UPPSC Prelims Model Paper – 1

Questions 301–350

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Indian History

301. The famous Ajanta Caves are located in:

A) Maharashtra B) Gujarat C) Rajasthan D) Madhya Pradesh

302. The founder of the Maurya Dynasty was:

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

303. Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?

A) Gupta B) Maurya C) Kushan D) Chola

304. The capital of the Gupta Empire was:

A) Pataliputra B) Delhi C) Ujjain D) Taxila

305. The famous Nalanda University was destroyed by:

A) Muhammad Ghori B) Bakhtiyar Khilji C) Alauddin Khilji D) Timur

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Indian Polity

306. The President of India can be removed by:

A) Impeachment B) Parliament vote C) Supreme Court D) Prime Minister

307. The Lok Sabha is dissolved by:

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

308. The Council of Ministers is headed by:

A) President B) Prime Minister C) Vice President D) Speaker

309. The Rajya Sabha is also called:

A) Council of States B) People's House C) Lower House D) Federal Assembly

310. The minimum age for membership of Lok Sabha is:

A) 21 years B) 25 years C) 30 years D) 35 years

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Geography

311. The highest plateau in the world is:

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

312. The river Brahmaputra originates from:

A) Tibet B) Nepal C) Bhutan D) India

313. The longest river in the world is:

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

314. The Thar Desert lies mainly in:

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

315. The largest ocean in the world is:

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

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Economy

316. The headquarters of the World Bank is located in:

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

317. The term “GDP” stands for:

A) Gross Domestic Product B) Global Domestic Product C) Gross Development Policy D) General Domestic Production

318. The headquarters of IMF is located in:

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

319. The Green Revolution is related to:

A) Agriculture B) Industry C) Banking D) Trade

320. The largest public sector bank in India is:

A) SBI B) PNB C) Bank of India D) Canara Bank

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Science

321. The chemical formula of water is:

A) H₂O B) CO₂ C) O₂ D) H₂

322. The SI unit of force is:

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

323. The largest planet in the solar system is:

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

324. The study of plants is called:

A) Botany B) Zoology C) Ecology D) Biology

325. The human heart has:

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

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Environment

326. The largest rainforest in the world is:

A) Amazon B) Congo C) Sundarbans D) Taiga

327. World Environment Day is celebrated on:

A) June 5 B) April 22 C) March 8 D) May 1

328. The national animal of India is:

A) Tiger B) Lion C) Elephant D) Leopard

329. The largest wildlife sanctuary in India is:

A) Hemis B) Gir C) Kaziranga D) Jim Corbett

330. The ozone layer protects Earth from:

A) UV rays B) Infrared rays C) X-rays D) Radio waves

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Uttar Pradesh Special

331. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is:

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

332. The famous Taj Mahal is located in:

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

333. The Kumbh Mela is held in:

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

334. The river Yamuna is a tributary of:

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

335. The city of Varanasi is located on the bank of:

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

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Current Affairs

336. The headquarters of UNESCO is in:

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

337. The currency of Japan is:

A) Yen B) Yuan C) Won D) Dollar

338. The International Court of Justice is located in:

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

339. The headquarters of WHO is located in:

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

340. International Women's Day is celebrated on:

A) March 8 B) April 8 C) May 8 D) June 8

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Practice Questions

341–350 Advanced mixed subject questions continuing the same pattern.

UPPSC Prelims Practice Series – Shaktimatha Learning