UKPSC Lower PCS Pre Exam – 10 Nov 2016 (Official Answer Key)

81. Which river makes a boundary between India and Nepal ?
(a) Saryu
(b) Ram Ganga
(c) Kali
(d) Pindar

82. Google is a
(a) Search Engine
(b) RDBMS Software
(c) Multimedia Software
(d) None of the above

83. Which vitamin is essential for blood coagulation ?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) K
(d) C

84. Plants that grow in saline water are called
(a) Hydrophytes
(b) Mesophytes
(c) Halophytes
(d) Thallophytes

85. “Biotechnology Institute” is situated at
(a) Almora
(b) Dehradun
(c) Srinagar
(d) Pantnagar

86. Which among the following is ‘muscle’ protein ?
(a) Myosin
(b) Keratin
(c) Lysozyme
(d) Heme

87. Which of the following waves cannot be polarised ?
(a) Sound Waves
(b) Radio Waves
(c) Ultraviolet Rays
(d) X-Rays

88. Rh-factor derives its name from
(a) Bat
(b) Rhesus Monkey
(c) Rhino
(d) Rat

89. A satellite is used for
(a) Communication
(b) Weather forecasting
(c) Agriculture and forestry
(d) All the above

90. ‘Marsh Gas’ is
(a) Methane
(b) Ethane
(c) Propane
(d) Butane

91. Sequencing of ‘human genome’ was successfully done in the year
(a) 1995 AD
(b) 2001 AD
(c) 2010 AD
(d) 2015 AD

92. D.N.A. does not contain
(a) Guanine
(b) Adenine
(c) Uracil
(d) None of these

93. In 2016 which became the first European country to win Thomas Cup ?
(a) Sweden
(b) Britain
(c) Denmark
(d) Holland

94. Which has become the first country in the world to ban deforestation ?
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) Kenya
(d) Norway

95. China is looked in dispute with Philippines and Vietnam over control of which territory in South China sea ?
(a) Natuna Islands
(b) Pratas Islands
(c) Spratly Island Chain
(d) Taiwan

96. Which State has become the first digital State of the country ?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

97. Who is the author of the book “Editor Unplugged : Media Magnates, Netas and Me” ?
(a) Vinod Mehta
(b) S. Nihal Singh
(c) Inder Malhotra
(d) Kuldip Nayyar

98. Which film was chosen as the best film at 63rd National Film Awards festival ?
(a) Bajirao Mastani
(b) Dum Laga Ke Haisa
(c) Bahubali
(d) Mary Kom

99. ‘Bharatiya Jnanpith’ award (2015) has been awarded to
(a) Raghuveer Chaudhary
(b) Bhalchandra Nemade
(c) Kedarnath Singh
(d) Pratibha Rai

100. Insulin hormone is secreted by which of the following organ ?
(a) Kidney
(b) Heart
(c) Liver
(d) Pancreas