UPPSC Prelims 2012 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2012 (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

111) The reason of mirage is

A) Interference of light
B) Diffraction of light
C) Polarisation of light
D) Total internal reflection of light

112) In which of the following cases Supreme Court has held that "the Preamble forms part of the Constitution"

A) Union of India Vs. Dr. Kohli
B) Banarsidas Vs. State of UP
C) Bommai Vs. Union of India
D) Maiak Singh Vs. State of Punjab

113) "Swabhiman Scheme" launched in India is associated with

A) Rural women rights
B) Rural old people care
C) Rural banking
D) Rural food security

114) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I (Air Pollutant) - List-II (Part affected)

A. Asbestos dust - 1. Brain
B. Lead - 2. Stomach
C. Mercury - 3. Lung
D. Carbon Monoxide - 4. Blood stream

A B C D

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

115) The minimum area of the land required to completely sustain the life of one person is called his

A) Biota
B) Ecological foot print
C) Biome
D) Niche

116) In January 2012 the second DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was awarded to:

A) Amitav Ghosh
B) HM Naqvi
C) Shashi Tharur
D) Shehan Karunatilaka

117) Which of the following State is the largest manganese producer in India?

A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Orissa

118) Turamaya, a contemporary of Asoka, was the ruler of

A) Egypt
B) Corinth
C) Macedonia
D) Syria

119) As an ecosystem, wetlands are useful for which of the following?

A) For nutrient recovery and cycling
B) For releasing heavy metals through absorption by plants
C) In reducing siltation of rivers by retaining sediments
D) All the above

120) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute is situated at

A) Nagpur
B) Pune
C) Lucknow
D) New Delhi