UPPSC Prelims 2014 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2014 (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) Biotechnology Park is located at:

A) Lucknow
B) Varanasi
C) Agra
D) None of the above

2) Which one of the following statements is not correct about 7th Central Pay Commission?

A) Dr. Manmohan Singh approved composition of the 7th Pay Commission on 4th February, 2014.
B) Ashok Kumar Mathur has been appointed as Chairman of the Commission.
C) The Commission has been mandated to submit its report in three years.
D) The recommendations of the Commission would be implemented from 1st January, 2016.

3) How many agreements are there in Agenda-21 ?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

4) The first editor of the journal 'Indian Opinion' was

A) M.K. Gandhi
B) Albert West
C) Mahadev Desai
D) Mansukhlal Nazar

5) Which one of the following Indian Tribes voted for the first time in Lok Sabha Election, 2014?

A) Shompens
B) Jarawa
C) Onge
D) Andamanese

6) After menopause, production of which of the following hormones does not take place in women?

A) Progesterone
B) Testosterone
C) Estrogen
D) None of these

7) Who among the following were the members of the drafting committee of the Constitution?

(i) N. Gopalaswami
(ii) Jawaharlal Nehru
(iii) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
(iv) Sardar Patel

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:

A) (i), (iii) and (iv)
B) (i) and (iv)
C) (i) and (iii)
D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

8) As per Census of India (2011) which of the following States has the lowest percentage share of child population in rural areas ?

A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Kerala
C) Punjab
D) Haryana

9) Who of the following took the passing of resolution on partition in the meeting of the Congress Committee (1947) as a "Surrender of Nationalism in favour of Communalism" ?

A) Dr. Kitchlew
B) Purushottam Das Tandon
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) G.B. Pant

10) Identify the correct chronological order in which the following States were created in India from the codes given below:

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Haryana
4. Sikkim

Codes:

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