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;w-ih-ih-,l-lh izkjafHkd ijh{kk&2021 
lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&I)
 UPPSC Prelims-2021
 General Studies
 (Questions Paper-I)
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;w-ih-ih-,l-lh izkjafHkd ijh{kk&2021 
lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&I)
 UPPSC Prelims-2021
 General Studies
 (Questions Paper-I)
 1. ¶D;k vki eq>s ,d Hkh Lora=k ns'k fn[kk ldrs gSa tgk¡¸ 
i`Fkd erkf/dkj gks\ ---- vaxzst tk pqds gSa] ijarq os 
'kjkjr NksM+ x;s gSaA¸
  fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlus mijksDr okD; dks lafo/ku 
lHkk ds cgl esa dgk Fkk\
 (a) lkseukFk ykfgM+h
 (b) tokgjyky usg:
 (c) ljnkj cYyHkkbZ iVsy
 (d) ,u-th-jaxk
 2. uhfr vk;ksx }kjk pyk;s tk jgs vkdka{kh f”kyk dk;ZØe 
ds varxZr mÙkj izns'k ds fdrus f”kyksa dks twu] 2021 
rd 'kkfey fd;k x;k gS\
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. mÙkj izns'k eq[;ea=kh Lojks”kxkj ;kstuk 2021 ds fy;s 
iathdj.k@vkosnu i=k Hkjus ls iwoZ fuEufyf[kr esa ls 
dkSu&lk ik=krk dk ekun.M ugha gS\
 (a) vk;q oxZ 18&40 o"kZ 
 (b) U;wure gkbZ Ldwy ikl izek.ki=k
 (c) fdlh dsanzh; ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj Lojks”kxkj 
;kstuk esa iathÑr ugha gksuk pkfg;s
 (d) Hkkjr ds fdlh Hkh jkT; ds ukxfjd
 4. ^mÙkj izns'k tula[;k fu;a=k.k] fLFkjhdj.k vkSj dY;k.k* 
fo/s;d] 2021 ds lanHkZ esa dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@
gSa\
 1. bl fo/s;d dk mn~ns'; 2026 rd tUe nj dks 
2.1 izfr gtkj tula[;k rd de djuk gSA
 2. orZeku esa jkT; esa iztuu nj 2.7 izfr gtkj gSA 
  uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj dks pqfu;sA
  dwV%
 (a) dsoy 1  (b) dsoy 2
 (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2
 5. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh ,d unh Hkkjrh; xaxk unh 
csflu dk fgLlk ugha gS\
 (a) iquiqu unh (b) vt; unh
 (c) tykaxh unh (d) tksad unh
 6. 2019&2020 esa fuEufyf[kr ns'kksa esa ls fdlls Hkkjr dk 
O;kikj 'ks"k vkf/D; lokZf/d jgk gS\
 (a) ;w-,l-,-
 (b) phu
 (c) tkiku
 (d) la;qDr vjc vehjkr
 1. "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? ... The British element is 
gone, but they have left mischief behind".
  Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
 (a) Somnath Lahiri
 (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
 (d) N. G. Ranga
 2. How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/ application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
 (a) Age group from 18-40 years
 (b) Minimum high school pass certificate
 (c) Should not registered in any Central 
Government or State Government Swarojgar 
Yojna
 (d) Citizen from any State of India
 4. With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and W elfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
 1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down 
to 2.1 per thousands population by 2026.
 2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 
per thousand.
  Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
 5. Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part 
of Indian Ganga river basin ?
