UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7
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
61)
Which of the following are constitutional authorities? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. State Election Commission
B. State Finance Commission
C. Zila Panchayat
D. State Electoral Officer
Codes:
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1, 2 and 3 only
C) 2, 3 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
62)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Mining Areas) - List-II (Minerals)
A. Gurumahisam - 1. Lead
B. Talchar - 2. Uranium
C. Jaduguda - 3. Iron ore
D. Zavar - 4. Coal
A B C D
A) 3 4 2 1
B) 3 2 1 4
C) 2 4 3 1
D) 1 2 3 4
63) On whose coins the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time?
A) Qutbuddin Aibak
B) Iltutmish
C) Alauddin Khalji
D) Alauddin Masud Shah
64) Ram Mohan Roy was given the title of Raja by
A) Lord William Bentinck
B) Akbar II
C) Followers of Brahma Samaj
D) Intellectuals opposing the custom of Sati
65) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A) Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES)- Bengaluru
B) Wildlife Institute of India – Dehradun
C) Indian Institute of Forest Management – Kolkata
D) GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development – Almora
66) Lichens are the best indicator of
A) Air pollution
B) Water pollution
C) Soil pollution
D) Noise pollution
67) The correct sequence of the following countries in terms of area in descending order is:
A) Brazil, Argentina, Australia, India
B) Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina
C) Argentina, India, Australia, Brazil
D) India, Brazil, Argentina, Australia
68) Which of the following is not a Green House gas?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Methane
C) Nitrous oxide
D) Nitrogen
69) In which one of the following years the Unorganized Workers' Social Security act was passed?
A) 2004
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2010
70) No money bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly of a State, except on the recommendations of
A) the Parliament
B) the Governor of the State
C) the President of India
D) a Special Committee of Ministers