UPPSC Prelims 2017 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 14
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
131) The Decade of Sustainable Energy for All is the initiative of:
A) United Nations
B) Germany
C) India
D) World Bank
132) Which bank has been established in China by BRICS countries?
A) New Industrial Development Bank
B) New Agricultural Development Bank
C) New Development Bank
D) New Commercial Bank
133) Which amongst the following is the largest glacier?
A) Sasaini
B) Gangotri
C) Zemu
D) Siachin
134)
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I [Area] - List II [Shifting Cultivation]
(A) Western Ghats - (a) Dahiya
(B) South-east Rajasthan - (b) Waltre
(C) North-east India - (c) Jhum
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh - (d) Kumari
A) A-d B-b C-c D-a
B) A-c B-d C-a D-b
C) A-d B-c C-b D-a
D) A-c B-b C-a D-d
135)
Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below
List I [Product] - List II [Source]
(A) Opium - (a) Bark
(B) Hing - (b) Root
(C) Rubber - (c) Fruit
(D) Quinine - (d) Stem
A) A-a, B-b, C-c, D-d
B) A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a
C) A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c
D) A-b, B-d, C-c, D-a
136) Which one of the following is the correct order of biological organization ranging from organism to biosphere?
A) Population > Ecosystem > Community > Landscape
B) Landscape > Community > Ecosystem > Population
C) Population > Community > Ecosystem > Landscape
D) Population > Landscape > Community > Ecosystem
137) Who among the following was a member of Sarkaria Commission?
A) V. Shankar
B) Dr. S. R. Sen
C) K. Hanumanthaiah
D) O. V. Algesan
138) If an unsaturated sugar solution is prepared by mixing 100 grams of sugar with half a litre of water, which of the following physical quantities will not change?
A) mass
B) density
C) concentration
D) volume
139) Large coffee plantations in Brazil are called:
A) Estate
B) Estancias
C) Kalkhozes
D) Fazendas
140) Which one of the following countries joined India and USA in the Malabar naval exercise held in July 2017?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) France
D) Philippines