UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8
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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71) The best preserved pillar erected by Ashoka is that of:
A) Lauria - Nandangarh
B) Sanchi
C) Sarnath
D) Kaushambi
72) Enriched uranium are:
A) Uranium rods kept under special shield
B) Natural Uranium in which the component of radio active isotope U-235 is artificially increased
C) Natural Uranium mixed with Thorium
D) Uranium rods coated with Chromium
73) The "blue moon" phenomenon occurs:
A) When two full moons occur in the same month
B) When four full moons appear in two consecutive months of the same calendar year.
C) when two full moons appear in the same month thrice in a calendar year
D) None of the above.
74)
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): Political parties are the life blood of democracy.
Reason (R): People generally curse political parties for poor governance.
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
75) Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is:
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) Maldives
76)
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): The dividing line between village and town begins to be passed with the presence of traders and manufacturers.
Reason (R): The traders and manufacturers wholly depend on village resources.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?
A) Both (A) and (R) arc true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) arc true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) (A) is false, hut (R) is true
77) The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001 2011, is
A) 25.7
B) 27.3
C) 30.7
D) 31.16
78)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes:
List-I - List-II
A. Indian Councils Act, 1909 - 1. Mountbatten Plan
B. Government of India Act, 1919 - 2. Simon Commission Report Joint Select Committee Recommendations
C. Government of India Act, 1935 - 3. Montague Chelmsford Reforms
D. Independence Act, 1947 - 4. Morley Minto Reforms
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 3 4 1 2
D) 4 1 2 3
79)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Book) (Author)
A. Main ek Harfanmaula - 1. Vikas Swarup
B. Jhopri Se Rashtrpati Sen Bhawan Tak - 2. Amartya Sen
C. The Idea of Justice - 3. A.K. Hangal
D. Slumdog Millionaire - 4. Mahendra Kulshreshtha
5. Mahmud
Code:
A B C D
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 5 1 4 3
D) 5 4 2 3
80) In U.P. the Kharif crop is sown during:
A) January - February
B) April - May
C) June-July
D) October - December