UKPCS 2017 — विगत वर्ष प्रश्नपत्र

1. 'Chilgoza' is

1. An angiosperm
2. A bryophyte
3. A pteridophyte
4. A gymnosperm

2. 'Indira Point' is situated in

1. Little Nicobar
2. Great Nicobar
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Kerala

3. 'SIDCUL' is related to

1. Industry
2. Sports
3. Literature
4. Culture

4. 'SITA' in Mauryan administration stood for

1. Barren Land
2. Revenue of the State Land
3. Tax levied on artisans
4. A tax imposed on Niyoga

5. 'Sharbati Sonora' is a variety of

1. Wheat
2. Rice
3. Maize
4. Brinjal

6. 'World Population Day' is observed on

1. 14th September
2. 25th December st
3. 21 June
4. 11th July

7. As per 2011 Census, the district with lowest literacy rate is Uttarkhand is

1. Dehradun
2. Udham Singh Nagar
3. Almora
4. Nainital

8. As per 2011 Census, the district with lowest literacy rate in Uttarkhand is

1. Dehradun
2. Udham Singh Nagar
3. Almora
4. Nainital

9. As per Census 2011, which of the following states has highest density of population ?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. West Bengal
4. Kerala

10. At what place is the "National Research Centre for Cold Water Fisheries" situated?

1. Pantnagar
2. Bhimtal (Naintal)
3. Patwadangar (Nainital)
4. Srinagar (Pauri)

11. By which of the following bacteria can milk change into curd?

1. Azotobacter
2. Penicillium
3. Lactobacillus
4. Nitrobacter

12. Dolomite is an ore of

1. Magnesium
2. Zinc
3. Iron
4. Lead

13. How many members from the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by Governor?

1. 01
2. 05
3. 10
4. 12

14. In relation to Air-Strips, which of the following combinations is not correct ?

1. Jolly Grant- Dehradun
2. Gauchar- Rudra Prayag
3. Nainisaini – Pithoragarh
4. Pantnagar- Udham Singh Nagar

15. In which country is the "Salma Dam" constructed by India situated?

1. Turkmanistan
2. Afghanistan
3. Bangladesh
4. Bhutan

16. In which is the narrow bay of Mandovi-Juari situated?

1. Karnataka
2. Goa
3. Kerala
4. Tamil Nadu

17. In which language was the newspaper 'Kesari' published?

1. Hindi
2. Marathi
3. Gujarati
4. English

18. In which of the following groups of districts are the "CHAAR DHAAMS'' situated ?

1. Uttar Kashi, Chamoli, Tehri
2. Uttar Kashi, Tehri, Pauri
3. Uttar Kashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli
4. Uttar Kashi, Rudraprayag, Tehri