 (a) Punpun river  (b) Ajoy river
 (c) Jalangi river  (d) Jonk river
 6. Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
 (a) USA
 (b) China
 (c) Japan
 (d) United Arab Emirates
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;w-ih-ih-,l-lh izkjafHkd ijh{kk&2021 
lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&I)
 UPPSC Prelims-2021
 General Studies
 (Questions Paper-I)
 1. ¶D;k vki eq>s ,d Hkh Lora=k ns'k fn[kk ldrs gSa tgk¡¸ 
i`Fkd erkf/dkj gks\ ---- vaxzst tk pqds gSa] ijarq os 
'kjkjr NksM+ x;s gSaA¸
  fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlus mijksDr okD; dks lafo/ku 
lHkk ds cgl esa dgk Fkk\
 (a) lkseukFk ykfgM+h
 (b) tokgjyky usg:
 (c) ljnkj cYyHkkbZ iVsy
 (d) ,u-th-jaxk
 2. uhfr vk;ksx }kjk pyk;s tk jgs vkdka{kh f”kyk dk;ZØe 
ds varxZr mÙkj izns'k ds fdrus f”kyksa dks twu] 2021 
rd 'kkfey fd;k x;k gS\
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. mÙkj izns'k eq[;ea=kh Lojks”kxkj ;kstuk 2021 ds fy;s 
iathdj.k@vkosnu i=k Hkjus ls iwoZ fuEufyf[kr esa ls 
dkSu&lk ik=krk dk ekun.M ugha gS\
 (a) vk;q oxZ 18&40 o"kZ 
 (b) U;wure gkbZ Ldwy ikl izek.ki=k
 (c) fdlh dsanzh; ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj Lojks”kxkj 
;kstuk esa iathÑr ugha gksuk pkfg;s
 (d) Hkkjr ds fdlh Hkh jkT; ds ukxfjd
 4. ^mÙkj izns'k tula[;k fu;a=k.k] fLFkjhdj.k vkSj dY;k.k* 
fo/s;d] 2021 ds lanHkZ esa dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@
gSa\
 1. bl fo/s;d dk mn~ns'; 2026 rd tUe nj dks 
2.1 izfr gtkj tula[;k rd de djuk gSA
 2. orZeku esa jkT; esa iztuu nj 2.7 izfr gtkj gSA 
  uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj dks pqfu;sA
  dwV%
 (a) dsoy 1  (b) dsoy 2
 (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2
 5. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh ,d unh Hkkjrh; xaxk unh 
csflu dk fgLlk ugha gS\
 (a) iquiqu unh (b) vt; unh
 (c) tykaxh unh (d) tksad unh
 6. 2019&2020 esa fuEufyf[kr ns'kksa esa ls fdlls Hkkjr dk 
O;kikj 'ks"k vkf/D; lokZf/d jgk gS\
 (a) ;w-,l-,-
 (b) phu
 (c) tkiku
 (d) la;qDr vjc vehjkr
 1. "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? ... The British element is 
gone, but they have left mischief behind".
  Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
 (a) Somnath Lahiri
 (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
 (d) N. G. Ranga
 2. How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/ application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
 (a) Age group from 18-40 years
 (b) Minimum high school pass certificate
 (c) Should not registered in any Central 
Government or State Government Swarojgar 
Yojna
 (d) Citizen from any State of India
 4. With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and W elfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
 1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down 
to 2.1 per thousands population by 2026.
 2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 
per thousand.
  Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
 5. Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part 
of Indian Ganga river basin ?
 (a) Punpun river  (b) Ajoy river
 (c) Jalangi river  (d) Jonk river
 6. Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
 (a) USA
 (b) China
 (c) Japan
 (d) United Arab Emirates
 7. bdksekdZ (ECOMARC) izrhd fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlls 
lacaf/r gS\
 (a) loksZPPk xq.koÙkk dh lkexzh ls 
 (b) i;kZoj.k ds fy;s lqjf{kr lkexzh ls 
 (c) fu;kZfrr lkexzh ls
 (d) vk;kfrr lkexzh ls
 8. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls v;ksx@lfefr dh fliQkfj'k 
ij Hkkjr esa vUrjkZT; ifj"kn dh LFkkiuk dh xbZ\
 (a) iqaNh vk;ksx
 (b) jkteUUkkj lfefr
 (c) dksBkjh lfefr
 (d) ljdkfj;k vk;ksx
 9. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh lqesfyr ugha gSa\
 (a) gq.M# izrki & lqo.kZjs[kk unh
 (b) ppkbZ izikr & chagMw unh
 (c) /qvka/kj izikr & ueZnk unh
 (d) cw<k ?kk?k izikr & dk¡ph unh 
 10. ukbVªkstu ,d vko';d vo;o ugha gSA
 (a) DyksjksfiQYk dk
 (b) vkj-,u-,- dk
 (c) Mh-,u-,- dk 
 (d) dkcksZgkbMªsV dk
 11. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds 
uhps fn;s x, dwV ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sA
 lwph&I lwph&II
 (jkT;) (jkT;lHkk esa izfrfuf/Ro)
 (a) jktLFkku 1. 10 lhVsa
 (b) xqtjkr  2. 7 lhVsa
 (c) dukZVd 3. 11 lhVsa
 (d) iatkc  4. 12 lhVsa
  dwV%
   A B C D
 (a)  1 3 4 2
 (b)  2 3 4 1
 (c)  1 2 3 4
 (d)  4 3 1 2
 12. uhps nks dFku fn;s x, gSa] ftuesa ls ,d dks vfHkdFku 
(A) vkSj nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gS%
  vfHkdFku (A) : ekuo 'kjhj vius fy;s vko';d lHkh  
foVkfeuksa dk la'ys"k.k dj ysrk gSA
  dkj.k (R) : 'kjhj ds mfpr fodkl ds fy;s foVkfeu 
vfuok;Z gksrs gSaA
 7. The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
 (a) Goods of best quality
 (b) Safe goods for environment
 (c) Exported goods
 (d) Imported goods
 8. On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
 (a) Punchhi Commission
 (b) Rajmannar Committee
  (c) Kothari Committee
 (d) Sarkaria Commission
 9. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
 (a) Hundru W aterfall -  S u b a r n a r e k h a 
River
 (b) Chachai Waterfall - Bihad River
 (c) Dhuandhar Waterfall - Narmada River
  Waterfall
 (d) Budha Ghagh - Kanchi River
 10. Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of
 (a) Chlorophyll
 (b) RNA
 (c) DNA
 (d) Carbohydrate
 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer using the codes given below the lists.
  List - I  List - II
  (State)  (Representation
    in Rajya Sabha)
 A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
 B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
 C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
 D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
  Codes:
   A B C D
 (a)  1 3 4 2
 (b)  2 3 4 1
 (c)  1 2 3 4
 (d)  4 3 1 2
 12. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
  Assertion (A): Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
  Reason (R): Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
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;w-ih-ih-,l-lh izkjafHkd ijh{kk&2021 
lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&I)
 UPPSC Prelims-2021
 General Studies
 (Questions Paper-I)
 1. ¶D;k vki eq>s ,d Hkh Lora=k ns'k fn[kk ldrs gSa tgk¡¸ 
i`Fkd erkf/dkj gks\ ---- vaxzst tk pqds gSa] ijarq os 
'kjkjr NksM+ x;s gSaA¸
  fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlus mijksDr okD; dks lafo/ku 
lHkk ds cgl esa dgk Fkk\
 (a) lkseukFk ykfgM+h
 (b) tokgjyky usg:
 (c) ljnkj cYyHkkbZ iVsy
 (d) ,u-th-jaxk
 2. uhfr vk;ksx }kjk pyk;s tk jgs vkdka{kh f”kyk dk;ZØe 
ds varxZr mÙkj izns'k ds fdrus f”kyksa dks twu] 2021 
rd 'kkfey fd;k x;k gS\
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. mÙkj izns'k eq[;ea=kh Lojks”kxkj ;kstuk 2021 ds fy;s 
iathdj.k@vkosnu i=k Hkjus ls iwoZ fuEufyf[kr esa ls 
dkSu&lk ik=krk dk ekun.M ugha gS\
 (a) vk;q oxZ 18&40 o"kZ 
 (b) U;wure gkbZ Ldwy ikl izek.ki=k
 (c) fdlh dsanzh; ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj Lojks”kxkj 
;kstuk esa iathÑr ugha gksuk pkfg;s
 (d) Hkkjr ds fdlh Hkh jkT; ds ukxfjd
 4. ^mÙkj izns'k tula[;k fu;a=k.k] fLFkjhdj.k vkSj dY;k.k* 
fo/s;d] 2021 ds lanHkZ esa dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@
gSa\
 1. bl fo/s;d dk mn~ns'; 2026 rd tUe nj dks 
2.1 izfr gtkj tula[;k rd de djuk gSA
 2. orZeku esa jkT; esa iztuu nj 2.7 izfr gtkj gSA 
  uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj dks pqfu;sA
  dwV%
 (a) dsoy 1  (b) dsoy 2
 (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2
 5. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh ,d unh Hkkjrh; xaxk unh 
csflu dk fgLlk ugha gS\
 (a) iquiqu unh (b) vt; unh
 (c) tykaxh unh (d) tksad unh
 6. 2019&2020 esa fuEufyf[kr ns'kksa esa ls fdlls Hkkjr dk 
O;kikj 'ks"k vkf/D; lokZf/d jgk gS\
 (a) ;w-,l-,-
 (b) phu
 (c) tkiku
 (d) la;qDr vjc vehjkr
 1. "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? ... The British element is 
gone, but they have left mischief behind".
  Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
 (a) Somnath Lahiri
 (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
 (d) N. G. Ranga
 2. How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/ application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
 (a) Age group from 18-40 years
 (b) Minimum high school pass certificate
 (c) Should not registered in any Central 
Government or State Government Swarojgar 
Yojna
 (d) Citizen from any State of India
 4. With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and W elfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
 1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down 
to 2.1 per thousands population by 2026.
 2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 
per thousand.
  Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
 5. Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part 
of Indian Ganga river basin ?
 (a) Punpun river  (b) Ajoy river
 (c) Jalangi river  (d) Jonk river
 6. Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
 (a) USA
 (b) China
 (c) Japan
 (d) United Arab Emirates
 7. bdksekdZ (ECOMARC) izrhd fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlls 
lacaf/r gS\
 (a) loksZPPk xq.koÙkk dh lkexzh ls 
 (b) i;kZoj.k ds fy;s lqjf{kr lkexzh ls 
 (c) fu;kZfrr lkexzh ls
 (d) vk;kfrr lkexzh ls
 8. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls v;ksx@lfefr dh fliQkfj'k 
ij Hkkjr esa vUrjkZT; ifj"kn dh LFkkiuk dh xbZ\
 (a) iqaNh vk;ksx
 (b) jkteUUkkj lfefr
 (c) dksBkjh lfefr
 (d) ljdkfj;k vk;ksx
 9. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh lqesfyr ugha gSa\
 (a) gq.M# izrki & lqo.kZjs[kk unh
 (b) ppkbZ izikr & chagMw unh
 (c) /qvka/kj izikr & ueZnk unh
 (d) cw<k ?kk?k izikr & dk¡ph unh 
 10. ukbVªkstu ,d vko';d vo;o ugha gSA
 (a) DyksjksfiQYk dk
 (b) vkj-,u-,- dk
 (c) Mh-,u-,- dk 
 (d) dkcksZgkbMªsV dk
 11. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds 
uhps fn;s x, dwV ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sA
 lwph&I lwph&II
 (jkT;) (jkT;lHkk esa izfrfuf/Ro)
 (a) jktLFkku 1. 10 lhVsa
 (b) xqtjkr  2. 7 lhVsa
 (c) dukZVd 3. 11 lhVsa
 (d) iatkc  4. 12 lhVsa
  dwV%
   A B C D
 (a)  1 3 4 2
 (b)  2 3 4 1
 (c)  1 2 3 4
 (d)  4 3 1 2
 12. uhps nks dFku fn;s x, gSa] ftuesa ls ,d dks vfHkdFku 
(A) vkSj nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gS%
  vfHkdFku (A) : ekuo 'kjhj vius fy;s vko';d lHkh  
foVkfeuksa dk la'ys"k.k dj ysrk gSA
  dkj.k (R) : 'kjhj ds mfpr fodkl ds fy;s foVkfeu 
vfuok;Z gksrs gSaA
 7. The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
 (a) Goods of best quality
 (b) Safe goods for environment
 (c) Exported goods
 (d) Imported goods
 8. On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
 (a) Punchhi Commission
 (b) Rajmannar Committee
  (c) Kothari Committee
 (d) Sarkaria Commission
 9. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
 (a) Hundru W aterfall -  S u b a r n a r e k h a 
River
 (b) Chachai Waterfall - Bihad River
 (c) Dhuandhar Waterfall - Narmada River
  Waterfall
 (d) Budha Ghagh - Kanchi River
 10. Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of
 (a) Chlorophyll
 (b) RNA
 (c) DNA
 (d) Carbohydrate
 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer using the codes given below the lists.
