UPPSC Prelims 2011 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2011 (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
111) In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at-
A) Pokharan
B) Chandipur
C) Cape Canveral
D) Sri Harikota
112) Who among the following introduced the Vernacular Press Act ?
A) Lord Lytton
B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Hastings
113)
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Minerals-Producing Areas
A) Copper-Arizona
B) Coal-Carajas
C) Iron Ore-Rastanura
D) Petroleum-Donbas
114) Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
A) Akbar's Tomb - Sikandara
B) Jahangir's Tomb - Sahdara
C) Tomb of Shaikh Salim Chishti - Fatehpur Sikri
D) Tomb of Shaikh Nizamuddin Aulia - Ajmer
115) That Lumbini was the birth place of Gautama Buddha, is confirmed by an inscription of-
A) Asoka
B) Kanishka
C) Harsha
D) Dharmapala
116) Application of gypsum is required more in the crop of-
A) Paddy
B) Berseem
C) Wheat
D) Groundnut
117) The headquarters of the World Bank are at-
A) Manila
B) Washington
C) New York
D) Geneva
118) In which year was the first regular Census held in India ?
A) 1921
B) 1881
C) 1911
D) 1931
119) The upper limit of available water in soil is determined at-
A) 1/3 bar
B) 1/2 bar
C) 2/3 bar
D) 1 bar
120) The first Trade Union was founded in India in the year 1918 by-
A) N. M. Joshi
B) B. P. Wadia
C) V. V. Giri
D) S. A. Dange