UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 10

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

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Indian Polity

101. Which Article of the Constitution abolishes untouchability?

A) Article 17 B) Article 19 C) Article 21 D) Article 32

102. The Rajya Sabha is a:

A) Permanent House B) Temporary House C) Joint House D) Advisory House

103. The President can proclaim National Emergency under:

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

104. The Finance Commission is appointed every:

A) 5 years B) 3 years C) 6 years D) 10 years

105. The Governor of a State is appointed by:

A) President B) Prime Minister C) Parliament D) Supreme Court

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Indian Economy

106. Which of the following are direct taxes?

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

107. Which institution regulates stock markets in India?

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

108. Which sector contributes most to India’s GDP?

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

109. Repo rate is decided by:

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

110. World Bank headquarters located in:

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

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Geography

111. Largest plateau in the world:

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

112. Longest river in Asia:

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

113. Tropic of Capricorn passes through:

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

114. Largest freshwater lake:

A) Lake Superior B) Lake Victoria C) Lake Baikal D) Lake Tanganyika

115. Andes Mountains located in:

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

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Environment

116. Biodiversity hotspots in India include:

1. Western Ghats 2. Eastern Himalayas 3. Indo-Burma A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

117. Kyoto Protocol deals with:

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

118. Ramsar Convention related to:

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

119. Major greenhouse gas:

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

120. Mangrove forests found in:

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

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Science & Technology

121. SI unit of pressure:

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

122. Planet known as Red Planet:

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

123. Human heart pumps:

A) Blood B) Oxygen C) Hormones D) Water

124. Vaccines protect against:

A) Diseases B) Pollution C) Heat D) Radiation

125. DNA structure discovered by:

A) Watson and Crick B) Newton C) Einstein D) Galileo

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Current Affairs

126. United Nations headquarters located in:

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

127. NATO headquarters located in:

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

128. ASEAN headquarters located in:

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

129. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

130. IMF headquarters located in:

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

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

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