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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Buland Darwaja was constructed at Fatehpur Sikri by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Reason (R) : Akbar built this monument to commemorate the birth of his son Jahangir.

Only Assertion is correct

Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. Cripps Mission
2. Cabinet Mission
3. Shimla Conference
4. Wavell Plan

Answer

Cripps Mission - March 1942 → Wavell Plan - June 1945 → Shimla Conference - June-July 1945 → Cabinet Mission - March 1946

Consider the following revolts and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. Pabna
2. Indigo
3. Kuka
4. Sanyasi

Answer

Sanyasi Revolt - 1763–1800

Indigo - 1859–1860

Kuka - 1840

Pabna - 1873

Arrange the following conquests of Alauddin Khalji in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below.
1. Ranthambore
2. Jaisalmer
3. Warangal
4. Chittor

Answer 

Conquest of 

1. Ranthambore - 1301 
2. Jaisalmer - 1299
3. Warangal - 1308 -10
4. Chittor - 1303

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List - I  (Disciple)             List - II(Guru)

A. Kabir                          1. Guru Nanak Dev 

B. Amir Khusrau             2. Swami Ramananda

C. Surdas                       3. Nizamuddin Auliya

D. Mardana                    4. Vallabhacharya

Answer:

A. Kabir  - 2. Swami Ramananda
B. Amir Khusrau - 3. Nizamuddin Auliya

C. Surdas -  4. Vallabhacharya

D. Mardana -  1. Guru Nanak Dev 

Which of the following events took place in the year 1911?
1. Partition of Bengal revoked - 1911
2. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi -1911
3. Lucknow pact between Congress and Muslim League -1916

Answer

1. Partition of Bengal revoked - 1911
2. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi -1911

Only 1 and 2 are correct

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Babur wrote Tuzk-e-Babri in Chagatai Turki.
Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.

Answer

Assertion is Correct but Reason is incorrect

Consider the following wars and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. First Anglo-Mysore War
2. Second Anglo-French War
3. First Anglo-Sikh War
4. First Anglo-Afghan War

Answer

1. First Anglo-Mysore War - 1767-69
2. Second Anglo-French War - 1749 to 1754
3. First Anglo-Sikh War - 1848 to 1849
4. First Anglo-Afghan War - 1839 to 42

Second Anglo-French War - 1749 to 1754 → First Anglo-Mysore War - 1767-69 → First Anglo-Afghan War - 1839 to 42 → First Anglo-Sikh War - 1848 to 1849

Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. Poona Pact
2. End of Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
4. Second Round Table Conference

Answer

1. Poona Pact - September 1932
2. End of Civil Disobedience Movement - April 1934
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact - March 1931
4. Second Round Table Conference - September 1931

Gandhi-Irwin Pact - March 1931 → Second Round Table Conference - September 1931 →  Poona Pact - September 1932 → End of Civil Disobedience Movement - April 1934

Match List – I with List - II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List - I (State)  -            List - II (Number of seats in Rajya Sabha)               

A. Maharashtra              1. 16
B. Karnataka                  2.18
C. Bihar                          3. 19
D. Tamil Nadu                4. 12

Answer : 

A. Maharashtra          3. 19

B. Karnataka              4. 12       
C. Bihar                      1. 16
D. Tamil Nadu            2. 18

With reference to creation of new All India Service, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In the national interest, the Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution for creation of new All India Service.
2. The resolution for creation of new All India Service must be passed by the Rajya Sabha by two-third majority of the total members of the house.

Answer -  Only 1 is correct

With reference to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Tenure of Panchayati Raj Institutions shall be of 5 years.
2. In Panchayati Raj Institutions, out of the seats reserved, 1/4 of the seats shall  be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribе.

Only 1 is correct.

With reference to Public Accounts Committee, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Public Accounts Committee submits its report to the Lok Sabha.
2. Public Accounts Committee consists of 15 members from Rajya Sabha.

Answer

Only 1 is Correct, 2 is Incorrect.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India has a Parliamentary system of Government.
Reason (R) : In India, the Parliamentary executive is responsible to the legislature.

Answer -   Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Which among the following words were inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42^nd Constitution Amendment ?
1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Sovereign
4. Republic

Answer - Secular, Socialist

Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List - I (Lok Sabha)                  List - II (Lok Sabha Speaker)
A. 11th Lok Sabha                     1. Om Birla 
B. 12th Lok Sabha                     2. P. A. Sangma C. 
C. 14th Lok Sabha                     3. Somnath
D. 17th Lok Sabha                     4. G.M.C. Balyogi

Answer

A. 11th Lok Sabha  -   2. P. A. Sangma C. 

B. 12th Lok Sabha -    4. G.M.C. Balyogi

C. 14th Lok Sabha -    3. Somnath

D. 17th Lok Sabha -    1. Om Birla

Which of the following languages is/are NOT included in the Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution ?

