UPPSC Prelims 2013 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 15
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2013 (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
141) On March 29, 2013 a Russian Space Craft established a new record by reaching the International Space Station (ISS) in only 6 Hours while earlier the space crafts used to take to the three days to reach the ISS which is the space craft?
A) Sputnik-II
B) Soyuz
C) Zond
D) Venera
142) Sound above what level (in decibels) is considered hazardous noise pollution?
A) 30 dB
B) 40 dB
C) 60 dB
D) 80 dB
143) Photosynthesis using the invisible part of the sunlight is done by some
A) Trees
B) Algae
C) Bacteria
D) Fungi
144) Who won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize which is considered to be the Nobel Prize in architecture, announced in March 2013 in Los Angeles?
A) Renzo Piano
B) Tadao Ando
C) Toyo Ito
D) Wang Su
145) Who among the following was not as allvar Saint?
A) Poyagai
B) Tirugyan
C) Pudam
D) Tirumangai
146) Which one among the following substances does not contribute to global warming?
A) Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
B) Methane
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Water vapour
147) Former CBI Director Ashwini Kumar has been recently appointed Governor of
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Maharashtra
D) Nagaland
148) Among the biotic components of the ecosystem, the producer system is:
A) Cow
B) Peacock
C) Tiger
D) Green Plants
149) Who was the Chariman of the Committee which proposed Democratic Decentralisation and Pandhayati Raj?
A) K.M. Pannikar
B) H.N. Kunjru
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Balwant Rai Mehta
150) Which one of the following air pollutants can affect blood stream leading to death?
A) Asbestos dust
B) Cadmium
C) Lead
D) Carbon monoxide