UPPSC Prelims 2018 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 11

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2018 (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.

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101) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.
Reason (R): The early chisti sufis were found of musical assemblies called, 'sama'.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

102) Which of the following is the largest rural employment programme in India?

A) MNREGA
B) TRYSEM
C) Work for food
D) Skill Development Programme

103) The development of the concept of 'Global Village' is based on:

A) Social development
B) Political development
C) Transport and Communication Development
D) International organisations

104) Supersonic Cruise Missile BrahMos is joint venture of which of the following?

A) Indian and Russia
B) India and China
C) India and Israel
D) None of the above

105) Which of the following is an extra-constitutional agency?

A) Union Public Service Commission
B) Finance Commission
C) Election Commission
D) NITI Ayog

106) Which of the following electro magnetic radiations has the maximum energy?

A) Visible light
B) Infrared rays
C) Ultraviolet rays
D) X-rays

107) The Parliamentary form of Government was first introduce in which country?

A) Great Britain
B) Belgium
C) France
D) Switzerland

108) Which is the most stable ecosystem?

A) Marine (ocean)
B) Forest
C) Mountain
D) Desert

109) Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen?

A) Radio
B) X-Ray Machine
C) Electric Bulb
D) None of the above

110) 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This statement is associated with:

A) Thornthwaite
B) Koppen
C) Trewartha
D) Stamp