UPPSC Prelims 2010 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2010 (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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1) The function of the Pro-Tem. Speaker is to:

A) Conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of Speaker.
B) Swear in members.
C) Officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected.
D) Only check if the election certificates of the members are in order.

2) In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?

A) Non-Cooperation Movement
B) Rowlatt Satyagraha
C) Ahmedabad Strike
D) Bardoli Satyagraha

3) In Uttar Pradesh, which one of the following districts has the largest population of Scheduled Tribes?

A) Sonbhadra
B) Mirzapur
C) Kheri
D) Bijnor

4) Where was Mahatma Gandhi when a raid was made by Congress Volunteers on Dharsana Salt Depot?

A) In Yervada Jail
B) In Sabarmati Jail
C) In Agha Khan Palace Poona
D) In Ahmadnagar Fort Jail

5) The author of the book "India Divided" was:

A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) Narendra Deva
D) Asaf Ali

6) Who among the following rulers is famous as "Prithvi Raj Chauhan"?

A) Prithvi Raj I
B) Prithvi Raj II
C) Prithvi Raj III
D) None

7) With which one of the following movements was Aruna Asaf Ali associated?

A) Khilafat Movement
B) Non Cooperative Movement
C) Civil Disobedience Movement
D) Quit India Movement

8) The headquarter of R.B.I. is situated at:

A) Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai

9) Computer virus is a

A) fungus
B) bacterium
C) IC 7344
D) Software program

10) During Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's visit to Russia in December 2009, India and Russia signed an agreement mainly relating to:

A) Civil nuclear cooperation
B) Climate change
C) Cooperation in agriculture sector
D) Cooperation in science and technology sector