UPPSC PCS Prelims exam 2018 - Q.1 to Q.25

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission PCS Preliminary exam 2018 

Q.1 to Q.25

1. 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will not pass through which of the following cities?

(a) Faizabad     (b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh     (d) Mau

2. According to the United Nation's E-Govemment Index, 2018 India ranks at which place?

(a) 90^th     (b) 95^th 
(c) 96^th     (d) 99^th

3. Which of the following States was in the news for the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in May-June, 2018 ?

(a) Bihar    (b) Kerala
(c) Haryana  (d) Gujarat

4. In which city the Indian National Digital Library was dedicated to the nation in June 2018 by Prakash Javadekar ?

(a) Bengaluru     (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi      (d) Chennai

5. What is the rank of India in the world as per Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018 ?

(a) 136^th     (b) 137^th
(c) 138^th     (d) 134^th

6. 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2019 will be held in which city?

   (a) Varanasi     (b) Vadodara
    (c) Jaipur     (d) Pune

7. From 4th July 2018 the Minimum Support Price (MSP) during 2018 -19 for paddy per quintal is

    (a) As. 1,550     (b) As. 1,650
    (c) As. 1,750     (d) As. 1,950

8. Who among the following won the Pakistan's Parliamentary Elections in July 2018 and became the Prime Minister?

(a) Nawaz Sharif   (b) Imran Khan
(c) Bilawal Bhutto  (d) Reham Khan

9. Who among the following won the Magsaysay Award, 2018 ?

(a) Bharat Vatwani
(b) Son am Wangchuk
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

10. The 10th BRICS' Summit 2018 was held In which of the following countries?

    (a) Brazil     (b) South Africa
    (c) Russia     (d) China

11. Which of the following is a Samhita of Shukla Yajurveda ?

    (a) Vajasanami     (b) Maitrayani
    (c) Taittiriya         (d) Kathak

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

Assertion (A) : Turkish invasions on India were successful.
Reason (R) : There was no political unity in North India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d)(A) is false, but (R) is true

13. Arrange the following temples in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Brihdishwar temple
II. Gangaikonda cholapuram temple
III. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
IV. Sapt pagoda

Codes:

(a) I, II, IV, III
(b)II, I, III, IV
(c)III, II, I, IV
(d) IV, III, I, II

14.The lnscrlptlon of Hathigumpha is the source of information about which king?

(a) Kharvela
(b) Ashok
(c) Harshavardhan
(d) Kanishka

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

Assertion (A) : In 1946, the Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Reason (R) : The Muslim League joined the interim government formed in 1946.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R)
is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

16. Which among the following sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period?

(a) Odai         (b) Bori
(c) Bagar     (d) Lakhnia

17. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

(a) Adina Masjid     - Mandu
(b) Lal Darwaza Masjid - Jaunpur
(c) Dakhil Darwaza - Gaour
(d) Tin Darwaza     - Ahmedabad

18. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

(a) Dhruvadas - Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas - Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan - Rasik Priya
(d) Usman – Chitrawali

19. Arrange the following events in their chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given
below:

A. Hunter Commission
B. Sadlar Commission
C. Wood's Despatch
D. Sargeant Plan
Codes:
(a) A B D C
(b) C BAD
(c) ABC D
(d) CAB D

20. Who among the following leaders founded the revolutionary organization - 'Abhinav Bharat Society'?

(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
(d) Pulin Bihari

21. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

 Rebellion    Year

(a) Santhal    1855
(b) Kol       1831
(c) Khasi     1829
(d) Ahom    1815

22. Which of the following is the highest waterfall in India?

(a) Jog fall
(b) Kunchikal fall
(c) Rakim Kund fall
(d) Kevti fall

23. 'Vegetation is the true index of climate'. This statement is associated with

    (a) Thornthwaite   (b)     Koppen
    (c) Trewartha       (d)     Stamp

24. In which of the following countries is the Pampas grasslands situated?

    (a) Argentina    (b)Brazil
    (c) Chile          (d) Ecuador

25. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?         

        Desert                Country
    (a)     Sonoran       -  USA
    (b)     Taklamakan  -  China
    (c)     Karakum     -   Turkmenistan
    (d)     Gibson     -      Brazil