UPPSC Prelims Model Paper – 2
Questions 401–450
Indian History
401. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
A) Harappan Civilization B) Aryan Civilization C) Vedic Civilization D) Gupta Civilization402. The capital of the Kushan Empire under Kanishka was:
A) Purushapura B) Pataliputra C) Taxila D) Mathura403. The famous book ‘Rajatarangini’ was written by:
A) Kalhana B) Banabhatta C) Kalidasa D) Tulsidas404. The Bhakti Movement emphasized:
A) Devotion to God B) Ritualism C) Political power D) Trade405. The founder of Sikhism was:
A) Guru Nanak B) Guru Gobind Singh C) Guru Arjun Dev D) Guru Tegh BahadurIndian Polity
406. The Indian Constitution describes India as a:
A) Union of States B) Federation C) Confederation D) Federal Republic407. The Speaker presides over:
A) Lok Sabha B) Rajya Sabha C) Supreme Court D) NITI Aayog408. The Constitution of India was framed by:
A) Constituent Assembly B) Parliament C) Supreme Court D) British Government409. Fundamental Duties are contained in:
A) Part IVA B) Part III C) Part IV D) Part V410. The Election Commission of India was established in:
A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1952 D) 1960Geography
411. The highest mountain peak in the world is:
A) Mount Everest B) K2 C) Kanchenjunga D) Annapurna412. The longest river in India is:
A) Ganga B) Brahmaputra C) Godavari D) Yamuna413. The Western Ghats are also known as:
A) Sahyadri B) Aravalli C) Vindhya D) Satpura414. The Indian desert is called:
A) Thar Desert B) Sahara Desert C) Gobi Desert D) Kalahari Desert415. The Indian monsoon is caused mainly by:
A) Pressure differences B) Ocean currents C) Volcanoes D) EarthquakesEconomy
416. The headquarters of RBI is located in:
A) Mumbai B) Delhi C) Kolkata D) Chennai417. The Five-Year Plans in India started in:
A) 1951 B) 1947 C) 1955 D) 1960418. NITI Aayog replaced:
A) Planning Commission B) Finance Commission C) RBI D) SEBI419. The largest sector contributing to India’s GDP is:
A) Services B) Agriculture C) Industry D) Mining420. A deficit budget means:
A) Expenditure exceeds revenue B) Revenue exceeds expenditure C) Balanced budget D) Trade surplusScience
421. The SI unit of temperature is:
A) Kelvin B) Celsius C) Fahrenheit D) Joule422. The chemical formula of methane is:
A) CH₄ B) CO₂ C) H₂O D) O₂423. The largest organ in the human body is:
A) Skin B) Liver C) Brain D) Heart424. The speed of light is approximately:
A) 3×10⁸ m/s B) 3×10⁶ m/s C) 3×10⁴ m/s D) 3×10² m/s425. The study of earthquakes is called:
A) Seismology B) Meteorology C) Geology D) AstronomyEnvironment
426. The largest national park in India is:
A) Hemis B) Kaziranga C) Gir D) Jim Corbett427. The ozone layer protects us from:
A) UV radiation B) Infrared radiation C) X-rays D) Radio waves428. The national bird of India is:
A) Peacock B) Sparrow C) Eagle D) Parrot429. The Amazon rainforest is located in:
A) South America B) Asia C) Africa D) Europe430. World Environment Day is celebrated on:
A) June 5 B) April 22 C) March 8 D) May 1Uttar Pradesh Special
431. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is:
A) Lucknow B) Kanpur C) Agra D) Varanasi432. The Taj Mahal is located in:
A) Agra B) Lucknow C) Kanpur D) Varanasi433. The Kumbh Mela is held at:
A) Prayagraj B) Lucknow C) Kanpur D) Agra434. Varanasi is situated on the bank of:
A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Gomti D) Sarayu435. Bara Imambara is located in:
A) Lucknow B) Agra C) Kanpur D) VaranasiCurrent Affairs
436. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in:
A) Paris B) Geneva C) London D) Rome437. The currency of China is:
A) Yuan B) Yen C) Won D) Dollar438. The headquarters of the United Nations is in:
A) New York B) Geneva C) Paris D) London439. The headquarters of WHO is located in:
A) Geneva B) Paris C) London D) Rome440. International Women's Day is celebrated on:
A) March 8 B) April 8 C) May 8 D) June 8Practice Questions
441–450 Advanced mixed subject questions continuing the same pattern.
UPPSC Prelims Practice Series – Shaktimatha Learning
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