UPPSC Prelims 2016 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 6

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

51) Jahangir mainly patronised, Which of the following arts?

A) Painting
B) Architecture
C) Sculpture
D) Music

52) The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, the average age of Indian will be of:

A) 27 years
B) 28 years
C) 29 years
D) 30 years

53) In Which of the following years 'Swavlamban Scheme was launched?

A) 2010 AD
B) 2012 AD
C) 2011 AD
D) 2014 AD

54) In which of the following States, the area under Tube-well irrigation is the highest?

A) Bihar
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Punjab

55) The minimum distance of clear vision for a normal healthy eye of human being is supposed to be

A) 50 cm
B) 10 cm
C) 15 cm
D) 25 cm

56) Who among the following were prominent leaders of the 'Khilafat Movement"?

A) Maulana Mohammad Ali and Saukat Ali
B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Saukat Ali
C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
D) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai and Saukat Ali

57) Einstein was honoured with Nobel Prize for

A) Photoelectric effect
B) Theory of Specific Heats
C) Special Theory of Relativity
D) Bose-Einstein Statistics

58) 'e-Biz' refer to

A) electronic commerce
B) single window financial transactions
C) single window for business inquiries
D) single window for approach to government service

59) Which of the following was first victim of Lord Dalhousie's policy of doctrine of lapse??

A) Jhansi
B) Satara
C) Karauli
D) Sambalpur

60) Which of the following is an important source of Vitamin-E?

A) Palm Oil
B) Coconut oil
C) Wheat germ oil
D) Mustard oil