UPPSC Prelims 1998 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 4
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1998 (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
31) The hero of the play "Malvikagnimitra" written by Kalidas was:
A) Pushyamitra Shunga
B) Gautamiputra Satkarni
C) Agnimitra
D) Chandragupta II
32) Chotangapur's contribution to India's coal production is nearly:
A) 20 per cent
B) 40 per cent
C) 60 per cent
D) 80 per cent
33) The Supreme Court was set up for the first time in India under the:
A) Regulating Act-1773
B) Charter Act-1853
C) Govt. of India Act-1935
D) Constitution of India-1950
34) The name of the Chicago doctor who wants to clone a human is
A) Carl Feldbaum
B) Davide Heed
C) Friedmann
D) Richard Seed
35) Which of the following countries have been admitted as members of the APEC Forum with effect from the year 1998?
A) Russia, Peru and Vietnam
B) Taiwan, Korea and Malaysia
C) Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
D) Japan, Pakistan and Iran
36) The minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains is:
A) 50%
B) 40%
C) 33%
D) 25%
37) Which one of the following is the busiest ocean route in the world?
A) Indian Ocean
B) North Atlantic Ocean
C) South Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
38) Which one among the following Indians was honoured by a Special Oscar Award?
A) Mahesh Bhatt
B) Mira Nair
C) Satyajit Ray
D) O.P. Sippy
39) Name the place where Thyagaraja Aradhana festival is regularly held to pay homage to song composer Sri Thyagaraja:
A) Adyar
B) Thanjavur
C) Mammalpuram
D) Udipi
40) The palaeomagnetic evidence indicates that in the past the Indian landmass has moved:
A) northward
B) sourthward
C) eastward
D) westward