UPPSC Prelims 2010 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 15

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2010 (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) Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) is considered to be made a national goal.
Reason (R): Supply of SBSP is 99% uninterrupted throughout the year, besides the enormity of energy availability.

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

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.

142) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A) Babar - Battle of Khanwa
B) Humayun - Battle of Chausa
C) Akbar - Battle of Haldighati
D) Jahangir – Battle of Balkh

143) Choose the correct pair-

A) Ellora Caves – Saka
B) Mahabalipuram – Rashtrakutas
C) Meenakshi Temple- Pallavas
D) Khajuraho – Chandellas

144) The Ruhr basin is the famous Industrial region of:

A) China
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) United Kingdom

145) Which State has decided to establish a University for the disabled during 2009-10?

A) Maharashtra
B) Kerala
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh

146) The word "Secularism" was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by:

A) 25th Amendment
B) 42nd Amendment
C) 44th Amendment
D) 52nd Amendment

147) An ox in a "Kolhu" is tethered to a rope 3 m long. How much distance does the ox cover is 14 rounds?

A) 300 m
B) 250 m
C) 264 m
D) 232 m

148) The city which has been selected by a famous International magazine "Travel and Leisure" in its survey 2009 as the best city from tourism point of view in the world is:

A) Udaipur
B) Hongkong
C) Singapore
D) Dubai

149) Football World Cup 2010 will be held in

A) Britain
B) Germany
C) Portugal
D) South Africa

150) Salk's vaccine is connected with which one of the following diseases?

A) Small pox
B) Tetanus
C) T.B.
D) Polio