UPPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 13
Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2019 (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
121)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The highest concentration of Seismic zones lies in Himalayan region in India.
Reason (R): There are may logitudinal thrust zones in Himalayas.
Codes:
A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
122) Which of the following is not correctly matched ?(Tribe) (Place)
A) Pygmy - Congo
B) Angami - Nagaland
C) Ainu - Japan
D) Khirghiz - Sudan
123) A liquid remains hot or cold for a long time in thermos flask because there is no loss or gain of heat by:
A) Conduction
B) Convection and radiation
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
124) Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
A) Cartagena Protocol - Biosafety
B) Stockholmes Convention - Persistent organic pollutant
C) Montreal Protocol - Ozone Layer
D) Kyoto Protocol - Save Water
125)
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Country) - List-II (Capital)
A. Uzbekistan - 1. Tashkent
B. Tajikistan - 2. Dushanbe
C. Kyrgyzstan - 3. Bishkek
D. Turkmenistan - 4. Ashgabat
Codes:
A B C D
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 1 2 4 3
C) 1 3 4 2
D) 1 4 2 3
126) Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
A) Vitramin B6 - Rice Bran
B) Vitamin B2 - Cod-liver oil
C) Vitamin E - Wheat Germ Oil
D) Vitamin K - Alfalafa
127) Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A) Habeas corpus - 'To have the body of'
B) Mandamus - 'We command'
C) Prohibition - 'To be certified'
D) Quo-warranto - 'By what authority'
128) Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A) Species diversity increases from equator towards poles.
B) Tropics harbour more species than temperate areas.
C) Greatest biodiversity occurs in Amazon rain forest.
D) Species diversity decreases from temperate areas towards poles.
129) National Social Assistance Programme does not include the following scheme for 'Below Poverty Line' households
A) National Family Benefit Scheme
B) Annapurna
C) Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojna
D) All of the above
130)
With reference to the functions of Public Sector in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. To provide public utility resources
II. To build social and economic overhead capital
III. To ensure balanced regional and sectoral growth
IV. To pursue egalitarian goals
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A) I, II and III are correct
B) II, III and IV are correct
C) I, II, III and IV are correct
D) I, III and IV are correct