UPPSC Prelims 1999 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7

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

61) Which of the following countries bagged gold medals in two digits in Asiad 1998 at Bangkok?

1. Iran
2. Taiwan
3. South Korea
4. North Korea

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

62) Which of the following sources mention the occurrence of the Third Buddhist Council during the reign of Asoka?

(1) Inscriptions of Asoka
(2) Dipavamsa
(3) Mahavamsa
(4) Divyavadana

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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

63) Who among the following is credited with initiating a new Samvat?

A) Dharmpala
B) Devapala
C) Vijayasena
D) Lakshman sena

64) The controversial Terminator Technology backed by developed nations seeks to provide:

A) bio technologically improved variety of seeds which are ensured to yield sterile seed for next generation
B) transgenic seeds which ensure no terminating passage of good traits generation after generation
C) selective termination of crop diseases
D) hybrid seeds that can be eaten but not grown

65) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Nuclear) - List-II (States Power Station)

A. Kota - 1. U.P.
B. Tarapur - 2. Gujarat
C. Kakrapara - 3. Maharashtra
D. Narora - 4. Rajasthan

Code:
A B C D

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

66) Who among the following issued the "Communal Award"?

A) Ramsay Mac Donald
B) Stanley Baldwin
C) Neville Chamberlain
D) Winston Churchill

67) Which one of the following statements is true for synecology?

A) It is study of individual species in relation to its environment
B) It is a study of complex inter-relationship of biotic communities
C) It is essentially habitat ecology
D) It is mainly social ecology

68) Which among the following places was the centre of the Gadkari rebellion?

A) Bihar Sharif
B) Kolhapur
C) Surat
D) Sylhet

69) Which one of the following pairs of states have equal representation in the Council of States?

A) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
B) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat and Rajasthan
D) Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

70) Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (City) - List-II (Industry)

A. Coimbatore - 1. Petroleum Refining
B. Rourkela - 2. Rail Coach
C. Kapurthala - 3. Iron and Steel
D. Barauni - 4. Cotton Textiles

Code:
A B C D

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