UPPSC Prelims 2017 (GS Paper I) â Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) â Page 10
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2017 (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
91)
The Tropic of cancer passes through which of the following states? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) Gujarat
(B) Chattisgarh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Jharkhand
A) A, B and D
B) A, B, C and D
C) A, C and D
D) B, C and D
92) Which of the following has the largest brain in proportion to its body size?
A) Ant
B) Elephant
C) Dolphin
D) Human Being
93) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A) World Environment day - 5th June
B) Earth day - 22nd April
C) Anti-tobacco day -5th May
D) Ozone day - 16th September
94) Which of the following fuels would produce minimum environmental pollution?
A) Hydrogen
B) Diesel
C) Kerosene
D) Coal
95) Which one amongst the following is the Largest plateau?
A) Coconino
B) Aquarius
C) Colorado
D) Columbia
96) Five bulbs each of 100-watt capacity in a tunnel are illuminated continuously for twenty hours. The consumption of electricity will be:
A) One unit
B) Ten units
C) Two units
D) Twenty units
97)
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(1) Idukki: Thermal Power Station
(2) Sabarigiri: Hydroelectric project
(3) Ghatprabha: Irrigation project
(4) Ramganga: Multipurpose project
A) 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
C) 3 and 4
D) 1 and 2
98)
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below the statements:
Assertion [A]: Generally, India had a favorable balance of trade during the British rule.
Reason [R]: The drain of wealth took the form of unrequited exports.
A) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
B) Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
C) [A] is true but [R] is false
D) Both [A] and [R] are false
99) Rani Jhansi maritime National Park was founded in:
A) 1994
B) 1995
C) 1996
D) 1997
100) Which one of the following organic acids is abundant in grapes, tamarind (ā¤ā¤Žā¤˛āĨ) and banana?
A) Acetic acid
B) Citric acid
C) Lactic acid
D) Tartaric acid