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UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 5 (Questions 201–250)


Indian Polity

201. Consider the following statements regarding the Parliament of India:

1. It consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 2. Rajya Sabha is a permanent House. 3. Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President. 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

202. Which Article provides for the establishment of Finance Commission?

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

203. The term of the Lok Sabha is:

A) 5 years B) 6 years C) 4 years D) 3 years

204. Which institution protects the Constitution?

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

205. Right to Education was introduced by:

A) 86th Amendment B) 73rd Amendment C) 42nd Amendment D) 101st Amendment

Indian Economy

206. Which of the following are features of GST?

1. Destination-based tax 2. Multi-stage tax 3. Uniform tax structure A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

207. Monetary policy aims to control:

A) Inflation B) Population C) Exports D) Imports

208. Which institution provides rural credit?

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

209. Which of the following is a direct tax?

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

210. Which organization publishes Global Economic Outlook?

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

Geography

211. The Himalayas were formed due to collision between:

A) Indian and Eurasian plates B) African and Eurasian plates C) Pacific and American plates D) Antarctic and Indian plates

212. Largest island country:

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

213. Which river flows through Egypt?

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

214. Largest ocean trench:

A) Mariana Trench B) Java Trench C) Tonga Trench D) Puerto Rico Trench

215. Longest mountain range:

A) Andes B) Himalayas C) Rockies D) Alps

Environment

216. 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

217. IUCN Red List deals with:

A) Endangered species B) Climate change C) Wetlands D) Forest conservation

218. Largest biodiversity hotspot in India:

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

219. Major greenhouse gas:

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

220. Biosphere reserves aim to conserve:

A) Biodiversity B) Minerals C) Oceans D) Deserts

Science & Technology

221. SI unit of power:

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

222. Largest planet in solar system:

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

223. Human brain controls:

A) Nervous system B) Circulatory system C) Digestive system D) Respiratory system

224. Which gas is essential for respiration?

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

225. DNA structure discovered by:

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

Current Affairs

226. United Nations headquarters:

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

227. NATO headquarters:

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

228. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

229. G20 Summit 2023 hosted by:

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

230. BRICS Development Bank headquarters:

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

231–250: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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