Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

In which one of the following scientific fields Borlaug award is given?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Agriculture

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Agriculture”.
The Borlaug award is given in the field of (3) Agriculture.

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Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
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  2. B) Amjad Ali Khan–Sarod
  3. C) Panna Lal Ghosh–Tabla
  4. D) Yahudi Menuhin–Violin
"Stri Shakti Puraskar" is given to woman for:

1. excellence in athletics
2. outstanding performance in games
3. courage and enterprise for betterment of women
4. contribution to the nation and the people

Select your answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 2 and 3
  3. C) 3 and 4
  4. D) 1 and 4
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (State) - List-II (Atomic Power Station)

A. Gujarat - 1. Narora
B. Karnataka - 2. Kakrapar
C. Rajasthan - 3. Rawatbhata
D. Uttar Pradesh - 4. Kaiga

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 2 4 3 1
  3. C) 3 4 2 1
  4. D) 4 2 1 3
To whom does the credit goes for the development of coconut and sugarcane agriculture in Philippines?
  1. A) French
  2. B) Britishers
  3. C) Hollanders
  4. D) Spanish and American
The International Day for preservation of Ozone layer is observed on:
  1. A) 15th August
  2. B) 16th September
  3. C) 24th October
  4. D) 1st May
The two Indian families among the fifty richest in the world according to "Forbes billionare list" are:

1. Ratan Tata
2. Azim Premji
3. Kumar Mangalam (Birla)
4. Dhirubhai Ambani

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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  2. B) 2 and 3 are correct
  3. C) 3 and 4 are correct
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  2. B) Mouse, Keyboard, Projector
  3. C) Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor
  4. D) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner
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  1. A) Parsis
  2. B) Jews
  3. C) Mangols
  4. D) Turk
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  1. A) Kidney damage and paralysis of muscles
  2. B) Low blood pressure
  3. C) Hip-joint replacement
  4. D) Blood transfusion
Which megacity of India generates the largest solid waste per capital annually?
  1. A) Bangalore
  2. B) Chennai
  3. C) Delhi
  4. D) Mumbai
The Budget 2001-02 has allocated to the PMGSY a sum of:
  1. A) Rs. 1,800 crore
  2. B) Rs. 2,000 crore
  3. C) Rs. 2,500 crore
  4. D) Rs. 3,000 crore
Headquarters of Amnesty International is at:
  1. A) Geneva
  2. B) London
  3. C) New York
  4. D) The Hague