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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 37

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With reference to the 'PM SVANidhi' (Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to provide affordable working capital loans to street vendors. 2. Under the restructured credit framework of the scheme, eligible vendors can access working capital term loans in three sequential tranches of up to ₹15,000, ₹25,000, and ₹50,000 upon timely repayment of earlier tranches. 3. The government provides an interest subsidy of 7% per annum on the prompt/timely repayment of loans, which is credited directly to the borrower's bank account on a quarterly basis. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q1: With reference to the 'PM SVANidhi' (Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to provide affordable working capital loans to street vendors. 2. Under the restructured credit framework of the scheme, eligible vendors can access working capital term loans in three sequential tranches of up to ₹15,000, ₹25,000, and ₹50,000 upon timely repayment of earlier tranches. 3. The government provides an interest subsidy of 7% per annum on the prompt/timely repayment of loans, which is credited directly to the borrower's bank account on a quarterly basis. 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 217 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements regarding the appointment and qualifications of a Judge of a High Court: 1. Every Judge of a High Court is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. 2. A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Judge of a High Court unless he is a citizen of India and has for at least ten years held a judicial office in India or been an advocate of a High Court for at least ten years. 3. Unlike Supreme Court Judges (who retire at 65), a Judge of a High Court holds office until attaining the age of 62 years. 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 Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, popularly known as Surha Tal (which was designated as India's 100th Ramsar Site on World Environment Day, 5 June 2026), is located on a natural oxbow lake in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Ballia
B) Ghazipur
C) Azamgarh
D) Deoria

Q4: Which one of the following pairs of International Environmental Accords and their primary objective is NOT correctly matched?

A) Ramsar Convention (1971) — Conservation and wise use of Wetlands
B) Bonn Convention / CMS (1979) — Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
C) Rotterdam Convention (1998) — Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
D) Basel Convention (1989) — Global ban on all commercial deep-sea mining

Q5: During the Freedom Struggle in India, who among the following emerged as the prominent leader of the 'Eka Movement' (Unity Movement) in 1921–1922 across the districts of Hardoi, Bahraich, and Sitapur in Awadh?

A) Baba Ramchandra
B) Madari Pasi
C) Sahajanand Saraswati
D) Alluri Sitarama Raju

Q6: In macroeconomic analysis, the 'Phillips Curve' in the short run demonstrates an inverse relationship between which two economic variables?

A) Inflation Rate and Unemployment Rate
B) Economic Growth Rate and Income Inequality
C) Tax Rate and Government Tax Revenue
D) Interest Rate and Foreign Direct Investment

Q7: The ancient archaeological site of Sinauli (Sanauli), where excavations yielded approximately 4,000-year-old Chalcolithic/OCP period burials featuring copper-decorated coffins and solid-wheeled wooden vehicles/chariots, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Baghpat
B) Meerut
C) Muzaffarnagar
D) Bulandshahr

Q8: Which of the following optical mechanisms explains how light signals are confined inside the core of an Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) during transmission?

A) Total Internal Reflection at the core-cladding boundary when the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle
B) Continuous destructive interference of light waves along the axis
C) Polarization of light at the Brewster angle inside the glass core
D) Diffuse scattering of light off micro-textured cladding surfaces

Q9: The 'Java Trench' (Sunda Trench), which contains the deepest measured point in the Indian Ocean (at approximately 7,187 meters depth), lies off the southern coast of which island arc?

A) Indonesian Archipelago (Sumatra and Java)
B) Japanese Archipelago (Honshu)
C) Philippine Archipelago (Luzon)
D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Lok Sabha: 1. It recommends the allocation of time for the discussion of stage-by-stage legislative and other business brought before the House by the Government. 2. It consists of 15 members, including the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha acts as the ex-officio Chairman 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 37 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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