UPPSC Prelims 2000 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 3
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2000 (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
21) According to the law enacted by Parliament in December 1999, the legal age for a citizen to become major is:
A) 23 years
B) 22 years
C) 20 years
D) 18 years
22) Who among the following continued the Rajtarangini of Kalhana?
A) Bilhana and Merutunga
B) Bilhana and Mammata
C) Jonaraja and Merutunga
D) Jonaraja and Srivara
23) The drug obtained from the bark of cinchona, was used for treating malaria. The synthetic drug which replaced the natural product is:
A) Chloromycetin
B) Chloroquine
C) Tetracycline
D) Ampiciline
24) Which one of the following states has the largest KM of National Highways in India?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
25) Ad-hoc judges are appointed on the Supreme Court when:
A) Some judges go on long leave
B) No one is available for permanent appointment
C) There is an abnormal increase in cases pending before the Cour
D) There is no quorum of the Judges available to hold any session of the Court
26) In India, the growth rate of population is the Highest in?
A) class I towns
B) class II towns
C) class IV towns
D) class VI towns
27) The World Habitat Day is observed on:
A) March 21
B) March 23
C) June 5
D) October 7
28) Who among the following issued silver coins with Sanskrit legend on one side?
A) Muhammad-bin-Qasim
B) Mahmud of Ghazni
C) Sher Shah
D) Akbar
29) A B, C, D are in ascending order, D, B, E are in descending order. Which of the following does not have either ascending or descending order?
A) A,E,C
B) E,B,C
C) A,D,C
D) D,B,C
30)
Assertion (A): "Golden rice" is biotechnological achievement to the benefit of consumers as much as the farmers.
Reason (R): The yellow colour of this rice reflects high level of betacarotene, a compound that is converted to vitamin A in the body.
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 a correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true