Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

In which of the following animal's hooves are not found?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Jackal

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jackal”.
Jackals do not have hooves.

Similar Questions:

Where was the International Conference for Peace talks between Israel and Palestine held in 2017?
  1. A) Geneva
  2. B) Washington
  3. C) Paris
  4. D) Berlin
Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Phytoplankton grow in abundance in the limnetic zone.
Reason (R): Limnetic zone is open water zone.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
  1. A) (A) is false but (R) is true
  2. B) (A) is true but (R) is false
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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
The target to reduce Infant Mortality Rate [IM] during the eleventh plan period was kept at:
  1. A) 27 per 1000 live birth
  2. B) 28 per 1000 live birth
  3. C) 29 per 1000 live birth
  4. D) 30 per 1000 live birth
What amongst the following is responsible for formation of stone in human kidney?
  1. A) Calcium acetate
  2. B) Calcium oxalate
  3. C) Sodium acetate
  4. D) Sodium Benzoate
The gas used in discharge tubes for optical decoration and advertising is?
  1. A) Carbon Dioxide
  2. B) Ammonia
  3. C) Sulphur Dioxide
  4. D) Neon
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

(1) Idukki: Thermal Power Station
(2) Sabarigiri: Hydroelectric project
(3) Ghatprabha: Irrigation project
(4) Ramganga: Multipurpose project
  1. A) 2, 3 and 4
  2. B) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  3. C) 3 and 4
  4. D) 1 and 2
Consider the following statements and give the answer with the help of codes given below:

Assertion (A): Only one side of the moon's surface is visible from the earth.
Reason (R): The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution round the earth.

Code:
  1. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C) A is correct but R is wrong.
  4. D) A is wrong but R is correct.
An artificial satellite can be tracked very precisely from the earth by using:
  1. A) Doppler effect
  2. B) Radar
  3. C) Sonar
  4. D) Pulsar
The plants receive nitrogen in form of
  1. A) Nitric oxide
  2. B) Nitrate
  3. C) Ammonia
  4. D) Nitride
Which among the following system of levying land revenue in Deccan was prevalent during the reign of Akbar?
  1. A) Kankut
  2. B) Number of ploughs
  3. C) Zabt
  4. D) Ghallabakshi
Most of the sources of energy we use, represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is NOT ultimately derived from the sun’s energy?
  1. A) Biomass energy
  2. B) Nuclear energy
  3. C) Wind energy
  4. D) Geothermal energy