The question as well as the answers for the UPPSC Upper PCS Pre GS Paper-I which was held on 20th March 2016 is as follows

UPPSC Upper PCS Pre GS Paper-I - Answer/Solution Key 20th March 2016

1. ‘Simply Click’ credit card scheme is launched by which of the following Banks?
(a) IDBI
(b) ICICI
(c) B.O.B
(d) S.B.I
Answer-d) S.B.I

2.In which of the following countries women have been given voting rights for the first time and they won 13 seats in the election (2015) creating a history?
(a) Iraq
(b) Jordan
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Turkey
Answer-c) Saudi Arabia

3. In which State the Nelong Valley is located?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer-d) Uttarakhand

4. Barak-8 Missile (next generation) has been developed by India collaboration with which of the following countries?
(a) Russia
(b) U.S.A
(c) Israel
(d) France
Answer-c) Israel

5. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam – Narmada River
(b) Tilaiya Dam – Konar River
(c) Gandhi Sagar Dam – Chambal River
(d) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam- Krishna River
Answer: (b) Tilaiya Dam – Konar River

6. Which one of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South-West Monsoon?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mangalore
(c) Chennai
(d) Delhi
Answer-c) Chennai

7. Consider the following statements related to Integrated Low Cost Sanitation (ILCS) scheme: I. The system is funded on sharing basis.
II. Central subsidy is 75 percent.
II. State subsidy is 25 percent.
Of these, the correct statement are:
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III all
Answer: (a) I and II only

8. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of
(a)Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh

9. The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as :
(a)Karnataka
(b) Malabar
(c) Konkan
(d) Coromandal
Answer: (c) Konkan

10. The cities which are included in ‘Golden triangle’ of Indian Tourism, are :

(a) Agra, Delhi and Jaipur
(b) Mathura, Agra and Gwalior
(c) Agra, Kanpur and Lucknow
(d) None of the above
Answer-a) Agra, Delhi and Jaipur

11. Which of the following States of India produces more than 70 percent coffee of the country alone?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
Answer-d) Karnataka

12. In which of the following States, the area under Tube-well irrigation is the highest?
(a) Bihar
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Answer-d) Punjab

13. The highest peak of Indian Peninsula is
(a) Ootakamund
(b) Anaimudi
(c) Dodabeta
(d) Mahabaleshwar
Answer-b) Anaimudi

14. Which one of the following countries is the largest exporter of tea in the world?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Kenya
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer-d) Sri Lanka

15. Which of the following passes leads to Leh?

(a) Zozila
(b) Shipki La
(c) Chumbi Valley
(d) Banihal
Answer-a) Zozila

16. In the 64th Miss Universe Competition the winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzback belong to
(a) Philippines
(b) Columbia
(c) U.S.A
(d) France
Answer-a) Philippines

17. Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?
(a) Vindhyan
(b) Cuddapah
(c) Dharwar
(d) Gondwana
Answer-d) Gondwana

18. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Fohn – Alps Mountain
(b) Bora – Poland
(c) Mistral – Rhine Valley
(d) Khamsin- Egypt
Answer-c) Mistral – Rhine Valley

19. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Ports Country
(a) Rotterdam- The Netherland
(b) Igarka – China
(c) Montevideo- Uruguay
(d) Jakarta – Indonesia
Answer-b) Igarka – China