UPPSC Prelims 2008 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2008 (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) The propounder of Yog Philosophy is:
A) Patanjali
B) Yogi Gorakhnath
C) Swami Ramdev
D) Shankaracharya
62)
The "Ring of Fire" is associated with
1. Earthquake
2. Volcanoes
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Forest Fires
Choose your answer with the help of codes given below:
Code:
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 2 and 4
D) 1,2,3 and 4
63)
Which of the following statements are true about the Rajasthan Desert? Use the codes given below to select the correct answer:
1. It is the most densely populated desert of the world.
2. It is about 10,000 years old mainly caused by excessive human interference.
3. Here only 40 to 60 percent of the area is suitable for farming.
4. The increase in net sown area has adversely affected the coverage of grazing lands.
Codes:
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1,2 and 4
D) 1,2, 3 and 4
64) Who among the following has been conferred with Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008?
A) Ratan Tata
B) Lakshmi Mittal
C) B.K. Birla
D) Bill Gates
65)

In the above diagram, three circles represent businessmen, politicians and the educated respectively. The intersections of the circles give us the numbered space. No 7 refers to:

A) Some politicians are educated businessmen
B) Some educated are businessmen
C) Some educated are politicians
D) Some businessmen are politicians
66) We have a system of Judicial Review in:
A) India only
B) U.K. only
C) U.S.A. only
D) Both in India and U.S.A.
67) The National Environment Engineering Institute is located in:
A) Cuttack
B) Jamshedpur
C) Nagpur
D) Ranchi
68) Capital Market means
A) share market
B) commodity market
C) money market
D) all the above
69) From the list given below, name the T.V. channel which will cover engineering and Technology subjects:
A) Vigyan Darshan
B) Eklavya
C) Parivartan
D) Avishkar
70) Which one of the following races is correctly matched?
A) Hemites-Uganda
B) Semites-Malaysia
C) Sakai-Sudan
D) Bushman-Botswana