UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 10

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 2 (Questions 51–100)

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Indian Polity

51. Which part of the Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy?

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

52. The President of India is elected by:

A) Electoral College B) Lok Sabha C) Rajya Sabha D) Supreme Court

53. Which constitutional amendment introduced Fundamental Duties?

A) 42nd Amendment B) 44th Amendment C) 86th Amendment D) 73rd Amendment

54. The Supreme Court acts as:

A) Guardian of Constitution B) Legislature C) Executive body D) Election authority

55. Which Article deals with Right to Constitutional Remedies?

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

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Indian Economy

56. Which institution regulates insurance sector?

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

57. GDP growth indicates:

A) Economic growth B) Population growth C) Price rise D) Export growth

58. Which of the following are components of GDP?

1. Consumption 2. Investment 3. Government expenditure A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

59. Inflation measured through retail prices is:

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

60. Which organization publishes World Economic Outlook?

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

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Geography

61. Longest river in the world:

A) Nile B) Amazon C) Yangtze D) Mississippi

62. Andes Mountains located in:

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

63. Largest island in the world:

A) Greenland B) Australia C) Madagascar D) Borneo

64. Tropic of Capricorn passes through:

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

65. Mediterranean climate characterized by:

A) Dry summers and wet winters B) Heavy rainfall all year C) Desert climate D) Snowfall

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Environment

66. Which gases contribute to greenhouse effect?

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Methane 3. Nitrous oxide A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

67. Montreal Protocol deals with:

A) Ozone depletion B) Climate change C) Marine pollution D) Wildlife conservation

68. Largest biodiversity hotspot in India:

A) Western Ghats B) Eastern Himalayas C) Indo-Burma D) Sundarbans

69. Chipko Movement related to:

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

70. Ozone layer located in:

A) Stratosphere B) Troposphere C) Mesosphere D) Thermosphere

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Science & Technology

71. SI unit of energy:

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

72. Largest planet in solar system:

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

73. Insulin hormone produced by:

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

74. Photosynthesis uses:

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

75. Speed of sound in air approximately:

A) 343 m/s B) 200 m/s C) 500 m/s D) 700 m/s

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Current Affairs

76. United Nations headquarters located in:

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

77. NATO headquarters located in:

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

78. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

79. ASEAN headquarters located in:

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

80. BRICS Development Bank headquarters:

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

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81–100: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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