UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 8 (Questions 351–400)

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Indian Polity

351. The Election Commission of India is:

A) Constitutional body B) Statutory body C) Advisory body D) Executive body

352. Emergency provisions in the Constitution are contained in:

A) Articles 352–360 B) Articles 300–310 C) Articles 250–260 D) Articles 368–372

353. GST was introduced by which amendment?

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

354. Supreme Court of India was established in:

A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1952 D) 1962

355. Consolidated Fund of India is operated by:

A) Government of India B) RBI C) Parliament D) Supreme Court

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Indian Economy

356. Indicators of economic development include:

1. HDI 2. Per capita income 3. Literacy rate A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

357. Repo rate means:

A) Rate at which RBI lends to banks B) Rate banks lend to RBI C) Export interest rate D) Government borrowing rate

358. Largest contributor to India's GDP:

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

359. World Economic Outlook is published by:

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

360. Fiscal deficit is financed through:

A) Borrowings B) Imports C) Exports D) Aid

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Geography

361. Rivers flowing through Uttar Pradesh:

1. Ganga 2. Yamuna 3. Ghaghara A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

362. Highest peak in the world:

A) Mount Everest B) K2 C) Kangchenjunga D) Lhotse

363. Largest desert:

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

364. Largest ocean:

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

365. “Roof of the World” refers to:

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

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Environment

366. Renewable resources include:

1. Solar 2. Wind 3. Coal A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

367. Red List is published by:

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

368. Main greenhouse gas:

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

369. Mangrove forests grow in:

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

370. Kyoto Protocol deals with:

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

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Science & Technology

371. Theory of relativity proposed by:

A) Albert Einstein B) Isaac Newton C) Galileo D) Stephen Hawking

372. Most abundant element in universe:

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

373. Organ purifying blood:

A) Kidney B) Liver C) Heart D) Lungs

374. Solar electricity generated by:

A) Solar cells B) Generators C) Transformers D) Batteries

375. SI unit of force:

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

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Current Affairs

376. UNESCO headquarters:

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

377. Global Innovation Index released by:

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

378. ASEAN headquarters:

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

379. FIFA World Cup 2022 hosted by:

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

380. IAEA deals with:

A) Nuclear energy regulation B) Trade C) Climate change D) Aviation

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381–400: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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