UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 2

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2012 (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

11) Fundamental Duties were included in the Constitution of India on the recommendation of

A) Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
B) Iyengar Committee
C) Swaran Singh Committee
D) Thakkar Committee

12) Indian Parliament consists of

A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister
C) Speaker and Lok Sabha
D) President and both the Houses

13) The most important part of a computer is

A) CPU
B) Key Board
C) Disc
D) Printer

14) Homi Bhabha award is given for special contribution in the field of

A) Theoretical Physics
B) Nuclear Energy
C) Laser Physics
D) Space Research

15) Which one of the following is the most effective factor of coral bleaching?

A) Marine pollution
B) Increase of salinity of seas
C) Rise in normal temperature of sea-water
D) Outbreak of diseases and epidemics

16) The first Indian State to pass the Lokayukta bill in 2011 is

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Uttarakhand
D) Jharkhand

17) Sustainable development is a case of inter-generational sensibility in respect of use of

A) natural resources
B) material resources
C) industrial resources
D) social resources

18) Who of the following Presidents of India was associated with Trade Union Movement?

A) VV Giri
B) N Sanjiva Reddy
C) KR Narayanan
D) Zakir Hussain

19) The non-biotic pollutant of underground water is

A) Bacteria
B) Algae
C) Arsenic
D) Viruses

20) Pundravardhana Bhukti was located in

A) North Bengal
B) Bihar
C) Odisha
D) Assam