UPPSC Prelims 2008 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2008 (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

71) Folk drama "Ravala" is associated with which one of the following regions of U.P.?

A) Eastern Region
B) Western Region
C) Central Region
D) Bundelkhand Region

72) The U.P. Financial Corporation does not finance:

A) The acquisition of permanent assets
B) Tourism related industries
C) Long-term, working capital requirements
D) Handloom industries.

73) "Karagam" a religious folk dance is associated with

A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Karnataka

74) From the list given below select the one which is declared a "World Heritage Site".

A) Corbett National Park
B) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
C) Rajaji National Park
D) Gir Forest

75) The globally programmed "Human Genome Project" deals with:

A) establishment of a society of super-humans
B) identification of races based on apartheid
C) genetic improvement of human races
D) identification and mapping of human genes and gene sequences

76) The winner of Booker Prize for the year 2008 was:

A) Amitav Ghosh
B) Arvind Adiga
C) Kiran Desai
D) Sebastian Berry

77) Which one of the following is not correctly mathced?

A) Abhinav Bindra - Shooting
B) Michael Phelps - Swimming
C) Maria Sharapova - Badminton
D) Mohammad Asif - Cricket

78) In 2010 FIFA 19th World Cup Foot ball Tournament will be held in

A) France
B) Germany
C) South Africa
D) Spain

79) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Temples) - List-II (Districts)

A. Dashvtar Temple - 1. Etah
B. Baba Somnath Temple - 2. Farrukhabad
C. Shringi Rishi Temple - 3. Deoria
D. Varah Bhagwan Temple - 4. Lalitpur

Code:
A B C D

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

80) The value of x in the equation (113 * 4 - x * 2) / (12 * 9 - 5 * 7) = 5 is:

A) 42
B) 35
C) 21
D) 27