UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 7

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

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Indian Polity

251. Consider the following statements about the Vice President of India:

1. The Vice President is elected by members of Parliament. 2. The Vice President acts as Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 3. The Vice President can act as President when the post is vacant. 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

252. Which of the following are included in the Concurrent List?

1. Education 2. Forests 3. Defence A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

253. The word “Secular” was added to the Preamble by:

A) 42nd Constitutional Amendment B) 44th Amendment C) 52nd Amendment D) 61st Amendment

254. Which writ prevents a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction?

A) Prohibition B) Certiorari C) Mandamus D) Habeas Corpus

255. Attorney General of India is appointed by:

A) President B) Prime Minister C) Chief Justice of India D) Parliament

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Indian Economy

256. Functions of RBI include:

1. Banker to government 2. Custodian of foreign exchange reserves 3. Controller of credit A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

257. Disinflation refers to:

A) Decrease in inflation rate B) Increase in inflation rate C) Negative inflation D) Zero inflation

258. Global Economic Prospects report is published by:

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

259. Demographic dividend refers to:

A) Growth due to large working population B) Population decline C) Ageing population D) Migration increase

260. Customs duty is levied on:

A) Imported goods B) Income C) Services D) Agricultural output

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Geography

261. Factors influencing monsoon include:

1. Land-sea temperature difference 2. Himalayan barrier 3. Jet streams A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

262. Longest river in Asia:

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

263. Atacama Desert lies in:

A) Chile B) Peru C) Argentina D) Bolivia

264. Warmest ocean:

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

265. “Dark Continent” refers to:

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

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Environment

266. Greenhouse gases include:

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

267. Montreal Protocol deals with:

A) Ozone depletion B) Climate change C) Desertification D) Marine pollution

268. Biome with permafrost:

A) Tundra B) Savanna C) Rainforest D) Grassland

269. “Lungs of the Earth” refers to:

A) Amazon rainforest B) Sahara desert C) Arctic tundra D) Grasslands

270. Basel Convention deals with:

A) Hazardous waste movement B) Wetlands protection C) Climate change D) Marine pollution

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Science & Technology

271. SI unit of energy:

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

272. Planet with largest ring system:

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

273. Vitamin C deficiency causes:

A) Scurvy B) Rickets C) Beriberi D) Night blindness

274. Gas smelling like rotten eggs:

A) Hydrogen sulphide B) Methane C) Carbon monoxide D) Nitrogen

275. Speed of sound in air:

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

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Current Affairs

276. NATO headquarters is in:

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

277. International Court of Justice is in:

A) The Hague B) Geneva C) Vienna D) New York

278. WTO headquarters is in:

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

279. QUAD includes:

A) India, USA, Japan, Australia B) India, Russia, China, South Africa C) USA, UK, France, Germany D) ASEAN countries

280. Global Peace Index is released by:

A) Institute for Economics and Peace B) IMF C) WTO D) UNESCO

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

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