UPPSC Prelims 2016 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 13

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2016 (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

121) Seva Divas' has been proposed by Central Government to celebrate the birthday of

A) Atal Bihari Bajpayee
B) Deen Dayal Upadhyay
C) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
D) Veer Savarkar

122) The maximum biodiversity is found in:

A) tundra
B) coniferous forests
C) tropical rain forests
D) temperate forests

123) Which yeast is used for commercial production of ethanol?

A) Candida Albicans
B) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
C) Candida sloofi
D) Leucosporidium frigidum

124) Consider the following statements about haemoglobin:

1) It carries oxygen in the blood.
2) It is iron containing compound.
3) It provides immunity against certain disease.
4) It imparts red colour to the blood.

The correct statements out of these are:

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

125) Which community has the lowest sex ratio in India as disclosed in the additional data pertaining to Census 2011 released recently?

A) Buddhist
B) Sikh
C) Jain
D) Muslim

126) The velocity of wind is measured by

A) Barometer
B) Anemometer
C) Hydrometer
D) Wind Vane

127) Largest concentation of software and business process outsourcing industry in U. P. is at:

A) Meerut
B) Kanpur
C) Noida
D) Varanasi

128) The costliest metal of the world discovered recently, is:

A) Endohedral Fullerene
B) California 252
C) Tritium
D) Rhodim

129) The plants receive nitrogen in form of

A) Nitric oxide
B) Nitrate
C) Ammonia
D) Nitride

130) Pungency in chillies is due to the presence of

A) Lycopine
B) Capsaicin
C) Carotene
D) Anthocyanin