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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 04

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Consider the following statements regarding the Constitutional bodies of India: 1. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under the Constitution. 2. The recommendations of the Finance Commission are binding on the Union and State Governments. 3. The Union Public Service Commission submits its annual report to the President. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Questions in UPPCS Prelims Practice Set 04

Q1: Consider the following statements regarding the Constitutional bodies of India: 1. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under the Constitution. 2. The recommendations of the Finance Commission are binding on the Union and State Governments. 3. The Union Public Service Commission submits its annual report to the President. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Q2: The Chambal River is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

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

Q3: Consider the following pairs: 1. Kalinjar Fort — Banda 2. Deva Sharif — Barabanki 3. Sarnath — Varanasi 4. Bithoor — Kanpur Nagar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) All four

Q4: A government reduces the fiscal deficit primarily by cutting productive capital expenditure while keeping revenue expenditure unchanged. Which one of the following is the most likely long-term concern?

A) Immediate elimination of inflation
B) Automatic increase in tax revenue
C) Weakening of future productive capacity and infrastructure creation
D) Conversion of fiscal deficit into revenue surplus

Q5: Which one of the following movements is correctly associated with its principal area of activity in present-day Uttar Pradesh?

A) Bardoli Satyagraha — Gorakhpur
B) Eka Movement — Awadh region
C) Tebhaga Movement — Bundelkhand
D) Kheda Satyagraha — Meerut

Q6: Consider the following statements: 1. Coral reefs are generally found in shallow marine waters where sufficient sunlight is available. 2. Ocean acidification can adversely affect organisms that form calcium carbonate structures. 3. All coral reefs are formed exclusively by organisms belonging to the plant kingdom. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Q7: Which one of the following is the primary reason why western disturbances are important for winter agriculture in northwestern India?

A) They bring winter rainfall useful for rabi crops
B) They cause the onset of the southwest monsoon
C) They permanently reverse the direction of trade winds
D) They create tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal

Q8: Consider the following statements regarding the Uttar Pradesh Legislature: 1. Uttar Pradesh has a bicameral State Legislature. 2. A Bill pending in the Legislative Council does not lapse merely because the Legislative Assembly is dissolved. 3. The Legislative Council can permanently prevent the passage of an ordinary Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Q9: Consider the following statements about biotechnology: 1. Recombinant DNA technology involves combining genetic material from different sources. 2. Polymerase Chain Reaction can be used to amplify specific segments of DNA. 3. Gene editing necessarily requires the insertion of genetic material from another species. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

Q10: Which one of the following best explains the significance of the Purvanchal Expressway for Uttar Pradesh?

A) It is primarily a Himalayan border road connecting Uttarakhand with Nepal
B) It provides a major east-west road connectivity corridor across central and eastern Uttar Pradesh
C) It is a dedicated freight railway corridor linking Uttar Pradesh with ports on the western coast
D) It connects only the Bundelkhand region with the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor

UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 04 Preparation Guide

This practice set is designed for candidates preparing for the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPCS) Combined State / Upper Subordinate Services Examination. Attempt the questions carefully and review the explanations after each response to strengthen concepts for General Studies Paper I.

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