UPPSC Prelims 2017 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 4
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
31) Where was the first world summit on social development under the aegis of UNESCO held?
A) London
B) New York
C) Paris
D) Copenhagen
32) What has been the theme of the 2017 World Population Day?
A) Be counted: Say what you need
B) Investing in teenage girls
C) Vulnerable population in emergency
D) Family planning: Empowering people, Developing Nations
33) As per 2011 Census which one of the following states has recorded decrease in population?
A) Nagaland
B) Manipur
C) Tripura
D) Sikkim
34) Which among the following system of levying land revenue in Deccan was prevalent during the reign of Akbar?
A) Kankut
B) Number of ploughs
C) Zabt
D) Ghallabakshi
35)
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Mountain pass - State
A) Sipkila - Himachal Pradesh
B) Bomdila - Arunachal Pradesh
C) Nathula - Meghalaya
D) Zojila - Jammu & Kashmir
36) The host country of the 9th BRICS summit is:
A) China
B) Russia
C) Brazil
D) South Africa
37) A cut diamond shines brilliantly due to:
A) some inherent property
B) total internal reflection
C) its molecular structure
D) absorption of light
38) Who among the following has been honoured with the 2016 -Saraswati Samman"?
A) Padma Sachdev
B) Surjit Paatar
C) Govind Mishra
D) Mahabaleshwar Sail
39) Which of the following is not a cold ocean current?
A) Canaries
B) Humboldt
C) Oyashio
D) Agulhas
40) Which one of the following ecosystems has maximum plant bio-mass?
A) Tropical deciduous forest
B) Tropical rain forest
C) Temperature deciduous forest
D) Desert shrubs