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UPPCS Prelims 2026 Practice Set 39

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With reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, consider the following statements: 1. The NGT is bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as well as the rules of evidence under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. 2. The Tribunal is guided by the principles of natural justice while deciding environmental disputes brought before it. 3. An appeal against any order, decision, or award of the NGT lies directly to the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q1: With reference to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, consider the following statements: 1. The NGT is bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as well as the rules of evidence under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. 2. The Tribunal is guided by the principles of natural justice while deciding environmental disputes brought before it. 3. An appeal against any order, decision, or award of the NGT lies directly to the Supreme Court of India. 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 356 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements regarding the proclamation of President's Rule in a State: 1. A proclamation imposing President's Rule must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within two months from the date of its issue. 2. The resolution approving the proclamation must be passed by both Houses of Parliament by a special majority (majority of total membership and 2/3rd present and voting). 3. If approved by both Houses, President's Rule continues for six months at a time, up to a maximum period of three years. 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

Q3: The famous Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary, a natural floodplain lake wetland located in the Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, is drained by which major tributary of the Ghaghara River?

A) Ami River
B) Rapti River
C) Gomti River
D) Sai River

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

A) Stockholm Convention (2001) — Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
B) Minamata Convention (2013) — Anthropogenic Mercury Emissions and Releases
C) Rotterdam Convention (1998) — Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals
D) Cartagena Protocol (2000) — Phase-down of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

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

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

Q6: In public economics, the parameter 'Gross Fiscal Deficit' of the Union Government is defined as the excess of:

A) Total Government Expenditure over Total Revenue Receipts plus Non-debt Capital Receipts
B) Revenue Expenditure over Revenue Receipts
C) Total Government Expenditure over Total Revenue Receipts alone
D) Capital Expenditure over Capital Receipts

Q7: The ancient site of Ahichchhatra, which served as the capital of Northern Panchala during the Mahajanapada period and has yielded significant Painted Grey Ware (PGW) and monumental brick stupa remains, is located in which present-day district of Uttar Pradesh?

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

Q8: Which of the following physical mechanisms accounts for why a small air bubble trapped inside a glass paperweight or glass beaker filled with water shines with a silvery brightness when viewed at certain oblique angles?

A) Light travelling from glass/water into the air bubble strikes the inner boundary at an angle greater than the critical angle, undergoing Total Internal Reflection
B) Light becomes fully polarized at the air-water interface
C) Destructive wave interference occurs inside the spherical air void
D) Diffuse scattering of light off atmospheric dust particles inside the bubble

Q9: The 'Atacama Desert', recognized as one of the driest non-polar deserts on Earth, is situated along the Pacific coast of South America primarily due to the drying effect of which cold ocean current?

A) Humboldt (Peru) Current
B) Benguela Current
C) Canaries Current
D) Falkland Current

Q10: Consider the following statements regarding the Committee on Estimates of the Lok Sabha: 1. It consists of 30 members, all of whom are elected exclusively from among the members of the Lok Sabha. 2. Members of the Rajya Sabha have no representation or voting rights in the Estimates Committee. 3. A Union Cabinet Minister cannot be elected 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 39 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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