UPPSC Prelims 2003 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2003 (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) According to UNICEF Report the rate of child death is maximum in:

A) Bihar
B) Rajasthan
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Orissa

2) Headquarters of Amnesty International is at:

A) Geneva
B) London
C) New York
D) The Hague

3) Mixed economy means:

A) Where agriculture and industry are given equal importance
B) Where public sector exists along with heavy doses of swadeshi in national economy.
C) Where globalization is transferred with heavy dose of swadeshi in national economy.
D) Mixed Economy means where public sector exists along with the private sector in national economy.

4) Which one of the following Congress leaders was fully in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan:

A) Jawahar Lai Nehru
B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Sardar Patel

5) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Punjab is an important exporter of rice.
Reason (R): This state leads in production of rice.

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 false but R is true
D) A is true but R is false

6) The largest producer of natural rubber in the world is:

A) Brazil
B) India
C) Malaysia
D) Thailand

7) The two national highways Kanyakumari Srinagar highway and Porbandar-Silchar highway being constructed under the National Highway Development Project, meet at:

A) Bhopal
B) Gwalior
C) Jhansi
D) Nagpur

8) The famous 'battle of Takkolam' of South India was fought between:

A) Cholas and North Chalukyas
B) Cholas and Rashtrakutas
C) Cholas and Hoysalas
D) Cholas and Pandyas

9) Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana is a scheme for providing:

A) Improved quality of life at village level
B) Additional wage employment
C) Pension and insurance benefits
D) Subsidised housing facilities

10) Ashraya Bima Yojna aims at providing:

A) Allotment of house
B) Housing loan
C) Job to unemployed
D) Security cover to workers who have lost their job