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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 26

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With reference to climate change initiatives and environmental conservation in Uttar Pradesh, consider the following statements: 1. Uttar Pradesh has set a state target to achieve 15% forest and tree cover by 2030 under its climate action roadmap. 2. The State Government has mandated compulsory green audit provisions for large industrial parks and commercial complexes. 3. The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) targets in Uttar Pradesh cover non-attainment cities including Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Agra. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q1: With reference to climate change initiatives and environmental conservation in Uttar Pradesh, consider the following statements: 1. Uttar Pradesh has set a state target to achieve 15% forest and tree cover by 2030 under its climate action roadmap. 2. The State Government has mandated compulsory green audit provisions for large industrial parks and commercial complexes. 3. The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) targets in Uttar Pradesh cover non-attainment cities including Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Agra. 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

Q2: Under Article 243D of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements regarding reservations in Panchayati Raj institutions: 1. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Panchayat in proportion to their population in the Panchayat area. 2. Not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved for SCs and STs shall be reserved for women belonging to these categories. 3. The Constitution mandates that not less than 50% of the total number of offices of Chairpersons in Panchayats at all levels shall be reserved for women. 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

Q3: The famous ancient monastic site of 'Devaputra Vihara', closely linked with Kushana Emperor Kanishka I and famous for royal portrait sculptures, is located near which city in Uttar Pradesh?

A) Mathura (Mat)
B) Ayodhya
C) Varanasi
D) Prayagraj

Q4: With reference to international climate conventions, the 'Kigali Amendment' (2016) to the Montreal Protocol aims for the global phase-down of which group of chemical substances?

A) Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
B) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
C) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
D) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Q5: During the Indian Freedom Movement, who among the following founded the 'Indian Independence League' in Tokyo (Japan) in 1942, which eventually invited Subhas Chandra Bose to lead the Indian National Army (INA)?

A) Rash Behari Bose
B) Captain Mohan Singh
C) Lala Hardayal
D) Sachindra Nath Sanyal

Q6: In public economics, the term 'Crowding Out Effect' refers to a situation where:

A) High government borrowing leads to increased real interest rates, reducing private sector investment spending
B) Excessive private capital inflow forces central banks to depreciate the exchange rate
C) Increased tax rates reduce overall national output below potential GDP
D) Rapid urbanization causes overcrowding in industrial zones

Q7: Which among the following rivers in Uttar Pradesh, originating from Fulhar Jheel (Pashot Jheel) near Pilibhit, is a major ground-fed tributary joining the Ganga River at Ghazipur?

A) Gomti River
B) Sai River
C) Ken River
D) Betwa River

Q8: Which of the following optical phenomena is primarily responsible for the formation of a primary Rainbow in the sky after rainfall?

A) Dispersion, Refraction, and Internal Reflection of sunlight by water droplets
B) Polarization and Diffraction of light
C) Total Internal Reflection only
D) Light Interference and Scattering

Q9: The 'Bering Strait', connecting the Arctic Ocean (Chukchi Sea) with the Pacific Ocean (Bering Sea), separates which two sovereign nations?

A) Russia and the United States (Alaska)
B) Canada and Greenland
C) Norway and Iceland
D) Japan and Russia

Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the Lok Sabha: 1. It consists of 15 members nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 2. It examines whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, and delegated laws conferred by Parliament are being properly exercised. 3. A Minister can be nominated to serve as a member of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation. 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

UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 26 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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