  List - I  List - II
  (State)  (Representation
    in Rajya Sabha)
 A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
 B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
 C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
 D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
  Codes:
   A B C D
 (a)  1 3 4 2
 (b)  2 3 4 1
 (c)  1 2 3 4
 (d)  4 3 1 2
 12. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
  Assertion (A): Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
  Reason (R): Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
  dwV%
 (a) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa vkSj (R), (A) dh lgh 
O;k[;k djrk gS
 (b) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa] fdarq (R), (A) dh 
lgh O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
 (c) (A) lR; gS] fdarq (R) xyr gS
 (d) (A) xyr gS] fdarq (R) lR; gS
 13. fczfV'k bf.M;k ds fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl vf/fu;e 
us lkewfgd dk;Zpkyu ds LFkku ij ^foHkkx* ;k 
^foHkkxh;* i¼fr }kjk ok;ljk; dh dk;Zdkjh ifj"kn 
ij muds izkf/dkj dks vkSj vf/d cy iznku fd;k\
 (a) Hkkjrh; ifj"kn vf/fu;e] 1861
 (b) Hkkjr ljdkj vf/fu;e] 1858
 (c) Hkkjrh; ifj"kn vf/fu;e] 1892
 (d) Hkkjrh; ijf"kn vf/fu;e] 1909
 14. ^oSf'od 'kkafr lwpdkad] 2021* ds vuqlkj fuEufyf[kr 
esa ls fo'o dk lcls 'kkafriw.kZ {ks=k dkSu&lk gS\
 (a) vizQhdk (b) ;wjksi
 (c) vkWLVªsfy;k (d) nf{k.k vesfjdk
 15. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ;qXe lgh lqesfyr ugha gSa\
  laLFkku  vofLFkfr
 (a) vaRkjkZ"Vªh; 'kL;& - uSjksch
  okfudh vuqla/ku dsanz
 (b) Hkkjrh; ou izca/u - Hkksiky 
  laLFkku
 (c) dsanzh; 'kL;&okfudh - ck¡nk
  vuqla/ku laLFkku
 (d) VkVk mQtkZ vuqla/ku - ubZ fnYyh
  laLFkku
 16. lkekU; n`f"V ds fy;s fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk foVkfeu 
vko';d gksrk gS\
 (a) iQksfyd vEy
 (b) jkbcksÝysfou
 (c) fu;kflu
 (d) jsfVukWy
 17. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk jkelj LFky mÙkj izns'k esa 
fLFkr ugha gS\
 (a) lwj ljksoj
 (b) leliqj Ik{kh vHk;kj.;
 (c) ljlbZ ukoj >hy
 (d) lqfjalj&ekulj >hysa
  Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 
correct explanation of (A)
 (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
 (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
 13. Which one of the following Acts of British India 
strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his 
executive council by. substituting 'portfolio' or 
'departmental'. system for corporate functioning?
  (a) Indian Council Act, 1861
 (b) Government of India Act, 1858  
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892
 (d) Indian Council Act, 1909.
 14. According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which 
of the following is the most peaceful region in the 
world?
 (a) Africa (b) Europe
 (c) Australia (d) South America
 15. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
  Institute  Location
 (a) International Centre - Nairobi
  for Research on
  Agro-Forestry
 (b) Indian Institute of - Bhopal
  Forest Management
 (c) Central Agro-Forestry - Banda
  Research Institute
 (d) Tata Energy Research - New Delhi
  Institute
 16. Which of the following vitamins is essential for 
normal vision ?
 (a) Folic acid 
 (b) Riboflavin
 (c) Niacin
 (d) Retinol
 17. Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT 
situated in Uttar Pradesh?
