UPPSC Prelims 2006 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 14

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2006 (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

131) Which South American Country has elected Leftist Leader as its President for the first time the 180 year old history of South America

A) Venezuela
B) Argentina
C) Uruguay
D) Bolivia

132) Who of the following have received the Nobel Prize 2006 in Medicine?

A) John C. Mather and George F. Snoot
B) Craig C. Mello and Andrew Z. Fire
C) Steven Boone and Curtis Cooper
D) Roger Romberg

133) The gas which emits for rice field is

A) Ethane
B) Methane
C) Nitrogen
D) All of the above

134) The World's highest ground based telescopic observatory is located in

A) Colombia
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Switzerland

135) In which state the Monsoons arrive first?

A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Maharashtra
D) Kerala

136) What least number must be subtracted from each of the numbers, 14, 17, 34, 42 so that the ratio of first two is the same as the ratio of the next two?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 3
D) 7

137) In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh States, the joint "Rajghat River Valley Project" is launched on

A) Ken river
B) Son river
C) Chambal river
D) Betwa river

138) Special Economic Zones are being set up in UP at

A) Agra, Kanpur and Noida
B) Agra, Kanpur and Greater Noida
C) Meerut, Moradabad, Kanpur and Noida
D) Moradabad, Kanpur, Noida and Greater Noida

139) A labour intensive industry is one that

A) Requires hard manual labour
B) Pays adequate wages to the labour
C) Employs more hands
D) Provides facilities to labour

140) Ram started his journey at 9.00 a.m. at 8 km/ hour. Hamid started from the same spot in the same direction at 9.30 a.m. at 10 km/hour. Hamid overtakes Ram at

A) 11.00 a.m.
B) 12.30 p.m.
C) 12.00 noon
D) 11.30 a.m.