UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

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

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Indian Polity

51. Consider the following statements about the Constitution of India:

1. It is the longest written constitution in the world. 2. It establishes a federal system with unitary features. 3. It provides for an independent judiciary. 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

52. Which Article deals with amendment of the Constitution?

A) Article 368 B) Article 356 C) Article 352 D) Article 324

53. Which institution acts as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?

A) Supreme Court B) Parliament C) President D) Election Commission

54. Which schedule of the Constitution deals with Panchayati Raj?

A) 11th Schedule B) 10th Schedule C) 12th Schedule D) 9th Schedule

55. Anti-defection law is contained in:

A) 10th Schedule B) 9th Schedule C) 11th Schedule D) 12th Schedule

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Indian Economy

56. Which of the following are functions of SEBI?

1. Regulating stock markets 2. Protecting investor interests 3. Issuing currency A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

57. Inflation caused by increase in production costs is called:

A) Cost-push inflation B) Demand-pull inflation C) Structural inflation D) Hyperinflation

58. Human Development Index is released by:

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

59. Which tax is shared between Centre and States?

A) GST B) Customs duty C) Income tax D) Corporation tax

60. Which organization publishes World Economic Outlook?

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

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Geography

61. Which rivers originate in the Himalayas?

1. Indus 2. Ganga 3. Brahmaputra A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

62. Largest island in the world:

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

63. Longest river in Asia:

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

64. Which desert lies in Mongolia and China?

A) Gobi B) Sahara C) Thar D) Kalahari

65. Largest delta in the world:

A) Sundarbans B) Nile Delta C) Mekong Delta D) Mississippi Delta

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Environment

66. Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

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. Ramsar Convention deals with:

A) Wetlands B) Forests C) Desertification D) Marine pollution

68. Biodiversity hotspot in India includes:

A) Western Ghats B) Eastern Himalayas C) Indo-Burma region D) All of the above

69. The main cause of ozone depletion is:

A) CFCs B) Oxygen C) Nitrogen D) Carbon monoxide

70. Largest coral reef system:

A) Great Barrier Reef B) Red Sea Reef C) Caribbean Reef D) Maldives Reef

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Science & Technology

71. SI unit of electric current:

A) Ampere B) Volt C) Watt D) Ohm

72. Which planet is known as the Morning Star?

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

73. DNA stands for:

A) Deoxyribonucleic Acid B) Dynamic Nuclear Acid C) Double Nitrogen Acid D) None

74. Vitamin D deficiency causes:

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

75. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

A) Mercury B) Iron C) Copper D) Zinc

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Current Affairs

76. International Court of Justice is located in:

A) The Hague B) Geneva C) Paris D) Vienna

77. ASEAN headquarters located in:

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

78. UNESCO headquarters located in:

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

79. FIFA World Cup 2022 hosted by:

A) Qatar B) Brazil C) Russia D) Germany

80. Global Innovation Index released by:

A) WIPO B) IMF C) WTO D) UNDP

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

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