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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 27

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With reference to civil aviation and air transport infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, consider the following statements: 1. Uttar Pradesh features multiple operational international airports, including Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh), Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri), Kushinagar, and Ayodhya (Maharishi Valmiki). 2. The Jewar International Airport in Gautam Buddha Nagar (YEIDA region) is being developed as a greenfield, multi-runway international aviation hub. 3. The Uttar Pradesh Government strictly prohibits foreign direct investment (FDI) and private joint ventures in airport infrastructure development within the state. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q1: With reference to civil aviation and air transport infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, consider the following statements: 1. Uttar Pradesh features multiple operational international airports, including Lucknow (Chaudhary Charan Singh), Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri), Kushinagar, and Ayodhya (Maharishi Valmiki). 2. The Jewar International Airport in Gautam Buddha Nagar (YEIDA region) is being developed as a greenfield, multi-runway international aviation hub. 3. The Uttar Pradesh Government strictly prohibits foreign direct investment (FDI) and private joint ventures in airport infrastructure development within the state. 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 169 of the Constitution of India, the power to create or abolish a State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) rests with:

A) The Governor of the State by issuing a notification
B) The Parliament of India by law, after the Legislative Assembly of the State passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority
C) The Supreme Court of India upon a constitutional reference
D) The President of India on the recommendation of the Union Cabinet

Q3: The famous ancient city of Kampilya, which served as the capital of the Southern Panchala Mahajanapada and is associated with the birth of Princess Draupadi in epic traditions, is located in which present-day district of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Farrukhabad
B) Bareilly
C) Shahjahanpur
D) Budaun

Q4: With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, consider the following statements: 1. A species classified as 'Critically Endangered' (CR) faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. 2. Both the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) and the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) are listed as 'Critically Endangered' on the IUCN Red List. 3. Once a species is categorized on the IUCN Red List, its conservation status can never be reassessed or downlisted even if its population recovers. 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

Q5: During the Indian Freedom Movement, who among the following organized the famous 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' in April 1930 under the banner of the Indian Republican Army (Chittagong Branch)?

A) Surya Sen
B) Rash Behari Bose
C) Jatindra Nath Das
D) Sachindra Nath Sanyal

Q6: In public economics, the 'Phillips Curve' demonstrates an empirical short-run inverse relationship between which two economic variables?

A) Tax rates and Total tax revenue
B) Inflation rate and Unemployment rate
C) Economic growth rate and Income inequality
D) Interest rate and Foreign Direct Investment

Q7: The Rajdari and Devdari waterfalls, situated inside the Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary on the Chandraprabha River, are located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Mirzapur
B) Chandauli
C) Sonbhadra
D) Prayagraj

Q8: Which of the following optical phenomena accounts for why a straight stick partially submerged in a glass of water appears bent at the water-air boundary?

A) Total Internal Reflection
B) Light Refraction
C) Light Polarization
D) Diffuse Scattering

Q9: The 'Great Barrier Reef', the world's largest contiguous coral reef system composed of thousands of individual reefs, is situated off the coast of which region?

A) Southwestern coast of India
B) Northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia
C) Western coast of South Africa
D) Eastern coast of Brazil

Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) in the Indian Parliament: 1. It consists of 22 members (15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha). 2. The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha strictly from amongst its Lok Sabha members. 3. A Union Cabinet Minister is eligible to be elected as a member of the Committee on Public Undertakings. 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 27 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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