UPPSC Prelims 2014 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12
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.
All Questions
111) What is the date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka?
A) 78 A.D.
B) 81 A.D.
C) 98 A.D.
D) 121 A.D.
112) Boko Haram which was in news (May/June, 2014) in context to Nigeria is:
A) A Stone Age Painting
B) A Group of Progressive Farmers
C) An Active Volcano
D) A Terrorist Organization
113) To whom Aurangzeb bestowed upon the title of 'Sahibat-uz-Zarnani' ?
A) Shaista Khan
B) Amin Khan
C) Jahan Ara
D) Roshan Ara
114) After the sentence of B.G. Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for mercy and said : "My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit scholar." ?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Max Muller
C) Bipinchandra Pal
D) William Jones
115) What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite ?
A) Thermopile
B) Solar cells
C) Dynamo
D) Small nuclear reactor
116) The 'Nalanda Project' is a programme of which of the following ministries?
A) Ministry of Culture
B) Ministry of Human Resource Development
C) Ministry of Minority Affairs
D) Ministry of External Affairs
117) The British journalist H.W. Nevinson was associated with:
A) Non-Co-operation Movement
B) Civil Disobedience Movement
C) Swadeshi Movement
D) Quit India Movement
118) Which Sufi Saint was called 'Mahbub-i-Ilahi' ?
A) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
B) Baba Farid
C) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
D) Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
119) How many members may be nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community, if he is of opinion that the community is not adequately represented in the House of the People ?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 1
D) 2
120) Which among the following States has highest sex-ratio in 2011 ?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Odisha