UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 9

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 5 (Questions 201–250)

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Indian Polity

201. The Constitution of India describes India as:

A) Federal State B) Union of States C) Confederation D) Unitary State

202. Which Article provides for President’s Rule?

A) Article 352 B) Article 356 C) Article 360 D) Article 368

203. The Election Commission of India is a:

A) Constitutional body B) Statutory body C) Executive body D) Advisory body

204. Which body protects Fundamental Rights?

A) Supreme Court B) Parliament C) Election Commission D) President

205. Which Constitutional Amendment introduced GST?

A) 101st Amendment B) 86th Amendment C) 73rd Amendment D) 42nd Amendment

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Indian Economy

206. Which of the following are features of GST?

1. Destination based tax 2. Multi-stage tax 3. Uniform tax structure A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

207. Monetary policy is implemented by:

A) RBI B) Finance Ministry C) Parliament D) SEBI

208. Which organization regulates insurance in India?

A) IRDAI B) SEBI C) NABARD D) RBI

209. Which tax is a direct tax?

A) Income tax B) GST C) Customs duty D) Excise duty

210. World Bank headquarters located in:

A) Washington D.C. B) Geneva C) Paris D) London

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Geography

211. The Himalayas are formed due to:

A) Plate tectonic collision B) Volcanic activity C) Erosion D) Sedimentation

212. Largest ocean:

A) Pacific Ocean B) Atlantic Ocean C) Indian Ocean D) Arctic Ocean

213. Longest river in Asia:

A) Yangtze B) Ganga C) Mekong D) Amur

214. Largest desert:

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

215. Largest plateau in the world:

A) Tibetan Plateau B) Deccan Plateau C) Iranian Plateau D) Mongolian Plateau

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Environment

216. Renewable energy sources include:

1. Solar 2. Wind 3. Coal A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

217. Kyoto Protocol relates to:

A) Climate change B) Marine pollution C) Wildlife protection D) Desertification

218. Red List published by:

A) IUCN B) WWF C) UNEP D) UNESCO

219. Mangrove forests found in:

A) Coastal areas B) Mountains C) Deserts D) Plateaus

220. Greenhouse effect caused mainly by:

A) Carbon dioxide B) Nitrogen C) Oxygen D) Hydrogen

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Science & Technology

221. SI unit of power:

A) Watt B) Joule C) Newton D) Volt

222. Largest planet in solar system:

A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Neptune D) Earth

223. Human brain controls:

A) Nervous system B) Circulatory system C) Digestive system D) Respiratory system

224. Blood group discovered by:

A) Karl Landsteiner B) Newton C) Einstein D) Fleming

225. Speed of light approximately:

A) 3 × 10⁸ m/s B) 3 × 10⁶ m/s C) 3 × 10⁴ m/s D) 3 × 10² m/s

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Current Affairs

226. United Nations headquarters located in:

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

227. NATO headquarters located in:

A) Brussels B) Paris C) Berlin D) Vienna

228. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

229. ASEAN headquarters located in:

A) Jakarta B) Bangkok C) Kuala Lumpur D) Manila

230. BRICS Development Bank headquartered in:

A) Shanghai B) Moscow C) Beijing D) New Delhi

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231–250: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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