UPPSC Prelims 1997 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 6

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

51) "Zawabits" were:

A) Agricultural laws
B) State laws
C) Affairs concerning Hindus
D) None of the above

52) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

1) Chennai – the deepest port of India
2) Cochin – a natural harbour
3) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port – only mechanised port of India
4) Kandla – a tidal port

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

53) The idea that India is a Welfare State is depicted in:

A) the Preamble of the Constitution
B) the Fundamental Rights
C) the Directive Principles of the State Policy
D) both (a) and (c)

54) Who was the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist?

A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Dadabhai Nauroji
C) Motilal Ghosh
D) Surendra Nath Banerjee

55) The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of the:

A) Union Home Ministry
B) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
C) Prime Minister
D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

56) In human eye light rays get transformed into neural impulses at:

A) cornea
B) pupil
C) retina
D) lens

57) The "universal donor" is a person whose blood-group is:

A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) O

58) Which one of the following is included in the State List under seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution?

A) Education
B) Electricity
C) Railway Police
D) Forest

59) The limit beyond which stars suffer internal collapse is called:

A) Chandrashekhar limit
B) Eddington limit
C) Hoyle limit
D) Fowler limit

60) The reason for the Indian Constitution being the bulkiest is that:

A) it incorporates the experience of many Constitutions
B) it contains detailed administrative provisions
C) it deals with the government of a large country
D) it contains the Constitutions of both Union and State Governments