UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 9

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 1 (Questions 1–50)

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Indian Polity

1. The Constitution of India came into force on:

A) 26 January 1950 B) 15 August 1947 C) 26 November 1949 D) 1 January 1950

2. Which part of the Constitution deals with Fundamental Duties?

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

3. The President of India is elected by:

A) Electoral College B) Parliament C) Lok Sabha D) Supreme Court

4. Which Article deals with Right to Equality?

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

5. The Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of:

A) Rajya Sabha B) Lok Sabha C) Supreme Court D) NITI Aayog

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Indian Economy

6. Which institution regulates banking in India?

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

7. GDP refers to:

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

8. Which sector is called primary sector?

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

9. HDI measures:

A) Human development B) Inflation C) Trade D) GDP growth

10. IMF headquarters is located in:

A) Washington D.C. B) Geneva C) Paris D) London

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Geography

11. Highest mountain peak in the world:

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

12. Longest river in India:

A) Ganga B) Brahmaputra C) Godavari D) Krishna

13. Largest ocean:

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

14. The Sahara Desert lies in:

A) Africa B) Asia C) Australia D) South America

15. Tropic of Cancer passes through:

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

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Environment

16. Which gas is responsible for global warming?

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

17. Largest rainforest in the world:

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

18. IUCN Red List deals with:

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

19. Ozone layer protects Earth from:

A) Ultraviolet radiation B) Infrared radiation C) Gamma rays D) X-rays

20. Ramsar Convention deals with:

A) Wetlands B) Forests C) Oceans D) Deserts

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Science & Technology

21. SI unit of force:

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

22. Planet closest to Sun:

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

23. Blood cells carrying oxygen:

A) RBC B) WBC C) Platelets D) Plasma

24. Speed of light approximately:

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

25. SI unit of electric current:

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

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Current Affairs

26. United Nations headquarters located in:

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

27. NATO headquarters located in:

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

28. BRICS includes:

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

29. WHO headquarters located in:

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

30. G20 Summit 2023 hosted by:

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

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31–50: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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