UPPSC Prelims 2003 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7

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.

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61) Which one of the following is not included in the group of Scandinavian countries:

A) Denmark
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) Sweden

62) With which of the following movements was Gandhiji not associated:

A) Khilafat Movement
B) Individual Satyagrah Movement
C) Quit India Movement
D) Swadeshi Movement

63) Who is the author of the book "Ignited Minds":

A) Abdul Kalam Azad
B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C) J.L. Nehru
D) S. Radhakrishnan

64) Dinosaurs were:

A) Cenozoic reptiles
B) Mesozoic birds
C) Palaeozoic amphibia
D) Mesozoic reptiles

65) Who were the 'ashta diggaja' in the court of Krishna Deo Raya:

A) Eight ministers
B) Eight Telugu poets
C) Eight great generals
D) Eight advisors

66) The Presiding deity of "Bhojshala" temple is:

A) Goddess Durga
B) Goddess Parvati
C) Goddess Laxmi
D) Goddess Saraswati

67) The main crops grown under plantation agriculture in India are:

A) Tea, Rubber, Coconut, Coffee
B) Tea, Rubber, Sunflower, Soyabean
C) Tea, Banana, Grapes, Coconut
D) Tea, Rubber, Coconut, Soyabean

68) Which one of the following statements is not correct about the fertilizer industry of India:

A) It is one of the fastest growing industry of the country in recent years
B) India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers in the world
C) India is self-sufficient in respect of chemical fertilisers
D) It is the second most important industry of the country in terms of investment add value of manufactured products

69) Serena Williams won the Wimbledon Championship (Women's singles), 2003 by defeating:

A) Justine Henin-Hardenna
B) Lindsay Davenport
C) Monica Seles
D) Venus Williams

70) Which of the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh is not true:

A) U.P. is the most populous and a slow growing State in India.
B) The gap, between the per capita income of Uttar Pradesh and the country as a whole, is decreasing.
C) Unirrigated area in the State is about 28 percent of the net sown area.
D) In the last decade the literacy in the State has grown much faster as compared to the national average.