UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7
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.
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61) The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel lines intersecting another set of three parallel lines will be:
A) 6
B) 9
C) 12
D) 18
62)
Mayor of a city in Uttar Pradesh.
1. Is first citizen of the city.
2. Is ex-officio member of the Municipal Corporation.
3. Is ex-officio Chairman of the Executive Committee.
4. Exercises full control over the executive machinery.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All the four
63) Which one of the following is not from U.P.?
A) Dhola Maru
B) Rasia
C) Birha
D) Kazri
64) About one-third of India's cattle population is found in three States. They are:
A) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
C) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
D) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
65)
The cardinal features of political system in India are
1. It is a democratic republic.
2. It has a Parliamentary form of Government.
3. The Supreme power vests in the people of India.
4. It provides for a unified authority.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All the four
66)
The Governor of a State can act independent of the advice of the Council of Ministers in
1. Asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
2. Dismissing a Chief Minister.
3. Reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.
4. Returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration.
5. Seeking the opinion of the High Court.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
A) l, 2,3 and 4
B) 2,3,4 and 5
C) 1,2,4 and 5
D) All the above
67) "Chilgoza" is obtained from the seeds of a species of:
A) Pine
B) Palm
C) Cycus
D) Deodar
68) One kilowatt-hour equals:
A) 3.6 × 106 J
B) 3.6 × 103 J
C) 103 J
D) 105 J
69)
Reasons for the spread of Buddhism included
1. Simplicity of religion.
2. Special appeal for the downtrodden.
3. Missionary sprit of the religion.
4. Use of local language.
5. Reinforcement of Vedic sprit by philosophers.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 2, 3 and 4
D) 2, 3, 4 and 5
70) As per 2001 2011 Census arrange the following States/Union Territories in descending order of population.
A) Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim - Mizoram
B) Chandigarh - Puducherry - Mizoram - Sikkim
C) Puducherry - Chandigarh - Mizoram - Sikkim
D) Mizoram - Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim