UPPSC Prelims Model Paper – 1

Questions 51–100

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History

51. Who built the Sanchi Stupa?

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

52. The Quit India Movement was launched in:

A) 1940 B) 1942 C) 1945 D) 1947

53. Who was known as the Iron Man of India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Patel C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Rajendra Prasad

54. The first Governor General of independent India was:

A) Mountbatten B) Rajagopalachari C) Nehru D) Patel

55. The Revolt of 1857 started from:

A) Delhi B) Meerut C) Kanpur D) Jhansi

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Polity

56. The Indian Parliament consists of:

A) President and Lok Sabha B) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha C) President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha D) Prime Minister and Council

57. The minimum age for President of India is:

A) 30 B) 35 C) 40 D) 45

58. Which body conducts elections in India?

A) Supreme Court B) Election Commission C) Parliament D) President

59. The Fundamental Duties were added by:

A) 42nd Amendment B) 44th Amendment C) 52nd Amendment D) 73rd Amendment

60. Panchayati Raj system was introduced by:

A) 73rd Amendment B) 74th Amendment C) 42nd Amendment D) 44th Amendment

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Geography

61. The largest ocean is:

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

62. The Himalayas belong to which type of mountains?

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

63. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”?

A) Ganga B) Kosi C) Yamuna D) Son

64. The largest desert in the world is:

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

65. The source of river Yamuna is:

A) Yamunotri Glacier B) Gangotri Glacier C) Siachen Glacier D) Zemu Glacier

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Economy

66. The Finance Commission is constituted every:

A) 3 years B) 4 years C) 5 years D) 6 years

67. The planning body replaced by NITI Aayog was:

A) Finance Commission B) Planning Commission C) RBI D) SEBI

68. Inflation means:

A) Decrease in price B) Increase in price C) Stable price D) Decline in GDP

69. The national income of India is calculated by:

A) RBI B) CSO C) Finance Ministry D) NITI Aayog

70. Fiscal deficit refers to:

A) Total revenue B) Total expenditure minus revenue C) Export value D) Import value

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Science

71. The unit of electric current is:

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

72. The human heart has:

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

73. DNA stands for:

A) Deoxyribonucleic Acid B) Dynamic Nuclear Acid C) Double Nitric Acid D) Deoxy Nitric Acid

74. The nearest planet to the Sun is:

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

75. The boiling point of water is:

A) 90°C B) 100°C C) 120°C D) 150°C

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Environment

76. Ozone layer protects us from:

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

77. Biodiversity hotspot in India includes:

A) Western Ghats B) Himalayas C) Sundarbans D) Thar Desert

78. The main cause of global warming is:

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

79. The largest national park in India is:

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

80. Chipko Movement is related to:

A) Forest conservation B) Water conservation C) Wildlife protection D) Soil conservation

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Uttar Pradesh Special

81. The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is located in:

A) Lucknow B) Allahabad (Prayagraj) C) Kanpur D) Varanasi

82. The longest canal in Uttar Pradesh is:

A) Upper Ganga Canal B) Sharda Canal C) Yamuna Canal D) Betwa Canal

83. The famous city of Varanasi is situated on the bank of:

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

84. The Dudhwa National Park is located in:

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Bihar C) Madhya Pradesh D) Uttarakhand

85. The historical city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by:

A) Akbar B) Shah Jahan C) Babur D) Aurangzeb

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Current Affairs

86. Chandrayaan-3 landed on:

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

87. G20 headquarters is located in:

A) New York B) Geneva C) No permanent headquarters D) Paris

88. India's digital payment system is called:

A) UPI B) RTGS C) SWIFT D) NEFT

89. The headquarters of WHO is in:

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

90. International Women's Day is celebrated on:

A) March 5 B) March 8 C) March 10 D) March 12

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Answer Key

1-B, 2-A, 3-A, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-A, 8-B, 9-B, 10-C, 11-B, 12-C, 13-B, 14-B, 15-B, 16-A, 17-C, 18-B, 19-C, 20-A, 21-A, 22-A, 23-A, 24-B, 25-B, 26-C, 27-B, 28-A, 29-B, 30-A, 31-B, 32-B, 33-B, 34-B, 35-A, 36-A, 37-B, 38-B, 39-A, 40-C, 51-A, 52-B, 53-B, 54-A, 55-B, 56-C, 57-B, 58-B, 59-A, 60-A, 61-C, 62-A, 63-B, 64-A, 65-A, 66-C, 67-B, 68-B, 69-B, 70-B, 71-B, 72-C, 73-A, 74-B, 75-B, 76-A, 77-A, 78-B, 79-B, 80-A, 81-B, 82-A, 83-B, 84-A, 85-A, 86-A, 87-C, 88-A, 89-A, 90-B

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