UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 3

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2009 (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

21) Upanishads were translated into Persian during the reign of:

A) Aurangzeb
B) Shahjahan
C) Jahangir
D) Akbar

22) Kanya Vidya-Dhan Yojna proposed to give Rs. 20,000 to a girl student for pursuing further studies after passing class:

A) V
B) VIII
C) X
D) XII

23) The Hathras and Kanpur traditions relate to

A) theatre
B) classical singing
C) folk dance
D) kabaddi

24) Identify the district in U.P. which has not been selected for Sodic Land Reclamation Project-II funded by World Bank.

A) Allahabad
B) Aligarh
C) Sitapur
D) Rae Bareilly

25) The rivers around which Indus Valley Civilization existed were

1. Indus
2. Chenab
3. Jhelum
4. Ganga

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All the four

26) The largest tribal group of India is:

A) Bhils
B) Gonds
C) Santhals
D) Tharus

27) The National Agriculture Innovation Project is being implemented by ICAR with credit assistance from World Bank. It has got how many components?

A) Only one component
B) Two components
C) Three components
D) Four components

28) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II
(Urban/Rural Unit) - (Local Govt.Institution)

A. Jhansi 3. Nagar Palika Parishad
B. Machhali Shahar - 2. Kshetra Shahar Samiti
C. Tundla - 3. Nagar Panchayat
D. Saifai 4. Nagar Nigam

Code:
A B C D

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

29) Musicians like Tansen, Baiju Bawra and Gopal Naik received training from Swami Haridas. How many main "Sangeet Archana Kendras" have been established by followers of Swami Haridas?

A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2

30) Which one of the particles, claimed to have been discovered, can put Albert Einstein's theory of Relativity to the risk of being proved wrong?

A) Microwave photons
B) Neutrinos
C) Liquid crystal
D) Light emitting diodes