19. In which part of human body, is the smallest bone found?

1. Wrist
2. Palm
3. Nose
4. Ear

20. In which state does monsoon reach first?

1. Maharashtra
2. Chhattisgarh
3. Kerala
4. Gujarat

21. Most of the water absorbed by roots of plants is through

1. Embryonic zone
2. Growing point
3. Root hairs
4. Zone of Elongation

22. Night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of

1. Vitamin B12
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin E

23. One of the best solutions to get rid of nonbiodegradable waste is

1. Burning
2. Dumping
3. Burying
4. Recycling

24. Out of the following mountain peaks, which one is the highest?

1. Doonagiri
2. Kamet
3. Trishul
4. Chaukhamba

25. Outer covering of virus, which is made up of protein, is known as

1. Capsid
2. Coat
3. Virion
4. Viroid

26. Photo-chemical smog does not contains

1. ozone
2. carbon dioxide
3. PAN
4. Nitrogen dioxide

27. Rays without charge are

1. Cathode rays
2. Alpha rays
3. X-rays
4. Beta rays

28. The 'Ramman' tradition is associated with which of the following villages?

1. Saloor – Doongra
2. Nagnath
3. Guptakashi
4. Nauti

29. The Source of oxygen released during photosynthesis is

1. Carbon dioxide
2. Water
3. Sugar
4. Pyruvic Acid

30. The area of Uttarakhand is about

1. 45,000 km square
2. 53,000 km square
3. 58,000 km square
4. 63,000 km square

31. The first Census of India was undertaken in

1. 1872
2. 1858
3. 1948
4. 1901

32. The oldest cotton mill of Uttarakhand is located at

1. Ramnagar
2. Kashipur
3. Kotdwar
4. Dehradun

33. The origin of the Bhilangana river is

1. Khatling Glacier
2. Kakbhusundi Lake
3. Gauna Lake
4. Saptarishi Lake

34. The tip of match sticks contains

1. Phosphorus pentaoxide
2. White phosphorus
3. Red Phosphorus
4. Phosphorus pentachloride

35. The water mill was given the status of small industry by central government in

1. 1984
2. 2001
3. 2010
4. 2014

36. To which of the following state does the Human Rights activist Irom Sharmila belong?

1. Mizoram
2. Nagaland
3. Assam
4. Manipur

37. Vitamin E is also known as

1. Calciferol
2. Axerophytol
3. Ascorbic Acid
4. Tocopherol

38. Water for civil supplies is generally purified by which of the following methods?

1. Distillation
2. Chlorination
3. Filtration
4. Decantation

39. Where did the Naval Mutiny Start first in February, 1946 ?

1. Bombay (Mumbai)
2. Calcutta (Kolkata)
3. Madras (Chennai)
4. Vishakhapatnam

40. Which Article is related to Constitutional Amendment?

1. 356
2. 368
3. 370
4. 376

41. Which Indian State declared 'Coconut Palm' State Tree in August, 2017?

1. Kerala
2. Goa
3. Karnataka
4. Odisha

42. Which Part of the Constitution of India is related to Fundamental Duties?

1. IV
2. IV-A
3. III
4. III-A

43. Which of the following cities is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

1. Kolkata
2. Jodhpur
3. Nagpur
4. Chandigarh

44. Which of the following descending orders according to length of rivers is correct?

1. Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Mahanadi
2. Ganga, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi
3. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, Godavari
4. Mahanadi, Ganga, Godavari, Kosi

45. Which of the following events took place in the last?

1. Chauri-Chaura incident
2. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
3. Arrival of Simon Commission
4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

46. Which of the following has the highest share of power-generation in India?

1. Atomic power
2. Hydro power
3. Thermal power
4. Wind power

47. Which of the following is an example of underground stem?

1. Carrot
2. Radish
3. Turnip
4. Ginger

48. Which of the following is not a part of the 'Make in India' programme?

1. Opening up of new sectors like Defence for 100 percent F.D.I
2. Ease of doing business
3. Facilitating easy exit for investors
4. Developing Industrial Corridors and Smart Cities

49. Which of the following is the correct ascending order?

1. Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation
2. Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Corporation
3. Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayat
4. Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayat

50. Which of the following is the main component of biogas and natural gas?

1. Ethane
2. Butane
3. Methane
4. Propane

51. Which of the following is used as Bio-fuel?

1. Neem
2. Cotton
3. Rose
4. Jatropha

52. Which of the following salts is found in highest quantity in sea-water?

1. Calcium Chlorida
2. Sodium Chloride
3. Postassium Chloride
4. Potassium Permanganate

53. Which of the following states in India was worst-affected by Cyclone Fani?

1. Odisha
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Telangana
4. West Bengal

54. Which of the following was the 24th Tirthankar of Jain-religion?

1. Rishbha Dev
2. Nemi Nath
3. Parshwa Nath
4. Mahavir Swami

55. Who among the following became the first Muslim Mayor of London?

1. Sadiq Khan
2. Hussain Jamal
3. Afsar Karim
4. Nasir Hussain

56. Who was the first Army Chief from

1. S.K. Joshi
2. Bipin Chandra Joshi
3. Bipin Rawat
4. B.C. Khanduri

57. Who was the founder of 'Shanti-Kunj' in Haridwar?

1. Swami Ram Tirth
2. Swami Sahajanand
3. Pandit Sri Ram Sharma
4. Swami Vivekanand

58. Who, for the first time used the word "Green Revolution"?

1. William Gaud
2. R.L. Singh
3. L.D. Stamp
4. P. Sengupta

59. Whose son was the Prince Danyal?

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shah Jahan
4. Aurangzeb