UPPSC Prelims 2024 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 15
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.
All Questions
141)
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Vitamin): A. Vitamin A; B. Vitamin B; C. Vitamin C; D. Vitamin D
List-II (Disease): 1. Beriberi; 2. Blindness; 3. Rickets; 4. Scurvy
A) 4 3 2 1
B) 2 1 4 3
C) 1 2 3 4
D) 1 3 2 4
142)
Consider the following statements with reference to Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities :
1. In the Constitution, there is a provision for the post of Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities for every State.
2. A new Article 350 B was added for this by the 9th Constitution Amendment Act.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Both 1 and 2
143)
The Concurrent list of the Indian Constitution includes:
1. Trade and Commerce
2. Adulteration of Goods
3. Succession
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A) 1 and 3
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) Only 1
D) 2 and 3
144)
Fathima Beevi died recently. Consider the following statements regarding her :
1. She was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India.
2. She served as the Governor of Kerala from 1997-2001.
3. She was the first Muslim woman to enter into higher judiciary.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) Only 1
D) 1, 2 and 3
145)
With reference to the “National Intellectual Property Rights Policy” consider the following statements:
1. It reiterates India's commitment to Doha Development Agenda and the TRIPS agreement.
2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the nodal agency for regulating Intellectual Property Rights in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Both 1 and 2
146) Which Amendment Acts deal with Local Governance Institutions in India?
A) 63rd and 64th Amendment Acts
B) 86th and 87th Amendment Acts
C) 42nd and 43rd Amendment Acts
D) 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts
147)
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Author) - List-II (Book)
A. Lallanji Gopal - 1. A Comprehensive History of India : The Delhi Sultanat
B. Habib and Nizami - 2. The Economic Life of Northern India
C. K.S. Lal - 3. Early Chauhan Dynasties
D. Dasharatha Sharma - 4. History of the Khaljis
Codes:
A) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
D) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
148)
Consider the following statements:
1. Kunwar Singh, Landlord of Jagdishpur in Bihar, led the rebellion against the British.
2. Lord Dalhousie recognised the adopted son of Rani Lakshmi Bai as the heir apparent.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Both 1 and 2
149)
Consider the following foreign travellers and arrange them in ascending chronological order:
1. I-Tsing
2. Al-Biruni
3. Huentsang (Hiuen Tsang)
4. Fahyan (Fa-Hien)
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 4, 3, 1, 2
C) 2, 1, 4, 3
D) 3, 4, 2, 1
150)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Balban made his government firm and centralised all authority in his hands.
Reason (R): He wanted to protect the north-west frontier against Mongol invasions.
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) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.