UPPSC Prelims 2014 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2014 (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

71) Which one of the following States decided to merge Annshree Yojana in the National Food Security Scheme in March, 2014 ?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) West Bengal
C) Delhi
D) Bihar

72) What was the boundary between the Delhi Sultan and Mongols during the period of Alauddin Khilji after 1306 A.D.?

A) Beas
B) Ravi
C) Indus
D) Sutlaj

73) Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List - I - List - II

A. Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan - 1. 1987
B. Sakshar Bharat - 2. 1988
C. Operation Blackboard - 3. 2001
D. National Literary Mission - 4. 2009

Codes:

A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 3 2 1
C) 2 1 3 4
D) 3 4 1 2

74) The first Indian appointed as the chief economist of the World Bank in September, 2012 is:

A) Amartya Sen
B) Jagadish Bhagawati
C) Kaushik Basu
D) Vijay Kelkar

75) Which one of the following is not a secondary pollutant ?

A) PAN
B) Smog
C) Sulphur dioxide
D) Ozone

76) Akbarnama was completed by Abul Fazl in

A) Seven years
B) Eight years
C) Nine years
D) Ten years

77) Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

A) Rajaji National Park: Elephant
B) Periyar National Park: Hangul
C) Manas National Park: Elephant
D) Dudhwa National Park: Tiger

78) Some marine animals and insects emit light from their body in darkness. This phenomenon is known as.

A) Phosphorescence
B) Bioluminescence
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these

79) Which one of the following minerals is not found in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Limestone
B) Mica
C) Bauxite
D) Gypsum

80) In which of the following departments of a hospital will 'Cath lab' be found?

A) Pathology
B) Surgery
C) Cardiology
D) Nuclear Medicine