UPPSC Prelims 2002 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 13

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2002 (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

121) What is the cost of an object which on being sold at Rs. 24, gives percentage profit numerically equal to the cost price:

A) Rs. 21
B) Rs. 20
C) Rs. 22
D) Rs. 18

122) Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award:

A) Indira Gandhi
B) T.N. Seshan
C) Kiran Bedi
D) Vinoba Bhave

123) Genome mapping relates to:

A) blood grouping
B) mapping of genes
C) mapping of nerve centers
D) mapping of brain

124) Which one of the following countries situated geographically in America but politically is part of Europe:

A) Iceland
B) Canary Islands
C) Green Land
D) Cuba

125) If the product of two numbers is 320 and their ratio 1:5, what is the difference between the squares of these two numbers:

A) 1024
B) 1356
C) 1536
D) 635

126) Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislative:

A) 52nd Constitution Amendment Act
B) Peoples Representation Act
C) National Security Act
D) Maintenance of Internal Security Act

127) There are three drawers in a table. One contains two gold coins, another two silver coins and the third a silver coin and gold coin. One of the drawers in pulled out and a coin in taken out. It turns out to be a silver coin. What is the probability of drawing a gold coin, If one of the other two drawers is pulled out next and one of coins it is drawn at random:

A) 37.5%
B) 50.0%
C) 62.5%
D) 75.0%

128) I.C. chips for computers are usually made of:

A) leaf
B) chromium
C) silicon
D) gold

129) The largest coal reserves of India are found in:

A) Chhattisgarh
B) Jharkhand
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Orissa

130) Which among the following States in India is largest one producer of wheat:

A) Bihar
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh