Prepare for UPPSC PCS Preliminary Examination General Studies Paper 1 with official previous year questions, in-depth analytical explanations, and Uttar Pradesh special references across History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economy, Environment, and General Science.
Marking pattern: +1.33 positive, -0.44 negative (Official UPPSC 1/3rd Negative Marking Scheme; 150 Questions, 200 Marks).
Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases of Biotic succession ?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) Relative humidity decreases with increasing air temperature.
Reason (R): Absolute humidity increases with increasing evaporation.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which one of the following is correctly matched ?
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Planting Hearth | 1. Hungary |
| B. Cryophyte Steppe | 2. Adolf Engler |
| C. World Floral Regions | 3. C.O. Sauer |
| D. Puszta Grassland | 4. Arctic Tundra |
Which one of the following pairs (Aluminium Plant-State) is not correctly matched ?
Which of the following pairs (National Park State/Union Territory) is not correctly matched?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Himalayas are still rising.
Reason (R): The Indian tectonic plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Coal Resources) | List-II (States) |
|---|---|
| A. Hutar | 1. Madhya Pradesh |
| B. Ib River | 2. Chhattisgarh |
| C. Tatapani-Ramkola | 3. Odisha |
| D. Umaria | 4. Jharkhand |
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Canals) | List-II (Rivers) |
|---|---|
| A. Upper Bari Doab Canal | 1. Sutlej |
| B. Sirhind Canal | 2. Yamuna |
| C. Gurgaon Carnal | 3. Sutlej, Ravi, Beas |
| D. Indira Gandhi Canal | 4. Ravi |
Which one of the following pairs (Crop Peculiarity) is not correctly matched ?
Consider the following statements with reference to cotton crops:
1. Cotton is mostly a Kharif crop.
2. Cotton crop requires moderate amounts of rainfall varying between 50-75 cm annually.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Red soil denotes the second largest soil group of India.
Reason (R): Red soil surrounds the black soil in the south, east and north directions.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Match List-1 with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Name of the City) | List-II (Period of being Planned) |
|---|---|
| A. Kanchipuram | 1. Post-independence |
| B. Jaisalmer | 2. Colonial Period |
| C. Kodaikanal | 3. Medieval Period |
| D. Bhilai | 4. Ancient Period |
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Famous Local Storm) | List-II (Place/Area) |
|---|---|
| A. Mango shower | 1. Punjab to Bihar |
| B. Blossom shower | 2. Kerala |
| C. Norwesters | 3. Karnataka Coastal Areas |
| D. Loo | 4. West Bengal |
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
| Capital | Country |
|---|---|
| (a) Naypyidaw | Myanmar |
| (b) Khartoum | Ethiopia |
| (c) Dublin | Ireland |
| (d) Ottawa | Canada |
Consider the following statements with reference to Upper Gangetic agro-climatic region:
1. This region encompasses central and western Uttar Pradesh.
2. This region has more than 130% irrigation intensity and 140% cropping intensity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Pass) | List-II (Height from Sea Level) |
|---|---|
| A. Debsa | 1. 5360 metres |
| B. Rohtang | 2. 4850 metrès |
| C. Bara-lacha | 3. 3978 metrès |
| D. Banihal | 4. 2832 metres |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Jute is an indigenous plant of India.
Reason (R): Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Essayist) | List-II (Treatise) |
|---|---|
| A. Devana Bhatta | 1. Dan Sagar |
| B. Hemadri | 2. Parashar Madhav |
| C. Madhvacharya | 3. Chaturvarga Chintamani |
| D. Ballal Sen | 4. Smriti Chandrika |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) Turkish invasion on India was successful.
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Consider the following statements regarding Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS):
1. India recently concluded its 2nd Voice of Global South Summit.,
2. The term Global South is related to developed countries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
What does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasize regarding reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission?
1. Gradual and limited reductions are enough.
2. Deep, rapid and sustained reductions are essential.
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What does the term "Cereal Yield" refer to ?
1. The amount of cereal crops produced per unit area of harvested land
2. The total production of cereal crops in a given country
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the trend of unemployment rate in India between July-September, 2019 and July-September, 2022 ?
1. It remained the same.
2. It declined.
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Who prepares/publishes the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report?
1. World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
2. Oxford Poverty and World Health Organisation (WHO)
3. Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: