UPPSC Prelims Model Paper – 1

Questions 451–500

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Indian History

451. The Harappan Civilization flourished around:

A) 2500 BCE B) 1500 BCE C) 1000 BCE D) 500 BCE

452. The Vedas were written in:

A) Sanskrit B) Prakrit C) Pali D) Hindi

453. The capital of Ashoka was:

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

454. The famous Sarnath pillar was built by:

A) Ashoka B) Akbar C) Chandragupta D) Harsha

455. The Gupta period is known as the:

A) Golden Age of India B) Dark Age C) Industrial Age D) Colonial Age

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Indian Polity

456. The Indian Constitution came into force on:

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

457. The President of India is elected for a term of:

A) 5 years B) 4 years C) 6 years D) 7 years

458. The Lok Sabha has a maximum strength of:

A) 552 B) 545 C) 560 D) 530

459. The Rajya Sabha represents:

A) States B) Districts C) Citizens D) Villages

460. The Chief Justice of India is appointed by:

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

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Geography

461. The highest mountain peak in the world is:

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

462. The longest river in the world is:

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

463. The Indian desert is known as:

A) Thar Desert B) Sahara Desert C) Gobi Desert D) Kalahari Desert

464. The Himalayas are:

A) Fold Mountains B) Block Mountains C) Volcanic Mountains D) Residual Mountains

465. The largest ocean in the world is:

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

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Economy

466. The Reserve Bank of India was established in:

A) 1935 B) 1947 C) 1950 D) 1965

467. The headquarters of SEBI is in:

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

468. The largest sector contributing to India’s GDP is:

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

469. The headquarters of IMF is located in:

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

470. The Green Revolution mainly increased production of:

A) Wheat and Rice B) Cotton C) Sugarcane D) Pulses

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Science

471. The chemical symbol of oxygen is:

A) O B) Ox C) Og D) O₂

472. The SI unit of power is:

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

473. The human brain controls:

A) Nervous System B) Digestive System C) Circulatory System D) Respiratory System

474. The planet known as the Red Planet is:

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

475. 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

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Environment

476. The largest rainforest in the world is:

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

477. World Environment Day is celebrated on:

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

478. The national animal of India is:

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

479. The ozone layer protects us from:

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

480. The Sundarbans are famous for:

A) Mangrove forests B) Grasslands C) Mountains D) Deserts

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Uttar Pradesh Special

481. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is:

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

482. The Taj Mahal is located in:

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

483. The famous Kumbh Mela is held in:

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

484. The city of Varanasi lies on the bank of:

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

485. The famous Bara Imambara is located in:

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

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Current Affairs

486. The headquarters of the United Nations is in:

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

487. The currency of Japan is:

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

488. The headquarters of WHO is located in:

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

489. International Women's Day is celebrated on:

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

490. The headquarters of UNESCO is located in:

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

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Practice Questions

491–500 Mixed subject advanced practice questions continuing the same pattern.

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Mega Answer Key (Sample)

451-A, 452-A, 453-A, 454-A, 455-A, 456-A, 457-A, 458-A, 459-A, 460-A, 461-A, 462-A, 463-A, 464-A, 465-A, 466-A, 467-A, 468-A, 469-A, 470-A, 471-A, 472-A, 473-A, 474-A, 475-A, 476-A, 477-A, 478-A, 479-A, 480-A, 481-A, 482-A, 483-A, 484-A, 485-A, 486-A, 487-A, 488-A, 489-A, 490-A

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