UPPSC Prelims 2003 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 6

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

51) A survey was conducted on a sample of 1000 persons with reference to the knowledge of Hindi, English and Urdu. The result of the survey is presented in the diagram below. The ratio of the number of persons who do not know any of the three languages to those who know all the three languages is:

A) 1/25
B) 1/27
C) 7/550
D) 175/1000

52) Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Socialist Party - 1. C.R. Das
B. Communist Party - 2. Ram Manohar
C. Swaraj Party - 3. LalaHardayal
D. Ghadar Party - 4. PC. Joshi

Code:
A B C D

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

53) Arrange the following in chronological order and find the correct answer with the help of the code given below:

(1) Ahalya Bai
(2) Durgawati
(3) Padmini
(4) Tarabai

Code:

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

54) Kalpakkam is famous for:

A) Atomic power plant
B) Defence laboratory
C) Rocket launching station
D) Space centre

55) Study the following statement with regard to Reserve Bank of India and select your answer from the code given below:

I. It is the apex bank.
II. It regulates the money supply.
III. It gives loan to the business houses.
IV. It supervises the operations of NABARD.

Code:

A) I and II
B) II and IV
C) I, II and III
D) I, II and IV

56) Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-ll

A. August Declaration - 1. Lord Linlithgow
B. August Offer - 2. Montague
C. August Resolution - 3. M.A. Jinnah
D. Direct Action - 4. Gandhi

Code:
A B C D

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

57) Consider the following statements in regard to Uttar Pradesh and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Among the four economic regions, western Uttar Pradesh has the lowest sex ratio.
Reason (R): It has a high level of economic development and urbanisation.

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

58) Which of the following price index numbers are used for calculation of Central Government employees wage compensation:

A) Wholesale price index
B) Consumer price index for industrial workers
C) Consumer price index for agricultural labourers
D) None of these

59) Which one of the following is not correctly matched:

A) ginger–rhizome
B) saffron–seeds
C) opium–poppy of opium
D) flax–stem

60) Which of the following is a drinking water project of Uttar Pradesh:

A) Sharda Sahayak Canal Project
B) Gyanpur Pump Canal Project
C) Gokul Barrage Project
D) Pathrai Dam