UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 3 (Questions 101–150)

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Indian Polity

101. Consider the following statements about Fundamental Rights:

1. They are enforceable by courts. 2. They are available to both citizens and foreigners in some cases. 3. They can be suspended during national emergency. Which of the above are correct? A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

102. The concept of judicial review in India is borrowed from:

A) USA B) UK C) Canada D) Australia

103. Which Article deals with Right to Constitutional Remedies?

A) Article 32 B) Article 19 C) Article 14 D) Article 21

104. Which body advises the President in exercising executive powers?

A) Council of Ministers B) Parliament C) Supreme Court D) Election Commission

105. Panchayati Raj system was introduced by:

A) 73rd Constitutional Amendment B) 74th Amendment C) 42nd Amendment D) 44th Amendment

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Indian Economy

106. Which of the following are objectives of fiscal policy?

1. Economic growth 2. Price stability 3. Employment generation A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

107. Monetary policy in India is formulated by:

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

108. Which index measures retail inflation in India?

A) CPI B) WPI C) HDI D) GDP

109. Which institution provides long-term agricultural credit?

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

110. Balance of Payments includes:

1. Current account 2. Capital account 3. Financial account A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 1,2 and 3 D) 2 and 3 only

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Geography

111. Which mountain range separates India and China?

A) Himalayas B) Karakoram C) Andes D) Alps

112. Longest river in India:

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

113. Largest lake in the world:

A) Caspian Sea B) Lake Superior C) Lake Victoria D) Lake Baikal

114. Which country has the largest coastline?

A) Canada B) Russia C) USA D) Australia

115. Which current warms Western Europe?

A) Gulf Stream B) Labrador Current C) Humboldt Current D) Canary Current

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Environment

116. Biodiversity hotspots are identified based on:

1. High endemism 2. Habitat loss 3. Species richness A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

117. Which treaty deals with ozone layer protection?

A) Montreal Protocol B) Kyoto Protocol C) Paris Agreement D) Basel Convention

118. Largest tropical rainforest:

A) Amazon B) Congo C) Indonesian D) Western Ghats

119. Chipko Movement was related to:

A) Forest conservation B) Wildlife protection C) River conservation D) Climate change

120. Carbon sink refers to:

A) System absorbing carbon dioxide B) System producing oxygen C) Energy source D) Atmospheric gas

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Science & Technology

121. SI unit of work:

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

122. Largest planet in solar system:

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

123. Human blood group system discovered by:

A) Karl Landsteiner B) Louis Pasteur C) Alexander Fleming D) Edward Jenner

124. Speed of sound in air approximately:

A) 343 m/s B) 300 m/s C) 250 m/s D) 200 m/s

125. Unit of electric resistance:

A) Ohm B) Volt C) Ampere D) Watt

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Current Affairs

126. World Bank headquarters located in:

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

127. NATO headquarters located in:

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

128. Global Hunger Index released by:

A) Concern Worldwide & Welthungerhilfe B) IMF C) WTO D) UNESCO

129. International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters located in:

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

130. BRICS Development Bank is known as:

A) New Development Bank B) Asian Development Bank C) World Bank D) IMF

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131–150: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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