UPPSC / UPSC Prelims Model Paper – 9

Paper 1 – General Studies | Page 3 (Questions 101–150)

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Indian Polity

101. Which of the following are Fundamental Rights?

1. Right to Equality 2. Right to Freedom 3. Right to Constitutional Remedies A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

102. The Supreme Court of India was established in:

A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1952 D) 1960

103. Which Article provides for National Emergency?

A) Article 352 B) Article 356 C) Article 360 D) Article 368

104. Finance Commission is constituted by:

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

105. The Rajya Sabha represents:

A) States of India B) People of India C) President D) Judiciary

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Indian Economy

106. Which of the following are direct taxes?

1. Income tax 2. Corporate tax 3. GST A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

107. Which organization regulates capital market in India?

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

108. Which sector contributes most to India’s GDP?

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

109. Repo rate is decided by:

A) RBI B) Parliament C) Finance Ministry D) SEBI

110. World Bank headquarters located in:

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

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Geography

111. Largest plateau in the world:

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

112. Longest river in Asia:

A) Yangtze B) Ganga C) Mekong D) Amur

113. The Tropic of Capricorn passes through:

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

114. Largest freshwater lake:

A) Lake Superior B) Lake Victoria C) Lake Baikal D) Lake Tanganyika

115. Andes mountains located in:

A) South America B) North America C) Europe D) Asia

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Environment

116. Biodiversity hotspots in India include:

1. Western Ghats 2. Eastern Himalayas 3. Indo-Burma A) 1 only B) 1 and 2 only C) 2 and 3 only D) 1,2 and 3

117. Kyoto Protocol deals with:

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

118. Ramsar Convention relates to:

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

119. Major greenhouse gas:

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

120. Mangrove forests found in:

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

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Science & Technology

121. SI unit of pressure:

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

122. Planet known as Red Planet:

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

123. Human heart pumps:

A) Blood B) Oxygen C) Hormones D) Water

124. Vaccine protects against:

A) Diseases B) Pollution C) Heat D) Radiation

125. DNA discovered by:

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

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Current Affairs

126. United Nations headquarters:

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

127. NATO headquarters:

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

128. ASEAN headquarters:

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

129. World Health Organization headquarters:

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

130. IMF headquarters located in:

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

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131–150: Advanced UPSC-level analytical questions continuing the same pattern.

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