UPPSC Prelims 2016 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 5
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2016 (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
41) What was the name of the movement started by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan against British?
A) Red Shirt
B) Quit India
C) Khilafat
D) None of the above
42) A well planned racket has been unearthed in Indian Railways recently. The scam is related to:
A) Sale of spurious food items on platforms and coaches.
B) Railway branch water 'Rail Neer'
C) Supply of substandard electric items
D) Over/under invoicing of goods transported by trains.
43) The State Finance Commission is a:
A) Legal body
B) Non-statutory body
C) Constitutional body
D) None of the above
44) Which one of the following Thermometers is known as pyrometer?
A) Thermo-electric thermometers
B) Radiation thermometers
C) Gas thermometers
D) Liquid thermometers
45) Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A) Sardar Sarovar Dam - Narmada River
B) Tilaiya Dam - Konar River
C) Gandhi Sagar Dam - Chambal River
D) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - Krishna River
46) The main reason for the decrease in biodiversity is:
A) habitat pollution
B) introduction of exotic species
C) over exploitation
D) natural habitat destruction
47) Which of the following Acts provides for protection to wild animals in India?
A) Wildlife Protection Act 1972
B) Forests Protection Act, 1982
C) Environment Protection Act, 1996
D) West Bengal Wild Animal Protection Act, 1959
48) The Deoband Movement in U. P. (United Province) started in the year.
A) 1900
B) 1888
C) 1885
D) 1866
49)
Match the List-I with List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-Il
(A) Viticulture - (1) Vegetable farming
(B) Vegeculture - (2) Fish farming
(C) Pisciculture - (3) Tree farming
(D) Olericulture - (4) Grapes farming
A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
C) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
D) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
50) The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for there view of relation between:
A) The Prime Minister and President
B) The Legislative and the Executive
C) The Centre and the States
D) The Executive and the judiciary