UPPSC Prelims 2025 (GS Paper I) – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Page 14
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
131)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Voices of men and women are different.
Reason (R): Length and thickness of vocal cord is different in men and women.
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)
132)
With reference to ‘Human Development Index’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The UNDP published its first Human Development Report in 1990, which had a Human Development Index.
2. The first team that developed the Human Development Index was led by Mahbub-ul-Haq and S. Priesner.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Code:
A) Only 2
B) Neither 1 nor 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Only 1
133)
Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
1. National Voters Day (India) – 25 January
2. Constitution Day (India) – 27 January
3. Human Rights Day (World) – 29 January
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) Only 1
134)
Consider the following and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. Food for work programme
2. Community Development Programme
3. Training for Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM)
4. Drought Prone Area Programme
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A) 4, 2, 3, 1
B) 2, 4, 1, 3
C) 2, 4, 3, 1
D) 4, 2, 1, 3
135)
Who among the following resigned from the Viceroy’s Executive Council, saddened by the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
1. Chettur Sankaran Nair
2. Ishwari Prasad
3. Muhammad Shafi
4. Iqbal Narain Gurtu
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A) 2 and 3
B) Only 4
C) 3 and 4
D) Only 1
136)
With reference to the New Pamban Bridge, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, which is a ‘Navratna’ public sector unit under the Ministry of Railways.
2. It is India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge.
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
137)
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Consumers can bargain below Maximum Retail Price (MRP).
Reason (R): MRP is a price a seller must charge from the buyer.
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)
138)
Suez canal connects which of the following?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Red Sea
3. Mediterranean Sea
4. Indian Ocean
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 1 and 2
139)
With reference to Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was launched in June 2022.
2. Its idea was proposed at the COP 25 in Madrid, Spain.
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
140)
With reference to World Bank and International Monetary Fund, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The World Bank and International Monetary Fund were set up together and are popularly known as Bretton Wood Twins.
2. Headquarters of International Monetary Fund and World Bank are located at Washington D.C. and New York respectively.
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