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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 38

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With reference to the writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. High Courts can issue writs not only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights but also for 'any other purpose' (ordinary legal rights). 2. The power of High Courts to issue writs to any government, authority, or person outside their territorial jurisdiction if the 'cause of action' arises wholly or in part within their territory was added by the 15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963. 3. The writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 is narrower in scope than the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q1: With reference to the writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. High Courts can issue writs not only for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights but also for 'any other purpose' (ordinary legal rights). 2. The power of High Courts to issue writs to any government, authority, or person outside their territorial jurisdiction if the 'cause of action' arises wholly or in part within their territory was added by the 15th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1963. 3. The writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 is narrower in scope than the writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32. 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 243I of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements regarding the State Finance Commission: 1. The Governor of a State shall, at the expiration of every fifth year, constitute a Finance Commission to review the financial position of the Panchayats. 2. The State Legislature may, by law, provide for the composition of the Commission and the qualifications of its members. 3. Recommendations of the State Finance Commission are constitutionally binding on the State Government and Parliament. 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 Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (renamed Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary), a designated Ramsar Wetland of International Importance featuring a shallow marshland along the Kanpur–Lucknow highway, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Unnao
B) Rae Bareli
C) Kanpur Dehat
D) Lucknow

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

A) Vienna Convention (1985) — Protection of the Ozone Layer
B) Kyoto Protocol (1997) — Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
C) Cartagena Protocol (2000) — Transboundary Movement of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs)
D) Nagoya Protocol (2010) — Phase-down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Q5: During the Indian Freedom Movement, who among the following founded the 'Indian Association' in Calcutta in 1876, which served as a major pre-Congress political organization uniting educated Indians?

A) Surendranath Banerjea and Anandamohan Bose
B) Dadabhai Naoroji and W.C. Bonnerjee
C) Pherozeshah Mehta and K.T. Telang
D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale and M.G. Ranade

Q6: In national income accounting, 'Personal Income' differs from 'National Income' because Personal Income measures ?

A) The total income actually received by households, after deducting undistributed corporate profits and corporate taxes from National Income, and adding government transfer payments
B) The total value of goods and services produced only within the geographic borders of a country
C) The total value of final goods produced after removing depreciation costs
D) The total tax revenue collected by the government before sharing it with state governments

Q7: The ancient site of Kampilya, traditionally associated with the capital of Southern Panchala during the Mahajanapada period and prominent in epic traditions, is located in which present-day district of Uttar Pradesh?

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

Q8: Which of the following optical principles explains why a glass convex lens (converging in air) acts as a diverging lens when completely submerged in a liquid that has a higher refractive index than the glass itself?

A) The optical power and behavior of a lens depend on its refractive index relative to the surrounding medium, reversing the direction of refraction when the surrounding liquid is denser than the glass
B) Light undergoes total internal reflection along the outer boundary of the liquid container
C) High optical dispersion inside the liquid completely absorbs shorter visible light wavelengths
D) Incident light rays become fully polarized upon striking the outer surface of the glass

Q9: The 'Puerto Rico Trench', which contains the deepest measured point in the Atlantic Ocean (Milwaukee Deep at approximately 8,376 meters), lies on the active tectonic boundary between which two tectonic plates?

A) North American Plate and Caribbean Plate
B) South American Plate and African Plate
C) Pacific Plate and Nazca Plate
D) Eurasian Plate and Indo-Australian Plate

Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the Lok Sabha: 1. It scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, and bye-laws delegated by Parliament are being properly exercised. 2. It consists of not more than 15 members nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for a term not exceeding one year. 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 38 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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