UPPSC PCS prelims exam 2018 - Q.101 to Q.125

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission PCS Preliminary exam 2018 

Q.101 to Q.125

101. Which of the following rivers of India does NOT originate from the Western Ghats?

(a) Godavari
(b) Tapti/Tapi
(c) Kaveri
(d) Kabam

102. Which of the following countries has the maximum production of milk per cow?

(a) Netherlands    (b) Great Britain
(c) Denmark       (d) India

103. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the lowest female literacy rate as per 2011 census?

(a) Rampur     (b) Balrampur
(c) Shrawasti     (d) Bahraich

104. The Sultana, Gulabi and Kali Champa varieties in different regions of India are varieties of which of the following major
fruits?

(a) Custard Apple   (b) Orange
(c) Guava         (d) Grapes

105. Which of the following States is the largest producer of cardamom and pepper in India?

(a) Tamil Nadu     (b) Goa
(c) Kerala     (d) Maharashtra

106. Match List -I and List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

List -I            List -II

States          Highest Peak
A. Kerala        1.Dodda Betta
B. Nagaland     2.Nand Devi
C. Uttarakhand   3..Anai Mudi
D.Tamil Nadu    4.Saramati
Codes:
      A    B    C    D  
(a)  1     3      4     2
(b)  2     3      4     1
(c)  3     4       2     1
(d)  1     2       3      4

107. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of Iodine in the world?

    (a) Japan    (b) U.S.A.
    (c) Chile     (d) China

108. According to 2011 census, which of the following states has the lowest child sex-ratio both in Rural and Urban areas?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Haryana
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

109. According to 2011 census, which of the following states has the largest rural population?

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh

110. Consider the following events.

1. First reptiles
2. First insects
3. Shelled animals
4. First mammals.
Arrange the above events in chronological order of their origin on the earth and select the correct answer
from the codes given below:
Codes:
    (a) 2     1     3     4
    (b) 2     3     1     4
    (c) 3     2     1     4
    (d) 2     4     1     3

111. Which of the following is NOT obtained from insects?

    (a) Silk      (b) Honey
    (c) Lac      (d) Pearl

112. Which of the following represents the decibel level of rustling of tree leaves in normal circumstance?

    (a) 10 db     (b) 20 db
    (c) 60 db     (d) 100 db

113. United Nations Conference on climate change, COP21 was held in

    (a) Moscow     (b) Paris
    (c) Berlin     (d) Tokyo

114. When was India's first National Action Plan on Climate Change released?

    (a) 2000     (b) 2008
    (c) 2012     (d) 2015

115. Which is the most stable ecosystem ?

(a) Marine (ocean)
(b) Forest
(c) Mountain
(d) Desert

116. 'Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people's comfort in the present' is the definition of which of the following concepts?

(a) Economic growth
(b) Economic development
(c) Sustainable development
(d) Human development

117. World Population Day is observed on

    (a) 11 July     (b) 8 May
    (c) 5 June     (d) 16 October

118. Which of the following fixes the poverty line In India?

(a) Central Council of Ministers
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Planning Commission (Now Niti Ayog)

119. Which of the following States ranks first in India in length of roads?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

120. Direct Tax Code in India is related to which of the following?
    (a) Sales Tax     (b) Income Tax
    (c) Excise Tax     (d) Service Tax

121. The Headquarters of the 'Green Peace International' is located at
    (a) Amsterdam   (b) Canberra
    (c) Ottawa       (d) Nagasaki

122. ABC index announced by the Government of India is associated with which of the following?

(a) Agriculture
(b) Communication
(c) Health
(d) Education

123. According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) what percentage of world's
total population is currently living in urban areas?

(a) 25
(c) 45
(b) 35
(d) 55

124. Which among the following is the secondary pollutant?

(a) Smog
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon mono-oxide
(d) Fly ash

125. In which of the following ecosystems the species diversity is relatively higher?

(a) Deep sea
(b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Coral reefs
(d) Desert