UPPSC PCS prelims exam 2018 - Q.51 to Q.75

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission PCS Preliminary exam 2018 

Q.51 to Q.75

51. As a result of global warming the frequency and severety of which of the following" are increasing due to global warming?

(a) Cyclones only
(b) Storms only
(c) Hurricanes only
(d) All of the above

52. Which of the following is NOT an example of in-situ conservation strategy?

(a) Biosphere reserve
(b) Botenical garden
(c) National Park
(d) Sacred groves

53. Ultra-violet radiation from sun light causes the reaction that produce which of the following?

(a) CO
(b)SO₂
(c) O₃
(d) Fluorides

54.  Norman Borlaug was given Nobel Prize in which field?
    (a) Agriculture     (b) Economics
    (c) Medicine        (d) Peace

55. Which of the following pair is is NOT correctly matched?

(a) Renneting-Cheese
(b) Genetic Engineering-Plasmids
(c) Golden rice-Vitamin A
(d) Ozone layer-Troposphere

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

(a) Bandipur National Park-Karnataka
(b) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary-Assam
(c) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary-Kerala
(d) Simlipal National Park-Madhya Pradesh

57.  According to J.V. Narlikar which of the following has so far NOT been considered as a science?

(a) Astrology
(b) Astronomy
(c) Cosmology
(d) Nanotechnology

58. Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen?

(a) Radio
(b) X-Ray Machine
(c) Electric Bulb
(d) None of the above

59. Double-helical structure of DNA was given by whom?

(a) Jacob and Monod
(b) Watson and Crick
(c) H.G. Khorana
(d) None of the above

60. Which of the following electro magnetic radiations has the maximum energy?

(a) Visible light
(b) Infrared rays
(c) Ultraviolet rays
(d) X-rays

61 . Methane is emitted from which of the following?

(a) Paddy fields only
(b) Termitary only
(c) Both from (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

62. Which of the following elements is a semi conductor?

    (a) Aluminium     (b) Silicon
    (c) Silver     (d) Lead

63. How many types of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity in that order has been mentioned .in the preamble of
constitution of India?
    (a) 3,5,2, 1     (b) 1,3,5,2
    (c) 2,5,3,1     (d) 5,2,1,3

64.  Who was the UPA candidate for the 2017 Presidential election?

(a) Ms. Meira Kumar
(b) Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi
(c) Dr. Karan Singh
(d) None of the above

65. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI Ayog?

(a) Arvind Panagariya
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Chandrashekhara Subramanyam
(d) Rajiv Kumar

66. Which of the following is the first State in India formed on the basis of languages?

(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

67.  Which of the following is an extra-constitutional agency?

(a) Union Public Service Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Election Commission
(d) NITI Ayog

68.  The recommendations of Sarkaria Commission relate to which of the following?

(a) Distribution of revenue
(b) Power and functions of the President
(c) Membership of Parliament
(d) Centre-State relations

69.  The Parliamentary form of Government was first introduce in which country ?

    (a) Great Britain (UK)   
    (b) Belgium       
    (c) France       
    (d) Switzerland

70. The Council of States has exclusive powers in relation to which of the following?

    (a) To initiate proceedings for the removal of the President
    (b) To initiate proceedings for the removal of a judges of the Supreme Court       
    (c) To recommend creation of a new All India Service
    (d) None of the above

 71. In which Part of the Constitution of India we find the provisions relating to citizenship?         

    (a) Part I     (b) Part II
    (c) Part VII     (d) Part IX

72. Parliament can Amend the provision on official language of India under the Constitution by

(a) a simple majority of its members
(b) 2/3rd majority       
(c) 3/4th majority       
(d) support of 1/3 of its members

73. After how many days of absence from Parliament without permission can a M.P. be disqualified ?     

    (a) 30 days     (b)     60 days
    (c) 90 days     (d)     120 days

74. Who among the following Governor Generals ridiculed congress as representing only a 'microscopic minority'     of people?         

    (a)  Lord Dufferin       
    (b)  Lord Curzon       
    (c)  Lord Minto       
    (d)  Lord Lansdown

75. What is Dhing Express?

(a) Train between Dhing and Kolkata
(b) Nickname of Hima Das
(c) Express way between Palwal and Kundli
(d) Popular Magazine

Ans. b