UPPSC Prelims 2015 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 8
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
71)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Industry Location
A) Paper – Ontario
B) Cotton Textiles – Detroit
C) Chemical – Texas
D) Motor car – Nagoya
72) Which of the following is the oldest and deepest lake of the world?
A) Lake Baikal
B) Lake Huron
C) Victoria Lake
D) Lake Winnipeg
73) Who out of the following performed a ritual called "Hiranya-Garbha"?
A) Mayur Sharman
B) Harichandra
C) Danti Durga
D) Harsha
74) Which amongst the following countries has appointed Justice S.K. Sinha as its Chief Justice in January, 2015?
A) Surinam
B) Mauritius
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
75) Normal temperature of human body is 98.4°F. Its equivalent temperature in °C is:
A) 40.16
B) 36.89
C) 35.72
D) 32.36
76) The "Nalanda-Project' is a programme of the Ministry of:
A) Culture
B) Human Resource Development
C) Minority Affairs
D) External Affairs
77) Which of the following is not related to the astronomical theories of climate change?
A) Eccentricity of earth's orbit
B) Obliquity of earth's rotational axis
C) Precession of equinoxes
D) Solar irradiance
78)
Read the following and select the correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion(A): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to be headed by a person who has been a former Chief Justice of India.
Reason(R): The Chairperson of NHRC holds office for a term of 5 years or till he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.
Codes:
A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
79) Which of the following is not correct about ecosystem?
A) It comprises both, abiotic and biotic components.
B) It has its own productivity.
C) It is a closed system.
D) It is a natural resource system.
80) The Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha under Article 108 is summoned by:
A) The President
B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
C) The Prime Minister
D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha