UPPSC Prelims 2006 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7

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

61) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) Haldia:Orissa
B) Jamnagar:Maharashtra
C) Numaligarh:Gujarat
D) Panagudi:Tamil Nadu

62) How many times Financial Emergency has been declared in India so far?

A) 5 times
B) 4 times
C) Once
D) Never

63) The most commonly used substance in fluorescent tubes are

A) sodium oxide and argon
B) sodium vapour and neon
C) mercury vapour and argon
D) mercuric oxide and neon

64) Which one of the following Indian rivers forms an estuary?

A) Godavari
B) Kaveri
C) Tapi
D) Mahanadi

65) On which of the following dates your shadow at noon is the smallest?

A) December 25
B) March 21
C) June 22
D) February 14

66) Which state in the country has the largest number of districts?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttar Pradesh

67) The First day session of Indian Constituent Assembly was chaired by

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Pandit Jawahar Lai Nehru
C) Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
D) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

68) Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji?

A) Truth
B) Non-violence
C) Untouchability
D) Heavy industrialisation

69) Who among the following Pakistani National was awarded the "Bharat Ratna" by the Indian Government?

A) LiaqatAli Khan
B) M.A. Jinnah
C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D) Muhammad Iqbal

70) A circle of 1 m radius is drawn inside a square as shown in the above figure. What is the area of the shaded portion in m2?

A) 4 – Π
B) 1 - Π/2
C) 1 /4 - Π/4
D) 1-Π/4