UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 8

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 9 (Questions 401–450)

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Indian Polity

401. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?

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

402. Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from:

A) Ireland B) USA C) UK D) Canada

403. Which Article abolishes untouchability?

A) Article 17 B) Article 19 C) Article 21 D) Article 32

404. Finance Commission is constituted every:

A) 5 years B) 3 years C) 6 years D) 10 years

405. Which body conducts elections in India?

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

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Indian Economy

406. Which organization regulates stock markets in India?

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

407. Which of the following are components of GDP?

1. Consumption 2. Investment 3. Government spending A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

408. Inflation is measured using:

A) Consumer Price Index B) HDI C) Fiscal deficit D) GDP

409. Secondary sector refers to:

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

410. Economic planning in India started in:

A) 1951 B) 1947 C) 1961 D) 1955

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Geography

411. Longest river in the world:

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

412. Mountain range separating Europe and Asia:

A) Ural Mountains B) Alps C) Andes D) Rockies

413. Largest island in the world:

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

414. Ocean between Africa and Australia:

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

415. Tropic of Cancer passes through:

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

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Environment

416. Greenhouse gases include:

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

417. Largest rainforest in the world:

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

418. Layer protecting Earth from UV radiation:

A) Ozone layer B) Troposphere C) Mesosphere D) Thermosphere

419. Acid rain mainly caused by:

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

420. IUCN Red List deals with:

A) Endangered species B) Climate change C) Marine pollution D) Trade

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Science & Technology

421. SI unit of pressure:

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

422. Planet known as Red Planet:

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

423. Human heart has:

A) 4 chambers B) 2 chambers C) 3 chambers D) 5 chambers

424. Metal used in thermometers:

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

425. Speed of light approximately:

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

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Current Affairs

426. United Nations headquarters located in:

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

427. G20 Summit 2023 hosted by:

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

428. Global Hunger Index released by:

A) Concern Worldwide & Welthungerhilfe B) IMF C) WTO D) UNESCO

429. BRICS includes:

A) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa B) Britain, Russia, India, China, Spain C) Brazil, Romania, India, China, South Africa D) None

430. WHO headquarters located in:

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

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431–450: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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