UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12

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

111) Geneco Technology is:

A) Defence system for prevention from AIDS
B) A method for the development of species for food crops
C) Technique for pre-information regarding genetic diseases
D) Technique for prevention of cataract

112) Which one of the following is not matched?

A) Y2K–Computer
B) Arthritis –Uric acid
C) Noise pollution–Decibel
D) PARAM 10,000–Land to land missile

113) The computer hardware which is of silica can store plenty of data. It is called:

A) Disk
B) Chip
C) Magnetic Tape
D) File

114) Which one of the following is the most ancient musical instrument?

A) Sitar
B) Tabla
C) Sarod
D) Veena

115) The first three largest sugar producing states in India are

A) Bihar, UP, Maharashtra
B) UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka
C) UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
D) Bihar, UP, Andhra Pradesh

116) Which among the following does not have a 'free trade zone' ?

A) Kandla
B) Mumbai
C) Vishakhapatnam
D) Thiruvanantpuram

117) Which among the following organisations are responsible for canalising export and import of India?

I. Mineral and Metal Trading Corporation
II. Exim Bank
III. State Trading Corporation
IV. Food Corporation of India

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Code:

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

118) The difference between nuclear reactor and atom bomb is that:

A) There is no chain reaction in nuclear reactor where as this happens in atom bomb
B) The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
C) The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled
D) Atom bomb is based on nuclear fusion whereas in nuclear reactor, nuclear fission occurs

119) Which freedom fighter died in jail while of hunger strike?

A) Bhagat Singh
B) Bipin Chandra
C) Jatin Das
D) S.C. Bose

120) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A) Auroville - Pondicherry
B) Baikanour - Ukrain
C) Bandung - Indonesia
D) Batticaloa - Sri Lanka