UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 9

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

81) The Chitragupta Swami Temple considered to be the only temple of Chitragupta is situated in:

A) Kanchi
B) Mathura
C) Puri
D) Ujjain

82) Anwar-i-Suhaili is a translation of:

A) Panchtantra
B) Mahabharata
C) Ramayana
D) Sur Sagar

83) The scientific name attributed to earth as a living organism is:

A) Gaia
B) Sita
C) Green
D) Hermes

84) National Water Development Agency was established in the year:

A) 1982
B) 1986
C) 1991
D) 1997

85) The Garland Canal System in India was proposed by:

A) K.L. Rao
B) Dineshaw J. Dastur
C) Visvesarayya
D) Y.K. Alagh

86) Assertion (A): Britain made India free in 1947
Reason (R): Britain had become weak during the second World War

In the context of the above two statement which of the following is correct:

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

87) Assertion 'A' and Reason 'R' are given below. Study them and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Lightning conductors prevent buildings from damages.
Reason (R): It passes the charge to the earth.

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

88) The circle indicates "powerful", the square indicates ‘Tall’ and the triangle indicates ‘army officers’. Powerful army officers who are not Tall are shown by:

A) 4
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6

89) Assertion (A): India is not a federation
Reason (R): Union Parliament has power to alter the area, boundary and name of any state even without its consent.

Select the correct answer from 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 is fals
D) A is false but R is true

90) Which one of the following teams won Bristol Rovers Cup 98?

A) Dubai Club
B) East Bengal
C) Churchill Brothers
D) Bengal-Mumbai Club