UPPSC Prelims GS Paper 1 Solved Papers

With reference to 'Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was developed and introduced in 2010.
2. It measures extreme poverty and includes those living on less than one dollar per day.

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With reference to the Indian Ocean', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was called by the Ancient Greeks as Erythraean Sea.
2. It is spread on the either side of equator.

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Arrange the following events in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. Battle of Kannauj
2. Battle of Daurah
3. Battle of Samugarh
4. Battle of Chausa

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Which of the following statements with reference to blood' is/are correct ?

1. Blood is composed of plasma and different types of cells.
2. The presence of haemoglobin makes blood appear red.

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Who among the following Indian novelists and journalists is/are part of the five member jury for the 2026 International Booker Prize ?

1. Natasha Brown
2. Kiran Desai
3. Nilanjana S. Roy
4. Rajni Chauhan

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Consider the following and arrange them in correct chronological order.

1. Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
2. Development of women and children in Rural Areas
3. Integrated Rural Development Programme
4. National Rural Employment Programme

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Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with only one other district of Uttar Pradesh ?

1. Lalitpur
2. Saharanpur
3. Sonbhadra

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With reference to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Tenure of Panchayati Raj Institutions shall be of 5 years.
2. In Panchayati Raj Institutions, out of the seats reserved, 1/4 of the seats shall be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.

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Which of the following archaeological sites related to Indus Valley civilization are situated in present day Uttar Pradesh ?

1. Mandi
2. Rakhigarhi
3. Hulas

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Consider the following sources of world water supply and arrange them in descending order.

1. Oceans
2. Rivers
3. Polar ice and Glaciers
4. Ground water

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Which of the following is/are a Financial Committee of Parliament in India?

1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Estimate Committee
3. Committee on Public Undertakings

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Which of the following countries is/are NOT a member of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation (BIMSTEC)'?

1. Thailand
2. Nepal
3. Bhutan
4. Indonesia

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With reference to Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI), which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was initiated in 2019.
2. It aims to restore Mangrove forests.

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The Himalayas form source of several large perennial rivers.
Reason (R): The higher ranges of Himalayas are snow covered throughout the year.

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Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The territories of the Sultanate could be broadly divided into two parts the Khalsa and the Jagirs.
Reason (R): The Jagirs comprised of the land under the control of the State.

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Pushkar Kumbh Mela 2025 was held in May 2025 in which of the following State(s) ?

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Uttarakhand

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Dolphins and Whales breathe through blowholes.
2. Earthworm breathe through their skin.

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The concept of National Integration involves political, economic, social, cultural and psychological dimensions and inter-relation between them.
Reason (R): The National Integration Council was constituted in 1961 on the principle of Unity in Diversity'.

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Consider the following elements found in a typical 70 kg man and arrange them in correct increasing order.

1. Sodium
2. Potassium
3. Copper
4. Iron

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