UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1997 (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

111) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Zia-ud-din Barni - 1. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
B. Hasan Nizami - 2. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj - 3. Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad - 4. Tajul Maasir
5. Tabqat-i-Akbari

Code:
A B C D

A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 4 5 1
C) 5 3 4 2
D) 3 4 2 1

112) Which one of the following is not of the same category?

A) SAIL
B) BHEL
C) ONGC
D) ESSAR OIL

113) Vembanad Lake is in:

A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Orissa
D) Tamil Nadu

114) The theory of Karma is linked with:

A) Nyaya
B) Mimamsa
C) Vedanta
D) Vaisesika

115) The Ozone layer in the atmosphere:

A) Causes rainfall
B) Creates pollution
C) Protects life on earth from ultraviolet radiation
D) Produces oxygen in the atmosphere

116) Match list I with list II and select the correct answer from the code given below:
List-I (Acid) - List-II (Source)

A. Lactic acid - 1. Lemon
B. Acetic acid - 2. Rancid butter
C. Citric acid - 3. Milk
D. Butyric acid - 4. Vinegar

Code:
A B C D

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

117) The Meera Seth Committee was concerned with:

A) development of handlooms
B) gender bias in employment
C) the abolition of the child labour
D) the welfare of the working women

118) Transhumance is practised by the:

A) Bhotias
B) Bhoksas
C) Jaunsaris
D) Tharus

119) In human body vitamin A is stored in:

A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) Spleen
D) Stomach

120) The "blue revolution" is related with:

A) food-grain production
B) oilseed production
C) milk production
D) fish production