UPPSC Prelims 2003 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 3

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2003 (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.

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21) Ten degree channel separates:

A) Andaman From Nicobar Island
B) Andaman from Myanmar
C) India from Sri Lanka
D) Lakshadweep from Maldives

22) Under the provisions of Right to Freedom of religion are included:

I. Right to propagate religion.
II. Right of the Sikhs to wear and carry 'kirpans'.
III. Right of the State to legislate for social reforms.
IV. Right of religious bodies to secure conversion of people to their own faith.

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

A) I, II and III
B) II, III and IV
C) III and IV
D) all of these

23) If the sum of two numbers is 9 and the sum of their reciprocals is 1/2, then the numbers are:

A) 1 and 8
B) 2 and 7
C) 3 and 6
D) 4 and 5

24) Consider the following two statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Kerala has a very high density of population.
Reason (R): Literacy rate is very high in Kerala.

Code:

A) Both A and R are correct and are 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

25) Consider the following cities on the Western coast of India:

1. Janjira
2. Kannur
3. Nagarcoil
4. Sindhudurg

The correct sequence of these cities from North to South is:

Code:
A B C D

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

26) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic.
Reason (R): Mahatma Buddha got Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar.

Code:

A) Both A and R are correct 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

27) OIL is an undertaking engaged in:

A) oil importing
B) oil refining
C) oil exploration
D) oil marketing

28) If 'VICTORY be coded as 'YLFWRUB', then 'FAILURE' would be coded as:

A) JELOXUH
B) IDLOXUH
C) JDLKWUH
D) IDOLKUH

29) From the word AUTOMATICALLY which of the following words cannot be made:

1. CALAMITY
2. LACUNA
3. MALTA
4. TOMATO

Select the correct answer from the following code:

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

30) Consider the statement and the Assumptions and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Statement: The situation calls for immediate action.
Assumptions:

I. The situation is serious.
II. Immediate action is possible.

Code:

A) Only statement 1 is implied
B) Only statement II is implied
C) Both the statements are implied
D) Neither of the statements is implied