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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 35

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With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' (PMJDY), consider the following statements: 1. It aims to ensure universal access to financial services, including basic savings & deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, and pension. 2. Under PMJDY, there is a requirement of maintaining a mandatory minimum balance of ₹1,000 in basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) accounts. 3. An overdraft facility up to ₹10,000 is available to eligible account holders subject to satisfactory account operations. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q1: With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' (PMJDY), consider the following statements: 1. It aims to ensure universal access to financial services, including basic savings & deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, and pension. 2. Under PMJDY, there is a requirement of maintaining a mandatory minimum balance of ₹1,000 in basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) accounts. 3. An overdraft facility up to ₹10,000 is available to eligible account holders subject to satisfactory account operations. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Q2: Under Article 163 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements regarding the Council of Ministers in a State: 1. There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under the Constitution required to exercise his functions in his discretion. 2. The question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the Governor shall not be inquired into in any court. 3. If any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is required to act in his discretion, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final. 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 Charkula folk dance, traditionally associated with the Braj cultural region of Uttar Pradesh, is performed particularly during celebrations related to which tradition?

A) Radha–Krishna traditions
B) Shaivite rituals
C) Buddhist festival assemblies
D) Avadh courtly traditions

Q4: Which one of the following pairs of International Environmental Treaties / Frameworks and their primary domain is NOT correctly matched?

A) Vienna Convention (1985) — Protection of the Stratospheric Ozone Layer
B) Rotterdam Convention (1998) — Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
C) CITES (1973) — Regulation of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
D) Kyoto Protocol (1997) — Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Q5: During the Freedom Struggle in India, who among the following established Abhinav Bharat in Nashik in 1904, evolving from the earlier 'Mitra Mela'?

A) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
B) Rash Behari Bose and Sachindra Nath Sanyal
C) Lala Hardayal and Madan Lal Dhingra
D) Shyamji Krishna Varma and Bhikaiji Cama

Q6: In public economics, the term 'Headline Inflation' refers to:

A) The total inflation rate measured across a complete basket of goods and services, including volatile items like food and energy
B) The inflation rate calculated exclusively by excluding food and energy prices from the consumer price basket
C) The inflation rate observed exclusively in wholesale raw material markets
D) The persistent decline in the general price level of manufactured capital goods

Q7: The Saman Bird Sanctuary, an oxbow lake wetland designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, is situated in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Mainpuri
B) Hardoi
C) Unnao
D) Etah

Q8: Which of the following optical principles explains why a diamond exhibits brilliant light return (brilliance) and fire when faceted?

A) High refractive index leading to a small critical angle, causing Total Internal Reflection combined with high dispersion
B) Polarization of light scattered off the carbon lattice
C) Diffuse light diffraction at the facet edges
D) Optical interference of reflected surface rays

Q9: The 'Kermadec Trench', which reaches depths exceeding 10,000 meters in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, lies parallel to the Kermadec Ridge off the coast of which island nation?

A) New Zealand
B) Japan
C) Philippines
D) Chile

Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House in the Lok Sabha: 1. It considers applications from members for leave of absence from the sittings of the House. 2. It consists of 15 members nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 3. A Union Cabinet Minister cannot be nominated as a member of the Committee. 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 35 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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