UPPSC Prelims 2001 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 13

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2001 (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

121) Alexanders success in India was due to:

1. There was no central power in India
2. He had a superior army
3. He received help from the traitorous Indian rulers
4. He was a good administrator

Select your answer from the following code:
Codes:

A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All of these

122) Who won the Gold Flake open Trophy 2001:

A) Byron Black
B) Barry Cowan
C) Michal Tabara
D) Andrei Stoliarov

123) The coniferous forests are not found in:

A) Amazon
B) Scandinavia
C) Canada
D) Finland

124) Match the following list-I and list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Authors) - List-II (Books)

A. Mahatma Gandhi - 1. India Divided
B. Ram Manohar Lohia - 2. India Wins Freedom
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad - 3. Hind Swaraj
D. Abul Kalam Azad - 4. The Wheel of History

Code:
A B C D

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

125) Consider the following statements:

1. Fibre optics is based on the principle of total internal reflection.
2. In optical fibre communication system power consumption is extremely low.
3. Optical fibre communications are free from radio frequency interference.
4. In India, Reliance group of Industries is engaged in the manufacture of optical fibre.

Of these statements:

A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

126) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A) Fullerenes–organic compounds containing fluorine
B) Dry Ice–Solid carbon dioxide
C) Keratin–protein found in the outer layer of human skin
D) Mustard gas–poisonous liquid used in chemical warfare

127) Kanpur Conspiracy Case was against leaders of:

A) Khilafat movement
B) Non-cooperation movement
C) Communist movement
D) Revolutionary movement

128) Death rate in India in the year 2000, is estimated to be:

A) 16 per thousand
B) 14 per thousand
C) 12 per thousand
D) 9 per thousand

129) Who was the first President of All India trade union Congress?

A) Dewan Chaman Lal
B) Lala Lajpat Rai
C) N.G. Ranga
D) Swami Sahajanand

130) Which one of the following programmes is not included in the Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna:

A) IRDP
B) TRYSEM
C) DWCRA
D) JRY