UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 7 (Questions 301–350)

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Indian Polity

301. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Election Commission?

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

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

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

303. Which Article guarantees equality before law?

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

304. The Governor of a State is appointed by:

A) President B) Prime Minister C) Parliament D) Supreme Court

305. Which constitutional amendment introduced Panchayati Raj?

A) 73rd Amendment B) 74th Amendment C) 42nd Amendment D) 86th Amendment

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Indian Economy

306. Which of the following are functions of the Reserve Bank of India?

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

307. GDP measures:

A) Total value of goods and services produced in a country B) Total imports C) Total exports D) Total population

308. Which sector is known as tertiary sector?

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

309. Which organization publishes the World Development Report?

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

310. Which tax is levied on imports?

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

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Geography

311. The Himalayas were formed due to collision of:

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

312. Largest lake in the world:

A) Caspian Sea B) Lake Superior C) Lake Victoria D) Lake Baikal

313. Which desert is located in Africa?

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

314. Longest mountain range in the world:

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

315. Largest ocean current:

A) Antarctic Circumpolar Current B) Gulf Stream C) Humboldt Current D) Kuroshio Current

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Environment

316. Which of the following are causes of biodiversity loss?

1. Deforestation 2. Climate change 3. Pollution A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

317. Montreal Protocol deals with:

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

318. Largest tropical rainforest:

A) Amazon B) Congo C) Indonesian D) Western Ghats

319. Chipko Movement was related to:

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

320. Ozone layer is located in:

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

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Science & Technology

321. SI unit of energy:

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

322. Largest planet in solar system:

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

323. Blood group system discovered by:

A) Karl Landsteiner B) Louis Pasteur C) Alexander Fleming D) Edward Jenner

324. Speed of sound in air approximately:

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

325. Metal liquid at room temperature:

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

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Current Affairs

326. United Nations headquarters located in:

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

327. NATO headquarters located in:

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

328. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

329. G20 Summit 2023 hosted by:

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

330. BRICS Development Bank headquartered in:

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

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331–350: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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