Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2017 GS-I UP Special
Question

How many agro climatic zones are found in Uttar Pradesh?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 9

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “9”.
Uttar Pradesh, being a large and diverse state, has been classified into 9 agro-climatic zones based on variations in temperature, rainfall, soil type, and topography.
# Zone
1 Western Plain Zone
2 Central Plain Zone
3 Eastern Plain Zone
4 Bundelkhand Zone
5 Vindhyan Zone
6 North-Eastern Zone
7 Upper Ganga Plain Zone
8 Lower Ganga Plain Zone
9 Tarai Zone

Similar Questions:

The number of agro-climate zones in Uttar Pradesh is:
  1. A) 5
  2. B) 7
  3. C) 9
  4. D) 11
In Uttar Pradesh the contribution of agriculture in state domestic product in 2011-12 was approximately:
  1. A) 14.5%
  2. B) 24.5%
  3. C) 34.5%
  4. D) 44.5%
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List I List II

(A) Gandhar Art - (a) Menander
(B) Junagarh Rock inscription - (b) Patika
(C) Milinapanho - (c) Kushanas
(D) Taxila inscriptions - (d) Rudradaman
  1. A) A-a B-c C-d D-b
  2. B) A-b B-d C-c D-a
  3. C) A-c B-d C-a D-b
  4. D) A-b B-a C-c D-d
Consider the following statements regarding the performance of Mithali Raj in women's One Day International Cricket:

(A) She is the first ever to score more than 6000 runs.
(B) She scored a century on her debut.
(C) She holds the record for scoring 7 consecutive half centuries.
(D) She holds the world record for scoring the highest number of centuries.

Of the above, the correct statements are:
  1. A) A, B and C only
  2. B) B, C and D only
  3. C) A, B and D only
  4. D) C and D only
Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below
List I [Product] - List II [Source]

(A) Opium - (a) Bark
(B) Hing - (b) Root
(C) Rubber - (c) Fruit
(D) Quinine - (d) Stem
  1. A) A-a, B-b, C-c, D-d
  2. B) A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a
  3. C) A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c
  4. D) A-b, B-d, C-c, D-a
A mobile phone charger is:
  1. A) An inverter
  2. B) AUPS
  3. C) A step-up transformer
  4. D) A step-down transformer
Consider the following cities of Uttar Pradesh and arrange them in descending order in terms of their population.

I. Ghaziabad
II. Kanpur
III. Agra
IV. Lucknow

Select the correct answer from the code given below:Code:
  1. A) II, II, I, IV
  2. B) II, I, IV, III
  3. C) II, IV, I, III
  4. D) I, II, III, IV
Saksham project approved by Govt of India is related to:
  1. A) Skill development of SC and ST population
  2. B) A military unit for effective disaster management
  3. C) A new indirect tax network
  4. D) Creating self-confidence among 'Divyang' youth
The functions of the Department of Culture set up to look after the historical, ancient and artistic wealth of UP do not include
  1. A) its preservation and exhibition
  2. B) its publication
  3. C) its documentation
  4. D) its sale
Given below are two statements:

Assertion [A]: Climate change is leading to an increase in social tension in India.
Reason [RI: The frequency and intensity of the extreme weather events will have serious repercussions on food security.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
  1. A) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason of [A]
  2. B) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is not the correct reason of [A]
  3. C) [A] is true but [R] is false
  4. D) [A] is false but [R] is true
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List I [Industry] List II [Centre]

(A) Sports goods (1) Moradabad
(B) Match box (2) Saharanpur
(C) Brass ware (3) Meerut
(D) Wood carving (4) Bareilly
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  2. B) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  3. C) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  4. D) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
What is meant by a Bullock–Capitalist?
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  2. B) Farmers who are rich
  3. C) Farmers who have some resources but are not rich
  4. D) Farmers who are big Zamindars