UPPSC Prelims 2025 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 15

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2025 (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) With reference to the ‘Joint Sitting of Parliament’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Article 109 of the Constitution of India provides for the Joint Sitting of Parliament.
2. A Joint Sitting of Parliament may be called to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill.

Select the correct answer from the code given below!
Code:

A) Both 1 and 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 2
D) Only 1

142) Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.
List – I (Sustainable Development Goals) - List – II (Area of Goal)

A. Goal 1 - 1. Clean water and sanitation
B. Goal 3 - 2. Quality education
C. Goal 4 - 3. To end poverty in all forms
D. Goal 6 - 4. Good health and well-being

Code:

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

143) With reference to ‘Operation Olivia’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an initiative of Indian coast Guards to protect Olive Ridley turtles along the coast of Odisha.
2. Operation Olivia is carried out during the month of August which is the nesting time of Olive Ridley turtles.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Only 1

144) Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
(Biosphere Reserve) - (State)

1. Nokrek Manipur
2. Manas Assam
3. Agasthyamalai Kerala

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 1

145) With reference to Global Environment Facility, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was established in 1991.
2. Only the developed countries are donors to it.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:

A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Only 1

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

Assertion (A): Directive Principles are important for economic, social and political functions in a Modern Democratic State.
Reason (R): The core objectives of Directive Principles is to establish economic and social democracy.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

147) Who among the following introduced the concept of entitlements in food security ?

1. M. S. Swaminathan
2. Atul Pranay
3. Samali Srikant
4. Amartya Sen

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:

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

148) With reference to Jnanpith Award, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The 58th Jnanpith Award was conferred upon Sanskrit Scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji.
2. The 1st Jnanpith Award was given in 1965.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:

A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Only 1

149) Arrange the following in chronological order of their rule and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. Bajirao I
2. Balaji Bajirao
3. Balaji Vishwanath
4. Madhav Rao I

Code:

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

150) Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(Railway Zone) - (Headquarter)

1. Northern Railway - New Delhi
2. North Eastern - Railway Gorakhpur
3. South Eastern - Railway Cuttack

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) Only 2 and 3
D) Only 1