UPPSC Prelims 2001 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 15

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

141) In surgery, what is arthroplasty?

A) Open heart surgery
B) Kidney transplant
C) Hip-joint replacement
D) Blood transfusion

142) Which one of the following is not an explosive?

A) Trinitrotoluene
B) Trinitroglycerine
C) Cyclotrimethylene Trinitramine
D) Nitrochloro chloroform

143) The maternal mortality rates in Asia are the highest in:

A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Afghanistan
D) Nepal

144) Sustainable agriculture means:

A) Self-sufficiency
B) To be able to export and import under WTO norms
C) To utilise land so that its quality remains intact
D) To utilise waste land for agricultural purpose

145) Assertion (A): Britain granted independence to India in 1947.
Reason (R): Britain was weakened in the World War II.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Codes:

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A
C) A is true but R is false
D) Both A and R are false

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

A. Rigveda - 1. Musical hymns
B. Yajurveda - 2. Hymns and rituals
C. Samaveda - 3. Charms and spells
D. Atharvaveda - 4. Hymns and prayers

Code:
A B C D

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

147) Persian translation of the Mahabharata is titled as:

A) Anwar-i-Suheli
B) Rajm Nama
C) Hasht Bahisht
D) Ayar Danish

148) In which one of the following scientific fields Borlaug award is given?

A) Medicine
B) Space research
C) Agriculture
D) Atomic physics

149) The two Indian families among the fifty richest in the world according to "Forbes billionare list" are:

1. Ratan Tata
2. Azim Premji
3. Kumar Mangalam (Birla)
4. Dhirubhai Ambani

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

150) Who won Women's Singles in U.S. Hopman Cup 2000?

A) Monica Seles
B) Martina Hingis
C) Anna Kournikova
D) Jelena Dokic