UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 3
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2019 (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
21) Who opposed Planned Development in India?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Rajiv Gandhi
22) Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A) Public Health and Sanitation - State List
B) Census - Union List
C) Allocation of seats in the Council of States - Second Schedule
D) Anti-Defection - Tenth Schedule
23)
With reference to Mansabdari System, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1) Mansabdari System was official nobility of state started by, Akbar.
2) A mansabdar was hereditary.
A) 1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
24) Which one of the following is the well known example of bioindicator of air pollution?
A) Lichens
B) Methyl mercury
C) Rose plant
D) Sunflower
25)
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Different name of tropical cyclone) - List-II (Country)
A. Willy-Willies - 1. Philippines
B. Taifu - 2. Australia
C. Baguio - 3. Japan
D. Hurricanes - 4. U.S.A.
Codes:
A) 3 4 1 2
B) 2 3 4 1
C) 1 3 2 4
D) 2 3 1 4
26) Who has propounded the concept of 'Limit to Growth'?
A) Club of Rome
B) UNESCO
C) Brundtland Commission
D) Agenda 21
27) Jaipur was listed as 'World Heritage Site' by the UNESCO 'World Heritage Committee' in its 43rd Session held in the city:
A) Baku (Azerbaizan)
B) Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
C) Istanbul (Turkey)
D) Marakesh (Morocco)
28)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I - List II
A) Treaty of Allahabad - 1) 1782
B) Treaty of Mangalore - 2) 1784
C) Treaty of Salbai - 3) 1769
D) Treaty of Madras - 4) 1765
A) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
B) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
C) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
D) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
29)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Maximum number of the species of butterflies are found in tropical countries.
Reason (R): Butterflies can not tolerate low temperatures.
Select the correct answer using 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
30) Black-hole is:
A) a flight recorder in aeroplane
B) a spot on the sun
C) a place in Antarctica
D) a collapsed star