutta
D. Central Drug Research Institute - 4. Hyderabad

Code
A B C D

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

138) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Iron ore - 1. Port Radium
B. Petroleum - 2. Bingham
C. Copper - 3. Baku
D. Uranium - 4. Mesabi

Code:
A B C D

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

139) What is the function of a pace maker?

A) It regulates the heart beat
B) It increases the heart beat
C) It accelerates blood supply to heart
D) It decreases the heart beat

140) According to the 1991 2011 Census, the correct descending order of the states in terms of population is:

A) Bihar, Maharashtra, U.P. and West Bengal
B) U.P., West Bangal, Maharashatra and Bihar
C) U.P, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal
D) U.P, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal