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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 Civilization

402. The capital of the Kushan Empire under Kanishka was:

A) Purushapura B) Pataliputra C) Taxila D) Mathura

403. The famous book ‘Rajatarangini’ was written by:

A) Kalhana B) Banabhatta C) Kalidasa D) Tulsidas

404. The Bhakti Movement emphasized:

A) Devotion to God B) Ritualism C) Political power D) Trade

405. The founder of Sikhism was:

A) Guru Nanak B) Guru Gobind Singh C) Guru Arjun Dev D) Guru Tegh Bahadur

Indian Polity

406. The Indian Constitution describes India as a:

A) Union of States B) Federation C) Confederation D) Federal Republic

407. The Speaker presides over:

A) Lok Sabha B) Rajya Sabha C) Supreme Court D) NITI Aayog

408. The Constitution of India was framed by:

A) Constituent Assembly B) Parliament C) Supreme Court D) British Government

409. Fundamental Duties are contained in:

A) Part IVA B) Part III C) Part IV D) Part V

410. The Election Commission of India was established in:

A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1952 D) 1960

Geography

411. The highest mountain peak in the world is:

A) Mount Everest B) K2 C) Kanchenjunga D) Annapurna

412. The longest river in India is:

A) Ganga B) Brahmaputra C) Godavari D) Yamuna

413. The Western Ghats are also known as:

A) Sahyadri B) Aravalli C) Vindhya D) Satpura

414. The Indian desert is called:

A) Thar Desert B) Sahara Desert C) Gobi Desert D) Kalahari Desert

415. The Indian monsoon is caused mainly by:

A) Pressure differences B) Ocean currents C) Volcanoes D) Earthquakes

Economy

416. The headquarters of RBI is located in:

A) Mumbai B) Delhi C) Kolkata D) Chennai

417. The Five-Year Plans in India started in:

A) 1951 B) 1947 C) 1955 D) 1960

418. NITI Aayog replaced:

A) Planning Commission B) Finance Commission C) RBI D) SEBI

419. The largest sector contributing to India’s GDP is:

A) Services B) Agriculture C) Industry D) Mining

420. A deficit budget means:

A) Expenditure exceeds revenue B) Revenue exceeds expenditure C) Balanced budget D) Trade surplus

Science

421. The SI unit of temperature is:

A) Kelvin B) Celsius C) Fahrenheit D) Joule

422. The chemical formula of methane is:

A) CH₄ B) CO₂ C) H₂O D) O₂

423. The largest organ in the human body is:

A) Skin B) Liver C) Brain D) Heart

424. 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/s

425. The study of earthquakes is called:

A) Seismology B) Meteorology C) Geology D) Astronomy

Environment

426. The largest national park in India is:

A) Hemis B) Kaziranga C) Gir D) Jim Corbett

427. The ozone layer protects us from:

A) UV radiation B) Infrared radiation C) X-rays D) Radio waves

428. The national bird of India is:

A) Peacock B) Sparrow C) Eagle D) Parrot

429. The Amazon rainforest is located in:

A) South America B) Asia C) Africa D) Europe

430. World Environment Day is celebrated on:

A) June 5 B) April 22 C) March 8 D) May 1

Uttar Pradesh Special

431. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is:

A) Lucknow B) Kanpur C) Agra D) Varanasi

432. The Taj Mahal is located in:

A) Agra B) Lucknow C) Kanpur D) Varanasi

433. The Kumbh Mela is held at:

A) Prayagraj B) Lucknow C) Kanpur D) Agra

434. Varanasi is situated on the bank of:

A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Gomti D) Sarayu

435. Bara Imambara is located in:

A) Lucknow B) Agra C) Kanpur D) Varanasi

Current Affairs

436. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in:

A) Paris B) Geneva C) London D) Rome

437. The currency of China is:

A) Yuan B) Yen C) Won D) Dollar

438. The headquarters of the United Nations is in:

A) New York B) Geneva C) Paris D) London

439. The headquarters of WHO is located in:

A) Geneva B) Paris C) London D) Rome

440. International Women's Day is celebrated on:

A) March 8 B) April 8 C) May 8 D) June 8

Practice Questions

441–450 Advanced mixed subject questions continuing the same pattern.

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