UPPSC Prelims 2024 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 6

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2024 (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) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched regarding peculiarities of Ramganga project?

A) Dam's length – 825.8 metres
B) Hydropower generation capacity – 198 MW
C) Location – Garhwal (Uttarakhand)
D) Irrigated area – 6 lac hectares

52) Match List-I with List-Il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Canals) (Rivers)

A. Upper Bari Doab Canal - 1. Sutlej
B. Sirhind Canal - 2. Yamuna
C. Gurgaon Canal - 3. Sutlej, Ravi, Beas
D. Indira Gandhi Canal - 4. Ravi

Codes:

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

53) Match List-I with List-il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-Il
(Pass) - (Height from Sea Level)

A. Debsa - 1. 5360 mçs
B. Rohtang - 2. 4850 mts
C. Bara-lacha - 3. 3978 mtrês
D. Banihal - 4. 2832 metres

Codes:
A C D

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

54) Who among the following won the best actress award in the Un Certain Regard category of the Cannes Film Festival, 2024?

A) Kiara Advani
B) Anasuya Sengupta
C) Urvashi Rautela
D) Sobhita Dhulipala

55) Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Confluence) List-II (Place)

A. Devprayag - 1. Alaknanda and Pindar
B. Rudraprayag - 2. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
C. Karnaprayag - 3. Bhagirathi and Bhilangna
D. Tehri - 4. Alaknanda and Mandakini

Codes:
ABCD

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

56) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): In April 2024, India delivered the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile to Philippines.
Reason (R): The Missile has a range of 490 kilometres.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (k) is the correct explanation of (A)
D) (A) is true, but (R) is false

57) Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Yojana Name) - List-II (Date of Launch)

A. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin - 1. May, 2016
B. Jal Jeevan Mission - 2. October, 2014
C. Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin - 3. August, 2019
D. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - 4. November, 2016

Codes:
ABCD

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

58) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): During 2023-24, Singapore emerged as the largest source of FDI to India.
Reason (R): The India Mauritius Tax Treaty amendment has brought a major shift in countries as major sources of FDI to India.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
D) (A) is true, but (R) is false

59) Arrange the following schemes launched by the Government of India in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Swachh Bharat Mission
2. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
3. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
4. Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme

Codes:

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

60) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The concept of Sustainable Development was popularised by the Brundtland Report.
Reason (R) The Brundtland Report is also known as "The Limits to Growth".

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
D) (A) is true, but (R) is fa1se