UPPSC Prelims 2024 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 7

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

61) With reference to "PraVaHa" software developed by ISRO, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a path-breaking feat by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
2. Initial aerodynamic design of space vehicles requires evaluation of large number of configurations.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Both 1 and 2

62) Match List-I with List-il and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I - List-II
(Famous Local Storm) - (Place/Area)

A. Mango shower - 1. Punjab to Bihar
B. Blossom shower - 2. Kerala
C. Norwesters - 3. Karnataka Coastal Areas
D. Loo - 4. West Bengal

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

63) With reference to RudraM-II Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an air-to-air missile.
2. It was tested in Rajasthan in May 2024.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Both 1 and 2

64) Consider the following Peshwas and arrange them in ascending chronological order:

1. Raghunath Rao (Raghoba)
2. Balaji BajiRao
3. Narayan Rao
4. Balaji Vishwanath

Select the correct answer from the codes given
below:

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

65) Consider the following elements with reference to early trade:

1. There are references of numerous river-ports in ancient India.
2. There were large entrepots of goods and traffic.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) Both 1 and 2
B) Only 1
C) Neither 1 nor 2
D) Only 2

66) Consider the following statements with reference to Bairam Khan:

1. Akbar gave the title of Khan-i-Khana to Bairam Khan.
2. This title was not given at the time of appointment of Bairam Khan as Vazir of Empire.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) Both 1 and 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Only 1
D) Only 2

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

A. Human Development Report - 1. International Monetary Fund
B. World Economic Outlook - 2. United Nations Environment Programme
C. World Investment Report - 3. United Nations Development Programme
D. Emissions Gap Report - 4. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Codes:

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

68) Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from the earliest to the last activity:

1. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
2. Rural Employment Generation Programme
3. Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana
4. Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

69) Which of the following statements is not true about "ecological niche"?

A) Dominant species occupy extensive and broader ecological niche.
B) Number of species becomes large in ecological niche of natural ecosystem, if resources are sufficient.
C) Number of species becomes small in ecological niche if resources are sufficient.
D) Dominance of single species becomes minimum if the resource distribution is equitable in a habitat.

70) Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II
(Biosphere Reserve) - (State)

A. Simlipal - 1. Kerala
B. Nokrek - 2. Odisha
C. Agasthyamalai - 3. Assam
D. Manas - 4. Meghalaya

Codes:
A B C D

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