UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 5

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

41) The minimum number of Judges of the Supreme Court required for hearing any case involving interpretation of the Constitution is

A) ten
B) nine
C) seven
D) five

42) Which among the following States has launched "Apna van apna dhan" scheme?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Arunachal Pradesh

43) The Parliament can legislate on a subject in the State list

A) by the wish of the President
B) if the Rajya Sabha passes such a resolution
C) under any circumstances
D) by asking the legislature of the concerned State

44) Who maintains the foreign exchange reserve in India?

A) Reserve Bank of India
B) State Bank of India
C) Ministry of Finance, Government of India
D) Export-Import Bank of India

45) Money Bill is introduced in

A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Joint sitting of both the Houses
D) None of the above

46) In which of the following cases, Supreme Court held that: "Fundamental Rights enable a man to chalk out his own life in the manner he likes best."

A) Indira Gandhi Vs. Raj Narain
B) Golak Nath Vs. State of Punjab
C) Bank Nationalization Case
D) Azhar Vs. Municipal Corporation

47) "Chipko" movement was basically against

A) Water pollution
B) Noise pollution Deforestation
C) Deforestation
D) Pollution

48) The full form of SIM is:

A) Subscriber’s Identity Module
B) Subscriber’s Identity Machine
C) Self Identity Machine
D) Self Identity Module

49) A Provisional Government of India with Raja Mahendra Pratap as its President was established during the First World War in

A) Afghanistan
B) Germany
C) Singapore
D) Turkey

50) Kamla Prasad Bissessar is the Prime Minister of

A) Guyana
B) Jamaica
C) Madagascar
D) Trinidad and Tobago