UPPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies PYQ · Set A

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert.Reason (R):Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone.

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):India is the second largest mobile gaming market in the world.Reason (R):There are more than 950 million internet users in India.

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):Babur wrote Tuzk-e-Babri in Chagatai Turki.Reason (R):Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.

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Match List-I with List-II andList IList IIA. Appalachian1. EnglandB. Lancashire2. GermanyC. Ruhr3. RussiaD. Kuzbass4. USAchoose the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. List-I (Coal Field) List - II (Country)Code: A B C D

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With reference to Ecosystem, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Green plants in terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of energy of the sunlight that falls on their leaves.2.Around 10% of organic matter reaches to the next higher level of consumers.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Which of the following events took place in the year 1911?1.Partition of Bengal revoked2.Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi3.Lucknow pact between Congress and Muslim LeagueSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order.1.Poona Pact2.End of Civil Disobedience Movement3.Gandhi-Irwin Pact4.Second Round Table ConferenceSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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As per the India State of Forest Report 2023, which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh had forest over more than 20% of their total area?1.Bahraich2.Chandauli3.ShravastiSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (Coal Producing Area) (State)1.Maolong - Arunachal Pradesh2.Raniganj - West Bengal3.Ramgarh - Jharkhand4.Talcher - OdishaSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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With reference to 'Delhi Government's Biodecomposer and Spray Programme', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.The Bio-decomposer solution is provided free of cost to farmers to help convert stubble into manure.2.The Bio-decomposer solution is prepared using a mix of several fungi.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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With reference to creation of new All India Service, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.In the national interest, the Rajya. Sabha can pass a resolution for creation of new All India Service.2.The resolution for creation of new All India Service must be passed by the Rajya Sabha by two-third majority of the total members of the house.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.List I · DiscipleList II · GuruA. Kabir1. Guru Nanak DevB. Amir Khusrau2. Swami RamanandaC. Surdas3. Nizamuddin AuliyaD. Mardana4. VallabhacharyaMatch List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.Code: A B C D

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):Investment in human capital yields returns in the future.Reason (R):Education and health make people more productive.

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Match List I with List II andList IList IIA. Nayara1. AssamB. Manali2. GujaratC. Numaligarh3. Andhra PradeshD. Tatipaka4. Tamil Naduchoose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Refinery) List-II (State)Code: A B C D

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Which of the following is/are NOT a dimension of food security?1.Availability2.Accessibility3.Affordability4.Accountability,Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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With reference to 'Silver articles', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Silver articles turn black after some time when exposed to air.2.It happens due to coating of silver sulphide.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.List I · MissionList II · Launch dateA. Chandrayaan-31. 02. September 2023B. Aditya-L12. 17. February 2024C. INSAT-3DS3. 14. July 2023D. RLV-LEX-014. 02. April 2023Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.Code: A B C D

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Match List - I with List - II andchoose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List - I (State) List - II (Number of seats in Rajya Sabha)A.Maharashtra 1.16.B. Karnataka 2.18.C. Bihar 3.19.D. Tamil Nadu 4.12.Code: A B C D

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):Poverty line differs across time and countries.Reason (R):The basic needs of people vary across regions and overtime.

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With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Yuva Puraskar was announced in 23 Indian languages.2.There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled asAssertion (A) :and the other as Reason (R).Assertion (A):In the Himalayan mountains different types of vegetation are found.Reason (R):In Himalayas, there are variations in climate with change in altitude.

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With reference to 'Carrying Capacity of Environment', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.The rate of resource extraction should remain above the rate of resource generation.2.Generation of waste should remain within the absorption capacity of environment.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? (Tribe) (Habitat)1.Bushman - Kalahari Desert2.Eskimo - Northern Canada3.Pygmy - Congo Basin4.Masai - West AfricaSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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Which of the following pairs of Part of Indian Constitution and its subject is/are NOT correctly matched?1.Part IV A - Fundamental Duties2.Part VI - The States3.Part XI - The MunicipalitiesSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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Consider the following revolts and arrange them in correct chronological order.1.Pabna2.Indigo3.Kuka4.SanyasiSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

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2025 General Studies · Set A