UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 10

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

91) "Neno plug" refers to:

A) a small bullet
B) a small hearing aid
C) a small rocket launcher
D) None of the above

92) The terrorist group "Al-Shabaab" massacred 147 people in April 2015 in Garissa University, which is located in:

A) Syria
B) Kenya
C) Somalia
D) Iraq

93) Which among the following has launched "Virtual-Clusters" web portal?

A) Department of Information Technology
B) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
C) Ministry of Human Resource Development
D) Ministry of Commerce

94) When doctor tells a person that he/she has been affected with tetraplegia, it means that he/she is suffering from paralysis of:

A) right hand only
B) left hand only
C) his both legs only
D) both hands and both legs

95) In which part of the cinchona plant quinine occurs naturally?

A) Root
B) Fruit
C) Seed
D) Bark

96) Match the following:
List-I List-II

A. W.T.O. - 1. To provide finance to correct equilibrium in balance of payments.
B. I.M.F. - 2. Generally to forbid the use of quantitative restrictions in trade.
C. SAARC - 3. Sanction of soft loans.
D. I.D.A. - 4. To promotes co-operation among South Asian Countries.

Codes: A B C D

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

97) Which among the following States has the main deposit of tin ore?

A) Assam
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Chhattisgarh
D) West Bengal

98) The largest amount of fresh water on our planet is in:

A) Rivers
B) Lacks and streams
C) Continental and mountain glaciers (Permanent lce)
D) Underground water

99) Which one of the following is a water borne disease?

A) Small pox
B) Malaria
C) Cholera
D) Tuberculosis

100) How many calories are gained by drinking a glass of water?

A) Zero
B) 15
C) 25
D) 50