 (a) Sur Sarovar
 (b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
 (c) Sansai Nawar Jheel
 (d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
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lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&I)
 UPPSC Prelims-2021
 General Studies
 (Questions Paper-I)
 1. ¶D;k vki eq>s ,d Hkh Lora=k ns'k fn[kk ldrs gSa tgk¡¸ 
i`Fkd erkf/dkj gks\ ---- vaxzst tk pqds gSa] ijarq os 
'kjkjr NksM+ x;s gSaA¸
  fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlus mijksDr okD; dks lafo/ku 
lHkk ds cgl esa dgk Fkk\
 (a) lkseukFk ykfgM+h
 (b) tokgjyky usg:
 (c) ljnkj cYyHkkbZ iVsy
 (d) ,u-th-jaxk
 2. uhfr vk;ksx }kjk pyk;s tk jgs vkdka{kh f”kyk dk;ZØe 
ds varxZr mÙkj izns'k ds fdrus f”kyksa dks twu] 2021 
rd 'kkfey fd;k x;k gS\
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. mÙkj izns'k eq[;ea=kh Lojks”kxkj ;kstuk 2021 ds fy;s 
iathdj.k@vkosnu i=k Hkjus ls iwoZ fuEufyf[kr esa ls 
dkSu&lk ik=krk dk ekun.M ugha gS\
 (a) vk;q oxZ 18&40 o"kZ 
 (b) U;wure gkbZ Ldwy ikl izek.ki=k
 (c) fdlh dsanzh; ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj Lojks”kxkj 
;kstuk esa iathÑr ugha gksuk pkfg;s
 (d) Hkkjr ds fdlh Hkh jkT; ds ukxfjd
 4. ^mÙkj izns'k tula[;k fu;a=k.k] fLFkjhdj.k vkSj dY;k.k* 
fo/s;d] 2021 ds lanHkZ esa dkSu&lk@ls dFku lgh gS@
gSa\
 1. bl fo/s;d dk mn~ns'; 2026 rd tUe nj dks 
2.1 izfr gtkj tula[;k rd de djuk gSA
 2. orZeku esa jkT; esa iztuu nj 2.7 izfr gtkj gSA 
  uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj dks pqfu;sA
  dwV%
 (a) dsoy 1  (b) dsoy 2
 (c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2
 5. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lh ,d unh Hkkjrh; xaxk unh 
csflu dk fgLlk ugha gS\
 (a) iquiqu unh (b) vt; unh
 (c) tykaxh unh (d) tksad unh
 6. 2019&2020 esa fuEufyf[kr ns'kksa esa ls fdlls Hkkjr dk 
O;kikj 'ks"k vkf/D; lokZf/d jgk gS\
 (a) ;w-,l-,-
 (b) phu
 (c) tkiku
 (d) la;qDr vjc vehjkr
 1. "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? ... The British element is 
gone, but they have left mischief behind".
  Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
 (a) Somnath Lahiri
 (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
 (d) N. G. Ranga
 2. How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
 (a) 4 (b) 6
 (c) 8 (d) 10
 3. Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/ application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
 (a) Age group from 18-40 years
 (b) Minimum high school pass certificate
 (c) Should not registered in any Central 
Government or State Government Swarojgar 
Yojna
 (d) Citizen from any State of India
 4. With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and W elfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
 1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down 
to 2.1 per thousands population by 2026.
 2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 
per thousand.
  Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
 5. Which one of the following rivers is NOT the part 
of Indian Ganga river basin ?
 (a) Punpun river  (b) Ajoy river
 (c) Jalangi river  (d) Jonk river
 6. Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
 (a) USA
 (b) China
 (c) Japan
 (d) United Arab Emirates
 7. bdksekdZ (ECOMARC) izrhd fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlls 
lacaf/r gS\
 (a) loksZPPk xq.koÙkk dh lkexzh ls 
 (b) i;kZoj.k ds fy;s lqjf{kr lkexzh ls 
 (c) fu;kZfrr lkexzh ls
 (d) vk;kfrr lkexzh ls
 8. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&ls v;ksx@lfefr dh fliQkfj'k 
ij Hkkjr esa vUrjkZT; ifj"kn dh LFkkiuk dh xbZ\
 (a) iqaNh vk;ksx
 (b) jkteUUkkj lfefr
 (c) dksBkjh lfefr
 (d) ljdkfj;k vk;ksx
 9. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk lgh lqesfyr ugha gSa\
 (a) gq.M# izrki & lqo.kZjs[kk unh
 (b) ppkbZ izikr & chagMw unh
 (c) /qvka/kj izikr & ueZnk unh
 (d) cw<k ?kk?k izikr & dk¡ph unh 
 10. ukbVªkstu ,d vko';d vo;o ugha gSA
 (a) DyksjksfiQYk dk
 (b) vkj-,u-,- dk
 (c) Mh-,u-,- dk 
 (d) dkcksZgkbMªsV dk
 11. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds 
uhps fn;s x, dwV ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sA
 lwph&I lwph&II
 (jkT;) (jkT;lHkk esa izfrfuf/Ro)
 (a) jktLFkku 1. 10 lhVsa
 (b) xqtjkr  2. 7 lhVsa
 (c) dukZVd 3. 11 lhVsa
 (d) iatkc  4. 12 lhVsa
  dwV%
   A B C D
 (a)  1 3 4 2
 (b)  2 3 4 1
 (c)  1 2 3 4
 (d)  4 3 1 2
 12. uhps nks dFku fn;s x, gSa] ftuesa ls ,d dks vfHkdFku 
(A) vkSj nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gS%
  vfHkdFku (A) : ekuo 'kjhj vius fy;s vko';d lHkh  
foVkfeuksa dk la'ys"k.k dj ysrk gSA
  dkj.k (R) : 'kjhj ds mfpr fodkl ds fy;s foVkfeu 
vfuok;Z gksrs gSaA
 7. The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
 (a) Goods of best quality
 (b) Safe goods for environment
 (c) Exported goods
 (d) Imported goods
 8. On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
 (a) Punchhi Commission
 (b) Rajmannar Committee
  (c) Kothari Committee
 (d) Sarkaria Commission
 9. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
 (a) Hundru W aterfall -  S u b a r n a r e k h a 
River
 (b) Chachai Waterfall - Bihad River
 (c) Dhuandhar Waterfall - Narmada River
  Waterfall
 (d) Budha Ghagh - Kanchi River
 10. Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of
 (a) Chlorophyll
 (b) RNA
 (c) DNA
 (d) Carbohydrate
 11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer using the codes given below the lists.
