UPPSC Prelims 2025 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 12

Prepare better with this curated list of UPPSC Prelims 2025 (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

111) Which of the following Department prepares the National Indicator Framework Progress Report related to Sustainable Development Goals in Uttar Pradesh ?

1. Department of Finance
2. Department of Education
3. Department of Planning

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 1 and 3
D) Only 1

112) With reference to ‘Isotopes’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Atoms with identical atomic numbers but different atomic mass numbers are known as isotopes.
2. Protium, Deuterium and Tritium are isotopes of carbon.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

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

113) Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List – I (Schedule) - List – II (Subject)

A. 7th Schedule - 1. Languages
B. 8th Schedule - 2. Disqualification on ground of defection
C. 9th Schedule - 3. Union, State and Concurrent lists
D. 10th Schedule - 4. Validation of certain Acts/Regulations

Code:

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

114) Which of the following sites were obtained by the British East India Company under the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816?

1. Kathmandu
2. Shimla
3. Ranikhet
4. Nainital

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

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

115) 'Swavalambini', a women entrepreneurship programme for the North-East is launched by which of the following ministries ?

1. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
2. Ministry of Women and Child Development
3. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 1

116) Which of the following rivers fall into the Arabian Sea ?

1. Periyar
2. Pennar
3. Palar

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

A) Only 1
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 2

117) Arrange the following electromagnetic radiations in decreasing order of their frequencies.

1. Gamma rays
2. Ultraviolet rays
3. Radio waves
4. X-rays

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

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

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

Assertion (A): Food security is necessary even in surplus food production years.
Reason (R): Starvation can still occur due to unequal distribution and lack of accessibility.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

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) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

119) With reference to ‘Vice-President of India’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
2. Vice-President is a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

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

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

Assertion (A): India’s success is critical for the global success of Sustainable Development Goals.
Reason (R): India accounts for nearly one-sixth of the total world population.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

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) (A) is true, but (R) is false
D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)