UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7
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
61)
With reference to the National Calendar, which of the statements is/are correct?
1. The National Calendar of India is based on Vikram Era.
2. The National Calendar is adopted from January 26, 1950.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
62) Who prepared "C.R. Formula" to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Rajgopalachari
C) Chittaranjan Das
D) V.P. Menon
63)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I - List II
A) Kevlar - 1) Explosive
B) Taxol - 2) Synthetic fibre
C) Zink Phosphide - 3) Anticancer drug
D) Nitrocellulose - 4) Rodenticide
A) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
B) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
C) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
D) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
64)
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(Wind) (Country)
A) Santa Ana - California
B) Haboob - Sudan
C) Yamo - Japan
D) Mistral - Australia
65) The First Union Territory of India to run 100 percent on solar energy is:
A) Andaman-Nicobar
B) Chandigarh
C) Diu
D) Puducherry
66) Which one of the following is NOT the characteristics of 'Iqta System'?
A) Iqta was a revenue collection system
B) Siyasatnama was the source of information for Iqta System
C) Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan's account
D) Muqti was supported to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta
67) Who said 'India is a Quasi-Federal State'?
A) Lord Bryce
B) Ivor Jannigs
C) H.J. Laski
D) K.C Wheare
68) Which one of the following is correct sequence of hills of central India located from West to East.
A) Maikal, Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur
B) Satpura, Mahadeo, Maikal, Chhotanagpur
C) Maikal, Mahadeo, Satpura, Chhotanagpur
D) Satpura, Mahadeo, Chhotanagpur, Maikal
69)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The labour force participation rate failing sharply in the recent years for females in India.
Reason (R): The decline in labour force participation rate is due to the improved family income and increase in education.
Select the correct answer from 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 and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
70) Nitrogen fixing bacteria make combination with cell of the root of:
A) Pulses
B) Rice
C) Wheat
D) Sugarcane