UPPSC Prelims 2024 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 11
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2024 (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.
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101) Which one of the following pairs (River – Direction) is not correctly matched ?
A) Amur river – North-East
B) Syr Darya – North-West
C) Angara river – North
D) Mekong river – South-West
102)
Consider the following statements with reference to Upper Gangetic agro-climatic region:
1. This region encompasses central and western Uttar Pradesh.
2. This region has more than 130% irrigation intensity and 140% cropping intensity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Both 1 and 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Only 2
103)
Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:
1. World Heritage Day
2. World Thyroid Day
3. World No Tobacco Day
4. International Day of Light
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A) 3,1,2,4
B) 1,4,2,3
C) 2,3,1,4
D) 4,2,3,1
104)
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Capital-Country
A) Naypyidaw — Myanmar
B) Khartoum —Ethiopia
C) Dublin — Ireland
D) Ottawa — Canada
105) A bus covers the first half of a certain distance with speed v1 and the second half with a speed v2. The average speed during the whole journey is:
A) v1v2/(v1+v2)
B) 2v1v2/(v1+v2)
C) (v1+v2)/2
D) √v1v2
106)
Consider the following mountains and arrange them in correct order from West to East by their location
1. Karakoram
2. Pontic
3. Hindu Kush
4. Zagros
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A) 2, 4, 3, 1
B) 2, 3, 4, 1
C) 4, 2, 3, 1
D) 4, 1, 2, 3
107) CPR stands for:
A) Cardio Programme Rescue
B) Cardiac Pulsatile Revision
C) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
D) Cardiopulmonary Revision
108) The recent global pause during COVID-19 pandemic was caused due to:
A) SARS-CoV-1
B) H5N1
C) SARS-CoV-2
D) MERS – COV-2
109)
The following lists I and II show the names of Economists/Authors and their books respectively. Match List-I with List-il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II
(Economist/Author) - (Book)
A. Myrdal - 1. Economic Theory and Under-developed Regions
B. Hirschman - 2. The Strategy of Economic Development
C. Kaldor - 3. Strategic Factors in Economic Development
D. Adam Smith - 4. The Wealth of Nations
Codes:
A B C D
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 2 3 1 4
C) 3 2 1 4
D) 2 1 3 4
110) Which one of the following is correctly matched?
A) Ecocline- Biodiversity
B) Pycnocline- Sea water salinity
C) Thermocline - Air temperature
D) Halocline - Sea water temperature