UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 6

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 8 (Questions 351–400)

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Indian Polity

351. Consider the following statements about the Election Commission of India:

1. It is a constitutional body. 2. It conducts elections to Parliament and State Legislatures. 3. It conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities. 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

352. Emergency provisions are contained in which Articles?

A) 352–360 B) 300–310 C) 250–260 D) 368–372

353. Which amendment introduced GST in India?

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

354. The Supreme Court of India was established in:

A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1952 D) 1962

355. The Consolidated Fund of India is operated by:

A) Government of India B) RBI C) Parliament D) Supreme Court

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Indian Economy

356. Which of the following are indicators of economic development?

1. HDI 2. Per capita income 3. Literacy rate A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

357. Repo rate refers to:

A) Rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks B) Rate at which banks lend to RBI C) Rate of government borrowing D) Interest rate for exports

358. Which sector contributes the largest share to India’s GDP?

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

359. World Economic Outlook is released by:

A) IMF B) World Bank C) WTO D) UNDP

360. Fiscal deficit is financed through:

A) Borrowings B) Exports C) Imports D) Foreign aid only

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Geography

361. Which rivers flow through Uttar Pradesh?

1. Ganga 2. Yamuna 3. Ghaghara A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

362. Highest mountain peak in the world is:

A) Mount Everest B) K2 C) Kangchenjunga D) Lhotse

363. The largest desert in the world is:

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

364. The largest ocean is:

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

365. The “Roof of the World” refers to:

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

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Environment

366. Which are renewable resources?

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

367. Red List of endangered species is published by:

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

368. Major gas responsible for global warming:

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

369. Mangrove forests grow in:

A) Coastal tidal areas B) Deserts C) Mountains D) Grasslands

370. Kyoto Protocol deals with:

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

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Science & Technology

371. Theory of relativity was proposed by:

A) Albert Einstein B) Isaac Newton C) Galileo D) Stephen Hawking

372. Most abundant element in the universe:

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

373. Organ that purifies blood:

A) Kidney B) Liver C) Heart D) Lungs

374. Solar energy is converted to electricity using:

A) Solar cells B) Transformers C) Generators D) Batteries

375. SI unit of force is:

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

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Current Affairs

376. UNESCO headquarters is located in:

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

377. Global Innovation Index is released by:

A) WIPO B) IMF C) WTO D) UNDP

378. ASEAN headquarters is located in:

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

379. FIFA World Cup 2022 was hosted by:

A) Qatar B) Russia C) Brazil D) Germany

380. International Atomic Energy Agency deals with:

A) Nuclear energy regulation B) Health issues C) Trade disputes D) Aviation safety

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381–400: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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