  List - I  List - II
  (State)  (Representation
    in Rajya Sabha)
 A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
 B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
 C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
 D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
  Codes:
   A B C D
 (a)  1 3 4 2
 (b)  2 3 4 1
 (c)  1 2 3 4
 (d)  4 3 1 2
 12. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as 
Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
  Assertion (A): Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
  Reason (R): Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
  dwV%
 (a) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa vkSj (R), (A) dh lgh 
O;k[;k djrk gS
 (b) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa] fdarq (R), (A) dh 
lgh O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
 (c) (A) lR; gS] fdarq (R) xyr gS
 (d) (A) xyr gS] fdarq (R) lR; gS
 13. fczfV'k bf.M;k ds fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl vf/fu;e 
us lkewfgd dk;Zpkyu ds LFkku ij ^foHkkx* ;k 
^foHkkxh;* i¼fr }kjk ok;ljk; dh dk;Zdkjh ifj"kn 
ij muds izkf/dkj dks vkSj vf/d cy iznku fd;k\
 (a) Hkkjrh; ifj"kn vf/fu;e] 1861
 (b) Hkkjr ljdkj vf/fu;e] 1858
 (c) Hkkjrh; ifj"kn vf/fu;e] 1892
 (d) Hkkjrh; ijf"kn vf/fu;e] 1909
 14. ^oSf'od 'kkafr lwpdkad] 2021* ds vuqlkj fuEufyf[kr 
esa ls fo'o dk lcls 'kkafriw.kZ {ks=k dkSu&lk gS\
 (a) vizQhdk (b) ;wjksi
 (c) vkWLVªsfy;k (d) nf{k.k vesfjdk
 15. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk ;qXe lgh lqesfyr ugha gSa\
  laLFkku  vofLFkfr
 (a) vaRkjkZ"Vªh; 'kL;& - uSjksch
  okfudh vuqla/ku dsanz
 (b) Hkkjrh; ou izca/u - Hkksiky 
  laLFkku
 (c) dsanzh; 'kL;&okfudh - ck¡nk
  vuqla/ku laLFkku
 (d) VkVk mQtkZ vuqla/ku - ubZ fnYyh
  laLFkku
 16. lkekU; n`f"V ds fy;s fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk foVkfeu 
vko';d gksrk gS\
 (a) iQksfyd vEy
 (b) jkbcksÝysfou
 (c) fu;kflu
 (d) jsfVukWy
 17. fuEufyf[kr esa ls dkSu&lk jkelj LFky mÙkj izns'k esa 
fLFkr ugha gS\
 (a) lwj ljksoj
 (b) leliqj Ik{kh vHk;kj.;
 (c) ljlbZ ukoj >hy
 (d) lqfjalj&ekulj >hysa
  Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
 (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 
correct explanation of (A)
 (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
 (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
 13. Which one of the following Acts of British India 
strengthened the Viceroy's authority over his 
executive council by. substituting 'portfolio' or 
'departmental'. system for corporate functioning?
  (a) Indian Council Act, 1861
 (b) Government of India Act, 1858  
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892
 (d) Indian Council Act, 1909.
