UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 10

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 1 (Questions 1–50)

---

Indian Polity

1. The Constitution of India was adopted on:

A) 26 November 1949 B) 26 January 1950 C) 15 August 1947 D) 1 January 1950

2. The Preamble describes India as:

A) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic B) Sovereign Democratic Republic C) Federal Republic D) Socialist Republic

3. Which Article guarantees Right to Freedom?

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

4. The Vice President of India is elected by:

A) Members of both Houses of Parliament B) Electoral College C) Lok Sabha D) State Assemblies

5. The President of India can be removed by:

A) Impeachment B) No-confidence motion C) Resignation D) Referendum

---

Indian Economy

6. Which institution regulates capital markets?

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

7. Fiscal policy is controlled by:

A) Government of India B) RBI C) SEBI D) World Bank

8. Which of the following are indirect taxes?

1. GST 2. Customs duty 3. Income tax A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

9. GDP measures:

A) Total value of goods and services produced B) Total exports C) Total imports D) Total population

10. Inflation refers to:

A) Rise in price level B) Increase in exports C) Increase in population D) Increase in income

---

Geography

11. Highest mountain peak in the world:

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

12. Longest river in India:

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

13. Largest ocean:

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

14. Sahara Desert located in:

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

15. Tropic of Cancer passes through:

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

---

Environment

16. Main greenhouse gas:

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

17. Largest rainforest:

A) Amazon B) Congo C) Indonesian D) Siberian

18. Ramsar Convention relates to:

A) Wetlands B) Forests C) Oceans D) Deserts

19. Ozone layer protects Earth from:

A) UV radiation B) Gamma rays C) Infrared radiation D) X-rays

20. Chipko Movement related to:

A) Forest conservation B) Wildlife protection C) Soil conservation D) Water conservation

---

Science & Technology

21. SI unit of force:

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

22. Planet closest to Sun:

A) Mercury B) Venus C) Earth D) Mars

23. Blood cells carrying oxygen:

A) RBC B) WBC C) Platelets D) Plasma

24. Speed of light approximately:

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

25. SI unit of electric current:

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

---

Current Affairs

26. United Nations headquarters:

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

27. NATO headquarters located in:

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

28. BRICS includes:

A) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa B) Britain, Russia, India, China, Spain C) Brazil, Romania, India, China, South Africa D) None

29. WHO headquarters located in:

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

30. G20 Summit 2023 hosted by:

A) India B) USA C) Japan D) Germany

---

31–50: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Practice Series – Shaktimatha Learning