UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

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

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Indian Polity

1. Which part of the Constitution deals with the Union Executive?

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

2. Which of the following are Fundamental Duties?

1. Respect the Constitution 2. Protect environment 3. Promote harmony A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

3. The Prime Minister of India is appointed by:

A) President B) Parliament C) Chief Justice D) Lok Sabha

4. Which constitutional body recommends distribution of taxes between Centre and States?

A) Finance Commission B) Election Commission C) Planning Commission D) GST Council

5. Which Article deals with Right to Freedom of Speech?

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

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Indian Economy

6. Which organization regulates Indian banking system?

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

7. Fiscal deficit refers to:

A) Government expenditure exceeding revenue B) Export deficit C) Trade surplus D) Inflation rise

8. Which sector contributes most to India's GDP?

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

9. IMF headquarters is located in:

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

10. Which indicator measures inequality?

A) Gini coefficient B) HDI C) CPI D) GDP

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Geography

11. Largest plateau in the world:

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

12. Which river flows through Varanasi?

A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Godavari D) Narmada

13. Largest ocean:

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

14. Tropic of Cancer passes through:

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

15. Andes Mountains lie in:

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

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Environment

16. Kyoto Protocol deals with:

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

17. Largest rainforest:

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

18. Mangrove forests grow in:

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

19. Red List published by:

A) IUCN B) WWF C) UNEP D) UNESCO

20. Ozone layer protects from:

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

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Science & Technology

21. SI unit of energy:

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

22. Planet closest to the 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:

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

25. SI unit of force:

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

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Current Affairs

26. United Nations headquarters:

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

27. G20 Summit 2023 hosted by:

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

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. WTO headquarters located in:

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

30. WHO headquarters located in:

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

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

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