 14. According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which 
of the following is the most peaceful region in the 
world?
 (a) Africa (b) Europe
 (c) Australia (d) South America
 15. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
  Institute  Location
 (a) International Centre - Nairobi
  for Research on
  Agro-Forestry
 (b) Indian Institute of - Bhopal
  Forest Management
 (c) Central Agro-Forestry - Banda
  Research Institute
 (d) Tata Energy Research - New Delhi
  Institute
 16. Which of the following vitamins is essential for 
normal vision ?
 (a) Folic acid 
 (b) Riboflavin
 (c) Niacin
 (d) Retinol
 17. Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT 
situated in Uttar Pradesh?
 (a) Sur Sarovar
 (b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
 (c) Sansai Nawar Jheel
 (d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
 18. fuEufyf[kr jkT;ksa ds xBu ij fopkj dhft;s rFkk bUgsa 
dkykuqØe esa O;ofLFkr dhft;s&
 I. xksok II. rsyaxkuk
 III. >kj[kaM IV . gfj;k.kk
  uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj dks pqfu;sA
  dwV%
 (a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV , I, III, II
 (c) III, II, IV , I (d) IV , III, I, II
 19. fo'o dk igyk ßn; izR;kjksi.k fuEu esa ls fdlus fd;k 
Fkk\
 (a) MkW- os.kqxksiky (b) fofy;e gkosZ
 (c) fØf'p;u cukZMZ (d) fofy;e cSfVªd
 20. lqxE; Hkkjr vfHk;ku lacaf/r gS
 (a) fnO;kax O;fDr;ksa ls
 (b) cky LokLF; ls
 (c) efgyk l'kfDrdj.k ls
 (d) oafpr yksxksa ls 
 21. 'khr izdks"B esa iQy HkaMkj.k nh?kZ HkaMkj.k thou nsrk 
gSa] D;ksafd
 (a) lw;Z ds izdk'k dk lalxZ euk gksrk gS
 (b) okrkoj.k esa c<+rh CO
2
 lkanzrk
 (c) 'olu nj dk ßkl
 (d) vknzZrk dk c<+uk 
 22. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds 
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sA
  lwph&I  lwph&II
  (xzUFk)  (jpf;rk)
 (a) jkxekyk  1. lkseukFk
 (b) jl dkSeqnh 2. osadVjeu
 (c) jkx focks/ 3. iq.Mjhd foV~By
 (d) prqnZ.Mh izdkf'kdk 4. Jh d.B
  dwV%
   A B C D
 (a)  3 4 1 2
 (b)  4 2 1 3
 (c)  2 3 4 1
 (d)  1 2 3 4
 23. flfoy lsokvksa esa lq/kj gsrq ih-lh- gksVk lfefr dk 
xBu fdl o"kZ fd;k x;k Fkk\
 (a) 2003 (b) 2004
 (c) 2005 (d) 2006
 18. Consider the formation of following States and 
arrange these in chronological order:
 I. Gia II. Telangana
 III. Jharkhand IV. Haryana
  Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
  Codes:
 (a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV , I, III, II
 (c) III, II, IV , I (d) IV , III, I, II
 19. Who among the following had performed the 
world's first heart transplant?
 (a) Dr. Venugopal (b) William Harvey
 (c) Christian Bernard (d) William Betrick
 20. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with
 (a) Disabled Persons
 (b) Child Health Care
 (c) Women Empowerment
  (d) Under Privileged People
 21. Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer 
storage life, because
 (a) Exposure to sunlight is prevented
 (b) Concentration of CO
2
 in environment is 
increased
 (c) Rate of respiration is decreased
 (d) There is an increase in humidity
 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer using the codes given below the lists.
  List-I  List - II
  (Text)  (Author)
 A. Ragamala 1. Somanath
 B. Rasa Kaumudi 2. Venkatraman
 C. Raga Vibodh 3. Pundrik Vitthal
 D. Chaturdandi 4. Sri Kantha
  Prakashika
  Codes:
   A B C D
 (a)  3 4 1 2
 (b)  4 2 1 3
 (c)  2 3 4 1
 (d)  1 2 3 4
 23. In which year. P.C. Hota Committee on Civil 
Services Reforms was constituted?
 (a) 2003 (b) 2004
 (c) 2005 (d) 2006