UPPSC Prelims 2005 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 6
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2005 (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) The vacancy of the Office of the President must be filled up within:
A) 90 days
B) six months
C) nine months
D) one year
52) The importance of Kesavanand Bharti Case lies in the fact that
A) It overruled the executive orders
B) The Supreme Court enunciated the doctrine of "basic features" of the Constitution
C) It embarrassed the Union Government
D) None of the above
53) The first Indian Prime Minister who visited Afghanistan is
A) Jawahar Lai Nehru
B) I.K. Gujaral
C) A. B. Bajpai
D) Man Mohan Singh
54) The decadal growth of population in India highest during
A) 1951 - 1961
B) 1961 - 1971
C) 1971-1981
D) 1991-2001
55) As per the Union Budget 2005-06 the GDP growth rate has been stipulated as:
A) 6.0%
B) 6.9%
C) 7.25%
D) 8.5%
56) Which one of the following pairs of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha?
A) Jharkhand and Assam
B) Gujarat and Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
57) Which one of the following statements is true?
A) Today nearly 28% of India's population resides in towns.
B) The year 1921 is the urban divide in the demographic history of India.
C) Mumbai is the most populous metropolis of India.
D) There are only 5 million cities in Uttar Pradesh.
58) Which one of the following statements is not true about cosmic rays?
A) They are electromagnetic waves
B) They have very short wavelength
C) They are made of highly energetic charged particles
D) They originate from the Sun
59) In the Union Budget the largest item of revenue expenditure is
A) Defence expenditure
B) Major Subsidies
C) Interest Payments
D) Grants to States
60) The leading producer of soyabean in India is
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh