UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 5
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.
All Questions
41) A third allotrope of Carbon, Fullerene was discovered by a team of 3 scientists who were awarded Chemistry Nobel Prize. Identify the one who was not a member of that team.
A) H.W. Kroto
B) R.F. Curl
C) R.E. Smalley
D) Feyman
42) Who of the following received Lachchu Maharaj Award for Kathak Dance at its ceremony in September, 2009?
A) Madhuri Dixit
B) Rekha
C) Kumkum Dhar
D) Asha Parekh
43) The recently appointed Chief of the Nepal Army (AugustSeptember 2009) belongs to the:
A) Erstwhile royal family
B) Privileged elite classes
C) Indigenous tribes
D) Maoists party
44)
Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket:
1) A jet engine uses the surrounding air for it oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
2) A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form as fuel.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) (1) only
B) (2) only
C) Both (1) and (2)
D) Neither (1) nor (2)
45) Who of the following Mughal Emperors was coronated twice?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shahjahan
D) Aurangzeb
46)
"Right to Equality" finds a place in the Constitution under
1. Art. 13
2. Art. 14
3. Art. 15
4. Art. 16
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All the four
47) Which one of the following years is known as the "Year of the Great Divide" with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India's population?
A) 1911
B) 1921
C) 1941
D) 1951
48) In which State of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Bihar
49)
Assertion (A): Lighting a candle in space does not produce a flame.
Reason (R): A flame exists due to the pull of gravity.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C) A) is true, but (R) is false.
D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
50) How much is one barrel of oil approximately?
A) 131 litres
B) 159 litres
C) 179 litres
D) 201 litres