UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2009 (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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1) Vinegar is an aqueous solution of:

A) Oxalic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Hydrochloric acid
D) Acetic acid

2) Who among the following leaders was the supporter of "Swadeshi"?

A) Arbindo Ghosh
B) Pheroz Shah Mehta
C) Dadabhai Naoroji
D) Subhash Chandra Bose

3) Arrange the following Indian States in a chronological order, according to their formation, and select the correct answer by using the codes given at the end.

1. Chattisgarh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Sikkim

Codes:

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

4) Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?

1. Melting of glaciers
2. Rise in sea level
3. Changes in weather conditions
4. Rise in global temperature

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:

A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All the four

5) Which of the following conditions determine an area as urban as given in the Census Report of 2001 2011?

1. Its minimum population will have to be 5,000.
2. The minimum percentage of its working male population, engaged in non-agricultural work, will have to be 75.
3. The density of its population will have to be at least 400 persons for sq. km.
4. It will have to have a minimum area of 10 sq. km.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All the four

6) Who of the following presided over the session of Indian National Congress when resolution of "Poorna Swaraj" was passed?

A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Surendranath Banerjee

7) Which one of the following is not a measure of reducing inequalities?

A) Minimum-Needs Programme
B) Liberalization of economy
C) Taxation
D) Land Reforms

8) Tree cover is maximum in:

A) East Deccan
B) Northern Plains
C) West Coast
D) East Coast

9) Which one of the following Union Territories in India has the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) above 1000?

A) Puducherry
B) Delhi
C) Chandigarh
D) Lakshadweep

10) Apart from quinine, which one of the following herbal drug is used to cure malaria?

A) Arteether
B) Glace
C) Lutivit
D) Cineraria