UPPSC Prelims 2017 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 3

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2017 (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

21) A resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha under Article 249 of the constitution empowering Parliament to legislate on a state subject in national interest remains in force for a period.

A) Not exceeding six months
B) Not exceeding two years
C) Not exceeding one year
D) of unlimited time

22) The size of the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter [R.S.P.M] in the air is:

A) more than 7 µm [microne]
B) more than 6 µm [microne]
C) more than 5 µm [microne]
D) less than 5 µm [microne]

23) With effect from 1 April, 2017 the minimum wage for unskilled labour in Uttar Pradesh has been fixed at:

A) 7000 per month
B) 7400 per month
C) 7800 per month
D) 8200 per month

24) Which one of the following is not a collective privilege of the members of Parliament?

A) Freedom of debates and proceedings
B) The Right to regulate the internal matters of the Parliament
C) Freedom from attendance as Witness
D) The privilege of excluding strangers from the house

25) Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to the leakage of:

A) Methyl Isocynate
B) Nitrogen dioxide
C) Sulphur dioxide
D) Carbon monoxide

26) Which one of the following is the First National Park established in India?

A) Chandoli National Park
B) Jim Corbett National Park
C) Gir Forest National Park
D) Dudhwa National Park

27) Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Scheme Aim

A) UDAY – Improving finances of power distribution companies
B) HRIDAY – Preserving and revitalizing heritage cities
C) AMRUT – Improving basic urban infrastructure in cities
D) Swachch Bharat Mission – Safe drinking water

28) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Vitamin - Role

A) Vitamin B12 - Antianaemic factor
B) Vitamin C - Antiscorbutic factor
C) Vitamin D - Antisterility factor
D) Vitamin K - Antihaemorrhagic factor

29) Who among the following is empowered to establish the interstate council?

A) Parliament
B) President
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
D) Prime Minister

30) Red sea is an example of:

A) Volcanic valley
B) Eroded valley
C) Axial trough
D) U-shaped valley