UPPSC Prelims Model Paper – 1

Practice Test for Competitive Exams

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History

1. Who founded the Maurya Empire?

A) Ashoka B) Chandragupta Maurya C) Bindusara D) Bimbisara

2. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?

A) 1757 B) 1764 C) 1773 D) 1784

3. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?

A) Chandragupta I B) Samudragupta C) Kumaragupta D) Skandagupta

4. Who wrote the book “Arthashastra”?

A) Kalidasa B) Chanakya C) Banabhatta D) Vishakhadatta

5. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in which year?

A) 1919 B) 1920 C) 1930 D) 1942

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Polity

6. Who is the head of the Indian State?

A) Prime Minister B) President C) Chief Justice D) Parliament

7. Which Article deals with Fundamental Rights?

A) Article 12–35 B) Article 36–51 C) Article 52–78 D) Article 79–122

8. The Constitution of India came into force on:

A) 15 August 1947 B) 26 January 1950 C) 26 November 1949 D) 2 October 1950

9. Who appoints the Governor of a State?

A) Prime Minister B) President C) Chief Minister D) Parliament

10. How many Fundamental Duties are there?

A) 9 B) 10 C) 11 D) 12

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Geography

11. The longest river in India is:

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

12. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9

13. The highest mountain peak in India is:

A) Nanda Devi B) Kanchenjunga C) Everest D) Annapurna

14. The Thar Desert is located in:

A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan C) Haryana D) Punjab

15. Which river originates from Gangotri Glacier?

A) Yamuna B) Ganga C) Indus D) Brahmaputra

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Economy

16. RBI was established in which year?

A) 1935 B) 1947 C) 1950 D) 1969

17. GST was implemented in India in:

A) 2015 B) 2016 C) 2017 D) 2018

18. The headquarters of RBI is located in:

A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Kolkata D) Chennai

19. Which sector contributes the highest to India's GDP?

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

20. Fiscal policy is related to:

A) Government revenue and expenditure B) Banking regulation C) Monetary supply D) Foreign trade

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Science

21. The chemical formula of water is:

A) H₂O B) CO₂ C) O₂ D) NaCl

22. The speed of light is approximately:

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

23. Vitamin C is also known as:

A) Ascorbic Acid B) Citric Acid C) Lactic Acid D) Folic Acid

24. The SI unit of force is:

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

25. The largest planet in the solar system is:

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

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Environment

26. Which gas is mainly responsible for global warming?

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

27. The Kyoto Protocol is related to:

A) Biodiversity B) Climate change C) Forest conservation D) Ocean protection

28. Which is the largest biosphere reserve in India?

A) Nilgiri B) Sundarbans C) Gulf of Mannar D) Nanda Devi

29. Chipko Movement started in which state?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Uttarakhand C) Himachal Pradesh D) Rajasthan

30. Project Tiger was launched in:

A) 1973 B) 1985 C) 1991 D) 2001

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Uttar Pradesh Special

31. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is:

A) Kanpur B) Lucknow C) Varanasi D) Agra

32. The Taj Mahal is located in:

A) Delhi B) Agra C) Lucknow D) Prayagraj

33. The longest river flowing through Uttar Pradesh is:

A) Yamuna B) Ganga C) Gomti D) Betwa

34. The famous Kumbh Mela is held in:

A) Lucknow B) Prayagraj C) Kanpur D) Agra

35. The official language of Uttar Pradesh is:

A) Hindi B) Urdu C) Sanskrit D) English

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Current Affairs

36. G20 Summit 2023 was hosted by:

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

37. Chandrayaan-3 mission is related to:

A) Mars B) Moon C) Sun D) Venus

38. India's space agency is:

A) NASA B) ISRO C) ESA D) CNSA

39. The Prime Minister of India (2026) is:

A) Narendra Modi B) Amit Shah C) Rajnath Singh D) Nitin Gadkari

40. The headquarters of the United Nations is in:

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

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Additional Questions

41–50 (Mixed Subjects – practice MCQs continuing same pattern)

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