21000+ Important MCQs for UPSC

181) Complete the series: 
463, 452, 439, 424, ?

182) At present, the ratio between the ages of Arun and Deepak is 4:3 . After 6 years, Arun’s age will be 26 years. What is the age of Deepak at present?

183) X is the husband of Y. W is the daughter of X. Z is the husband of W. N is the daughter of Z. What is the relationship of N to Y?

184) From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
DETERMINATION

185) If GOODNESS is coded as HNPCODTR then GREATNESS will be coded as

186) X walked 20 feet from A to B in the East direction. Then X turned to the right and walked 6 feet. Again X turned to the right and walked 28 feet. How far is X from A?

187) According to the French traveller Tavernier, the majority of houses in Varanasi during the 17th century were made of

188) Who among the following European travellers never returned to Europe and settled down in India

189) Which European traveller had observed "a Hindu woman can go anywhere alone even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent that looks and jokes of idle loungers"?

190) With reference to cultural history of India consider the following statements:
1. Most of the thyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of lord Krishna
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of lord Venkateswara.
Which of the statements given above are correct?