UPPSC Prelims 2020 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 2

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2020 (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.

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11) "Sarthak" launched in August 2020 by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India relates to which of the following?

A) Smart Bomb
B) Rocket Launcher
C) Offshore Patrol Vessel
D) Light Combat Aircraft

12) The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of "Basic Structure of the Constitution" in:

A) The Golaknath Case in 1967
B) The Keshavanand Bharati Case in 1973
C) The Shankari Prasad Case in 1951
D) The Sajjan Singh Case in 1965

13) Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement:

I. Project Tiger
II. Project Elephant
III. Wildlife Protect Act
IV. Biological Diversity Act

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A) I, II, III, IV
B) II, I, IV, III
C) III, I, II, IV
D) II, IV, I, II

14) Which of the following are the impacts of Global Warming?

1. Rise in sea level
2. Melting of glaciers
3. Spread of diseases
4. Bleaching of Coral reefs

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:

A) 1, 2 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 3 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

15) Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(Country) - (Iron-Ore Producing Area)

A) Kazakhstan - Karaganda
B) Ukrain - Krivoy Rog
C) Germany - Normendy
D) France - Pyreness

16) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

National Parks States
A) Indravati 1) Jharkhand
B) Mollem 2) Haryana
C) Kalesar 3) Goa
D) Betla 4) Chhattisgarh

A) 4, 3, 2, 1
B) 4, 2, 3, 1
C) 4, 1, 3, 2
D) 3, 4, 2, 1

17) In the removal of which of the following officials does the Parliament NOT play any role ?

1. Judges of the High Court
2. Judges of the Supreme Court
3. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 3 and 4 only
C) 1, 2 and 3 only
D) 3 only

18) National Clean Air Programme has been launched by the Central Government in the year:

A) 2018
B) 2017
C) 2020
D) 2019

19) Consider the following and arrange them in Chronological order:

1) Fatwa-i-Jahandari
2) Prithviraj Raso
3) Kitab-ul-Hind
4) Tabaqat-i Nasiri

A) 2, 3, 4, 1
B) 3, 1, 2, 4
C) 4, 3, 1, 2
D) 3, 2, 4, 1

20) Which of the following Airports in Uttar Pradesh has been granted International Status on 24th June, 2020 by Union Cabinet of India ?

A) Agra Airport
B) Prayagraj Airport
C) Gorakhpur Airport
D) Kushinagar Airport