UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 1

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2015 (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

1) How many companies are included in BSE-GREENEX?

A) 25
B) 40
C) 50
D) 100

2) The provision for the representation of Anglo Indian community in the Lok Sabha has been made in the Constitution under:

A) Article-331
B) Article-221
C) Article-121
D) Article-139

3) "Doodh-Ganga" river is located in:

A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) West Bengal

4) "Pyrheliometer' is used for measuring:

A) Sun spots
B) Air temperature
C) Solar radiation
D) Temperature of plants

5) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Dams - Rivers

A) Grand Coulee – Columbia
B) Hoover – Tennessee
C) Nurek – Vakhsh
D) Cahora (Cobbora) Bassa – Zambezi

6) What amongst the following is responsible for formation of stone in human kidney?

A) Calcium acetate
B) Calcium oxalate
C) Sodium acetate
D) Sodium Benzoate

7) Which of the following countries has more than 30% of its total area under national parks?

A) Israel
B) Bhutan
C) Iceland
D) Gabon

8) The Indian Parliament consists of:

A) Lok Sabha only
B) Rajya Sabha only
C) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only
D) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President

9) Which of the following is a correct statement?

A) Energy flow in the biospheric ecosystem is unidirectional.
B) Energy flow in the biospheric ecosystem is cyclic.
C) Relative loss of energy in natural ecosystem decreases with increasing trophic levels.
D) Species at progressively higher tropic levels appear to be less efficient in using available energy.

10) The U.P. Cabinet in December, 2014 gave its permission for conducting a feasibility study and preparing a detailed project report for running metros in four cities. Which city amongst the following is not included amongst these four?

A) Agra
B) Varanasi
C) Meerut
D) Allahabad