UPPSC Prelims 1996 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1996 (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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61) The Black Hole Theory was propounded by:

A) CV Raman
B) H.J Bhabha
C) S. Chandrashekhar
D) Hargovind Khurana

62) Which one of the following is NOT a method to control inflation?

A) Controlling the demand
B) Controlling the supply of money
C) Reducing the rate of interest
D) Rationing of commodities

63) Desert plants have longer root system because:

A) High temperature of the soil encourages root growth
B) Root grow in search of water
C) Soil does not contain water, hence becomes compact and presses the roots to grow longer
D) Roots move opposite to the solar heat

64) What are enzymes basically?

A) Fats
B) Sugars
C) Proteins
D) Vitamins

65) Who among the following associated himself with the English weekly "Bande Mataram"?

A) Aurbindo Ghosh
B) Bipin Chandra Pal
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Lokmanya Tilak

66) The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by:

A) Durand Line
B) McMohan Line
C) Maginot Line
D) Radcliffe Line

67) The source for knowledge of the Harappan culture is:

A) Rock edicts
B) Writing in terracotta a seals
C) Archaeological excavations
D) All the above

68) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

A) Alamgirpur – U.P.
B) Lothal – Gujarat
C) Kali Bangan – Haryana
D) Rupar – Punjab

69) Cyanocobalamin is:

A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin B-2
C) Vitamin B-6
D) Vitamin B-12

70) Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?

A) J.L.Nehru – Shanti Van
B) L. B. Shastri – Vijaya Ghat
C) Indira Gandhi – Shakti Sthal
D) Rajiv Gandhi – Karamabhumi