UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 5

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

41) With reference to the Himalayan range, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. The sedimentary rocks of the greater Himalayas were fossil less.
2. Marine livings fossils are found in the sedimentary rocks of lesser Himalayas.
3. Remains of human civilization are found in outer or Shivalik Himalayas.

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

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

42) Arrange the following substances in chronological order of their first synthesis in lab:

1. Black gold
2. Fullerene
3. Graphene
4. Kevlar

Select correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

A) 1 2 3 4
B) 4 2 3 1
C) 2 4 3 1
D) 4 1 2 3

43) Arrange the following events in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. Appointment of Simon Commission
II. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
III. Mahatma Gandhi Dandi March
IV. Death of Ferozshah Mehta

A) IV, II, I, III
B) I, II, IV, III
C) II, III, IV, I
D) IV, III, II, I

44) Arrange the following events in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession.
II. Constitution of India was enforced.
III. Accession to India ratified by the Sovereign Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.
IV. New Constitution of the State of Jammu and Kashmir came into force.

Codes:

A) I, III, IV, II
B) III, IV, I, II
C) I, II, III, IV
D) IV, III, II, I

45) India aims to achieve land degradation neutrality by the year?

A) 2025
B) 2030
C) 2035
D) 2040

46) The "Money Bill" is defined in which article of Indian Constitution ?

A) Article 109
B) Article 110
C) Article 111
D) Article 112

47) In which year was the 'Native Marriage Act' passed?

A) 1870
B) 1872
C) 1874
D) 1876

48) A sample of any of the following substances disappears after sometime when exposed to air like camphor, naphthalene or dry ice. This phenomenon is called:

A) Sublimation
B) Evaporation
C) Diffusion
D) Radiation

49) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Programme) List-II (Launch Year)

A. National Programme for Control of Blindness - 1. 1975
B. Integrated Child Development Scheme - 2. 1976
C. National Leprosy Eradication Programme - 3. 2005
D. National Rural Health Mission - 4. 1983

Codes:
A B C D

A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 4 1 3
C) 2 1 4 3
D) 4 3 2 1

50) Which of the following Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) will target to water availability for all and its permanent management upto 2030 in India?

A) SDG – 6
B) SDG – 7
C) SDG – 8
D) SDG – 9