UPPSC Prelims 2020 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2020 (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

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

Assertion (A): We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors.

Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

112) Which of the following Mughal period canals, was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah ?

113) The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a particular area are called:

A) Ecological succession

B) Sere

C) Community dynamics

D) Pyramid of biomass

114) The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by:

A) Ministry of Human Resource Development

B) NITI Aayog

C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

D) Ministry of Science and Technology

115) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?

A) Fundamental Duties - Part IV A

B) The States - Part VI

C) Attorney General of India - Part XIII

D) Services under the Union and States - Part XIV

116) Human Development Report 1997 introduced the concept of Human Poverty Index (HPI) but Human Development Report replaced it with Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in the year:

117) Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

A) Angamis - Nagaland

B) Birhors - Jharkhand

C) Khas - Arunachal Pradesh

D) Todas - Tamil Nadu

118) Which article of Indian constitution describe the Central Vigilance Commission ?

119) The idea of 'Cultural Poverty' was given by:

120) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Tropical cyclones - Country

A) Baguios - 1) Australia
B) Hurricanes - 2) China
C) Typhoons - 3) Philippines
D) Willy-Willies - 4) United States of America

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

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

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

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