UPPSC Prelims 2006 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 15
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2006 (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
141) The fuel tanks of the spacecraft "Discovery" that was launched into space on July 4, 2006 was filled with:
A) liquid hydrogen only
B) liquid oxygen only
C) mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
D) mixture of liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and liquid helium
142) When a body is taken from the earth to the moon
A) Its weight increases
B) Its weight decreases
C) Its weight remains unchanged
D) It becomes completely weightless
143) An earth satellite is kept moving in its orbit. It is due to the phenomenon of centripetal force provided by
A) The rocket engine propelling the satellite
B) The gravitational attraction of the Earth on the satellite
C) The gravitational attraction of the Sun on the satellite
D) The gravitational attraction of satellite on Earth
144) Which one of the following areas of India does not come under the zone of high seismic intensity?
A) Uttaranchal
B) Karnataka Plateau
C) Kachch
D) Himachal Pradesh
145) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A) Dry ice:solid carbon dioxide
B) Mustard gas:poisonous liquid used in chemical warfare
C) Teflon:polymer containing fluorine
D) Fullerene:organic compounds containing fluorine
146) The important metal used with iron to produce stainless steel is:
A) carbon
B) tin
C) chromium
D) aluminium
147) Who will decide the Office of Profit?
A) President and Governor
B) Union Parliament
C) Supreme Court
D) Union Public Service Commission
148) The weight of any body is
A) Same at every place on earth's surface
B) Maximum at poles
C) More on equator
D) More on mountains than in planes
149) Who has been recently given "Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration" 2005?
A) Bismillah Khan
B) Jyoti Basu
C) Javed Akhtar
D) Mahesh Bhatt
150) "Tshwane Declaration" was signed by representatives of:
A) India and South Africa
B) India and Brazil
C) India, Brazil and South Africa
D) India and Myanmar