UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 10

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 6 (Questions 251–300)

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Indian Polity

251. Which Article deals with the Election Commission of India?

A) Article 324 B) Article 356 C) Article 368 D) Article 280

252. Which of the following are features of the Indian Constitution?

1. Federal system 2. Parliamentary government 3. Independent judiciary A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

253. The Right to Education was added by:

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

254. The Governor acts as:

A) Constitutional head of state B) Head of judiciary C) Head of legislature D) Chief minister

255. The Supreme Court has the power of:

A) Judicial Review B) Legislative Review C) Executive Review D) Financial Review

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Indian Economy

256. Which of the following are functions of RBI?

1. Issue of currency 2. Banker to government 3. Controller of credit A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

257. Inflation measured by wholesale prices is:

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

258. Which institution provides agricultural credit?

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

259. Fiscal deficit indicates:

A) Government borrowing requirement B) Trade surplus C) Export growth D) Import growth

260. Which institution publishes Global Financial Stability Report?

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

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Geography

261. Longest river in the world:

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

262. Andes Mountains located in:

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

263. Largest island country:

A) Indonesia B) Japan C) Philippines D) UK

264. Tropic of Capricorn passes through:

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

265. 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

266. Which of the following are renewable energy sources?

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

267. Montreal Protocol deals with:

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

268. Largest biodiversity hotspot in India:

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

269. Chipko movement related to:

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

270. Ozone layer located in:

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

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Science & Technology

271. SI unit of force:

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

272. Planet known as Red Planet:

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

273. Insulin hormone produced by:

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

274. Gas used in photosynthesis:

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

275. Speed of sound approximately:

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

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Current Affairs

276. United Nations headquarters:

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

277. NATO headquarters located in:

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

278. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

279. ASEAN headquarters located in:

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

280. BRICS Development Bank headquartered in:

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

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281–300: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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