UPPSC Prelims 2000 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2000 (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) The missing number in the given figure is:

A) 44
B) 48
C) 40
D) 50

2) "Depressed Classes League" was established by:

A) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
B) Babu Jagjiwan Ram
C) N.S. Kajrolkar
D) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

3) Seats allocated to Uttar Pradesh in the Council of States are the sum total of seats allocated to:

A) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C) Bihar and Gujarat
D) Maharashtra and Karnataka

4) Which of the following occurred last?

A) Annexation Policy
B) Partition of Bengal
C) Permanent Settlement
D) Subsidiary Alliance

5) Any political party in India can be recognised an National Party if it has state party status in at least:

A) three states
B) four states
C) five states
D) seven states

6) Which one of the following tombs is called the "Second Taj Mahal"?

A) Tomb of Anarkali
B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-daula
C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-daurani
D) None of these

7) Which one of the following is the biggest shipping canal in the world?

A) Kiel Canal
B) Pannama Canal
C) Soo Canal
D) Suez Canal

8) For the first time the Department of public Works was established by?

A) Iltutmish
B) Balban
C) Alauddin Khalji
D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

9) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. The northern end of the earth’s axis is called North Pole.
2. 45° parallel is half of the length of the equator.
3. There is parallelism of the earth's axis.
4. The earth's speed of revolution is faster in aphelion position.

Codes:

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

10) Who of the following did express that Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the "Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity"?

A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Annie Besant
C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
D) Aruna Asaf Ali