UPPSC Prelims 1994 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1994 (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

71) The seat of International Court of Justice is established at:

A) Geneva
B) Hague
C) Chicago
D) Switzerland

72) Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and night are equal, occurs on:

A) 21st march and 22nd September
B) 22nd February and 23rd August
C) 15th October and 23rd April
D) 22nd July and 22nd December

73) Which one of the following States is the largest producer of tea in India?

A) Assam
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) West Bengal

74) Two Home Rule Leagues were started in 1915-16 under the leadership of:

A) Tilak and Annie Besant
B) Tilak and Aurobindo Ghosh
C) Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Tilak and Vipin Chandra Pal

75) Oil spreads over the surface of water because:

A) Oil is more dense than water
B) Oil is less dense than water
C) Oil has more surface tension than, water
D) Oil has less surface tension than water

76) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) Ellora Caves - Saka
B) Mahabalipuram - Rashtrakutas
C) Minakshi Temple - Pallavas
D) Khajuraho – Chandela

77) Datum line:

A) is a horizontal line from where heights and depths are measured
B) is the line of demarcation between Pakistan and India
C) refers to the date line or calendar line
D) is an imaginary line which passes through zero degree meridian

78) The President of India can be removed from office even before the expiry of the term:

A) By the political party in power
B) By the Prime Minister
C) Through impeachment
D) Through trial by court

79) When a glass rod is placed in steam, its length increases but its width:

A) remains unchanged
B) decreases
C) increases
D) becomes irregular

80) The working principle of atom bomb is nuclear fission of uranium and the working principle of hydrogen bomb is:

A) nuclear fusion of deuterium
B) nuclear fission of thorium
C) explosion of bomb involving hydrogen gas
D) explosion involving dynamite and T.N.T.