UPPSC Prelims 2020 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 13

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

121) When was the third tier added to Indian Federal System?

A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1993

122) The movement of nutrient elements through the various components of an ecosystem is called.

A) Bio-geo-chemical cycle
B) Bio-geological cycle
C) Ecological succession
D) Biological cycle

123) Limit of investment for outstanding corporate bond for Foreign Portfolio Investment in Union Budget 2020-21 has been extended upto:

A) 9%
B) 10%
C) 12%
D) 15%

124) Which is the largest Committee of the Indian Parliament?

A) Public Account Committee
B) Estimates Committee
C) Committee on Public Undertakings
D) Committee on Petitions

125) Which of the following Indian Football Club became country's first ever football club to feature on NASDAQ billboardsin NewYork's Time Square on 29th July, 2020?

A) East Bengal
B) Churchill Brothers
C) Mohan Bagan
D) Bengaluru Football Club

126) Which among the following hosted "Global Vaccine Summit" on 4th June, 2020 ?

A) United Kingdom
B) United States of America
C) India
D) China

127) Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Substance) - List - II (Use)

A. Blue Vitriol - 1. Artificial rain
B. Eosin - 2. Fungicide
C. Silver iodide - 3. Red ink
D. Zinc phosphide - 4. Rodenticide

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

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

Assertion (A) : The nature of Indian Political System embodies the elements of continuity and change.
Reason (R) : The Indian Political System contains the elements of the following political system such as the modern style, the traditional style and saint style.

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

129) On 27th July, 2020 Prime Minister of India virtually inaugurated three new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) high-end testing laboratories for COVID-19 test at which of the following places?

A) New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
B) Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai
C) New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
D) Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai

130) Which among the following became the first Arab Nation to launch the Mars Mission in July, 2020 ?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Kuwait
C) United Arab Emirates
D) Qatar