UPPSC Prelims 2001 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 9

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.

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81) Blank capsules used in dispensing are made of:

A) egg-white
B) gum
C) starch
D) gelatine

82) While India's Human population is growing at an astounding pace, the bird population is shrinking fastly mainly because:

1. there has been an abnormal increase in the number of hunters.
2. bio-pesticides and organic manure are being used on an large scale.
3. there has been a large scale reduction in the habitats of the birds.
4. there has been a large scale used of pesticides, chemical fertilizers and mosquito repellents.

Select your answer correctly using the codes given below:
Codes:

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

83) When it is noon at 1st Meridian, what would be the focal time at 120° East longitude?

A) 09.30
B) 14.30
C) 17.30
D) 20.00

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

A) Fiji–Suva
B) Finland–Oslo
C) Guyana–George Town
D) Lebanon–Beirut

85) Assertion (A): The western regions of U.P. is more developed than the eastern U.P.
Reason (R): It reflects their regional disparities in socioeconomic and infrastructure development.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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

86) The Mughals borrowed the celebration of "Nauroz" from:

A) Parsis
B) Jews
C) Mangols
D) Turk

87) Moti Masjid in the Red fort west built by:

A) Akbar
B) Jehangir
C) Shahjahan
D) Aurangzeb

88) Which of the following Article/Articles read with the word "Socialist" used in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution enabled the Supreme Court to deduce a fundamental right to equal pay for equal work?

A) Article 14
B) Articles 14 and 15
C) Articles 14, 15 and 16
D) Articles 14 and 16

89) The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by the:

A) Greeks
B) Rashtrakuta
C) Turks
D) Mughals

90) According to the Economic Survey 2000-01 the economic growth of India is:

A) 5.1 percent
B) 5.5 per cent
C) 6.0 per cent
D) 6.5 per cent