UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8

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

71) The concept of ecosystem was propounded by:

72) Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Only two major rivers of Peninsular India Narmada and Tapti flow in the Arabian Sea.
Reason (R): These rivers are fault-guided.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

B) Both A and R are correct, But R is not the correct explanation of A

C) A is correct but R is false

D) A is false but R is correct

73) 2, 4-D is:

74) Who was the first lady President of the Indian National Congress:

75) The highest post communist civilian award of Russia declined by a Nobel laureate novelist in 98-99 is:

A) the Order of Lenin

B) the Order of Saint Andrew

C) the Order of Tolstoy

D) the Order of Saint Peter

76) According to the report of the World Tourist Organisation for the year 1997, the maximum number of tourist visited:

A) France

B) Switzerland

C) Germany

D) United states of America

77) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

A) Manometer–Pressure

B) Carburetor–Internal combustion engine

C) Cardiograph–Heart movement

D) Seismometer–Curvature of surface

78) The largest item of expenditure in the current account of the Central Govt. budget is:

A) Defence expenditure

B) Subsidies

C) Interest payment

D) Expenditure on social services

79) Match the following pairs correctly:

A. World Minority Day - 1. December
B. World Aids Day - 2. December 18
C. World Animal Day - 3. October 1
D. World Food Day - 4. October 4

80) Since the start of Planning in India, the total number of years not covered by any five year Plans is: