UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 11

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 1999 (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

101) Assertion (A): The Regular soils of the Deccan Trap are black in Colour.
Reason (R): They are rich in Humus.

Select correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct Explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

102) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Nobel Prize, 1998) - List-II (Scientist)

A. Economics - 1. John A. Pople
B. Chemistry - 2. Amartya Sen
C. Medicine - 3. Daniel C. Tsui
D. Physics - 4. Louis J. Ignarro

Code:
A B C D

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

103) Indira Gandhi Canal has its source at:

A) Gandhi Sagar Dam
B) Bhakra Dam
C) Harike Barrage
D) Govind Ballabh Sagar

104) The two planets having no satellites are:

A) Earth and Jupiter
B) Mercury and Venus
C) Mercury and Saturn
D) Venus and Mars

105) Which one of the following is different from others?

A) accepting
B) receiving
C) obtaining
D) exchanging

106) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Town) - List-II (River)

A. Berlin - 1. Tiber
B. Lahore - 2. Hudson
C. New York - 3. Ravi
D. Rome - 4. Spree

Code:
A B C D

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

107) Which one of the following is not true for the "Euro" in 1999:

A) It is a type of account
B) It is means of deferred payments
C) It is a means of payment
D) It is in circulation

108) Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issued a notification in November, 1998 to tackle the problem of recycled plastic bags.
Reason (R) :The notification bars the manufacture of recycled plastic bags in the country.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct expla-nation of A
B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

109) The Pagal panthi rebellion was indeed rebellion of:

A) Bhils
B) Garos
C) Gonds
D) Koliyas

110) Which of the following statements are true? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

I. West Bengal is the most densely populated state of India.
II. Arunachal Pradesh is the least densely populated state of India
III. During 2001-11 Uttar Pradesh recorded a decadal population growth rate of 25-36 percent.

A) II Only
B) I and II
C) II and III
D) I, II and III