1. Nepali
2. Dogri
3. Bodo 
4. Bhojpuri

Answer  - 4 - Bhojpuri

Consider the tenure of the following Presidents of India and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from carliest to the last.
1. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
2. K.R. Narayanan
3. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
4. R. Venkataraman

Answer  - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy→ R. Venkataraman → K.R. Narayanan → A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Match List - I with List - II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List - I  (Committees of Constituent Assembly)
A. Union Constitution
Committee
B. Rules of Procedure
Committee
C. Drafting Committee

D. Fundamental Rights Sub-committee

Matches
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

2. J. B. Kripalani

3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

A. Union Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rules of Procedure Committee - Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C. Drafting Committee - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

D. Fundamental Rights Sub-committee - J. B. Kripalani

With reference to 'Vice-President of India', which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
2. Vice-President is a member of the Rajya Sabha.

1 is True

2 is False

With reference to the 'Joint Sitting of Parliament', which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Article 109 of the Constitution of India provides for the Joint Sitting of Parliament.
2. A Joint Sitting of Parliament may be called to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill.

1 is False

2 is False too

Answer - Both 1 and 2 are incorrect

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Directive Principles are important for economic, social and political functions in a Modern Democratic State.
Reason (R) : The core objectives of Directive Principles is to establish economic and social democracy.

Answer D - Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Consider the following Election Reforms in India and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from earliest to the last. 
1. Voters photo identity card
2. Electronic voting machine
3. Voter verifiable paper audit trail
4. NOTА 

Correct answer

Electronic voting machine → Voters photo identity card → Voter verifiable paper audit trail → NOTА 

2, 1 , 3 ,4 

The Commission asked the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) question asked in the UPPSC Prelims exam

Assertion (A): PIL in Indian is essential for Rule of Law - True

Reason (R) : Public Interest Litigation provides effective access of Justice to socially and economically weaker sections. - True

Answer (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

The three schedules were asked in the UPPSC Prelims question paper.

7^th Schedule - Union, State and Concurrent Lists

8^th Schedule - Languages

9^th Schedule - Validation of Certain Acts/Regulations

10^th Schedule - Discqualification on the grounds of Defection

The candidates should note that the General Science questions were increased this year.

The candidates should note that the Indian Polity Questions in the UPPSC Prelims exam were more. The number of questions from the Indian Polity Section was around 25-30.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission conducted the UPPSC PCS prelims exam at the designated exam centres. The UPPSC Prelims expected cutoff will be released shortly.

The candidates should note that the UPPSC PCS Prelims 2025 answer key will be released by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission within a week.

The candidates who appeared in the UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam 2025 shared that the UPPCS Prelims exam General Studies Paper 1 was moderate with some difficult questions.

The candidates should note that the UPPSC PCS prelims exam 2025 General Studies Paper 1 is over now. The candidates will soon get the UPPSC Prelims exam analysis of General Studies Paper 1.

The UPPSC Prelims exam 2025 started at 9.30 at the designated exam centres. The candidates should note that the half time for the exam is over now.

The UPPSC PCS prelims exam 2025 started on time as per the schedule mentioned in the official admit card. The Commission released the UPPSC admit card 2025 on September 30.

The candidates will get here the UPPSC Prelims 2025 General Studies Exam Analysis soon after the first shift which will be over by 11.30.

The candidates should note that the UPPSC Prelims exam 2025 will start at 9.30 AM at the designated exam centres. The candidates are suggested to reach their exam centres by 9.00 AM. The entry is the subject of the exam centre administration.

The candidates can get here the UPPSC PCS Exam Analysis 2025 only after the first shift will be over. The candidates will also get the question paper PDF for downloading purposes.

The candidates can see below the negative marks assigned for each incorrect answer in the General Studies Paper - II (CSAT).

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission mentioned the marks assigned to each question in the official notification. As per the official exam pattern, the marks assigned to each question is as follows.

The candidates must refer to the official notification to know the official UPPSC exam pattern. As per the official notification, there are two papers in the UPPSC Prelims exam and each paper carries 200 marks. So the total marks in the UPPSC PCS Prelims exam is 400.

The candidates should note that the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission released the exam pattern in the official notification. The candidates should note that the total marks assigned to the General Studies Paper 1 is 200 only. 

The candidates should note that that there are 150 questions in the UPPSC PCS prelims General Studies paper 1. The candidates get two hours to solve these questions.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will conduct the UPPSC Prelims exam in two shifts. The UPPSC Prelims Shift Timing is given below:

The candidates should note tha there are three stages in the UPPSC PCS exam and the candidates are required to clear all the stages of exam in order to get selected in the final result. These stages are

• UPPSC Prelims Exam
• UPPSC Main (written) Exam
• UPPSC PCS Main Interview Stage

Yes, the UPPSC Prelims exam is a qualifying exam only. The Commission conduct the prelims exam to filter the candidates for the main exam. The marks scored in the prelims exam are not considered for any other stage of exam.

There are 150 questions in the UPPSC Prelims General Studies paper 1. The candidates should note that the marks scored in the UPPSC Prelims General Studies paper 1 are considered for the prelims result.

Yes, the candidates should note that there is a provision of negative marking in the UPPSC Prelims exam. The provision was introduced to reduce the instance of guess work in the UPPCS prelims exam.

The candidates should note that the UPPSC Prelims 2025 expected cutoff will be deduced after analysing the UPPCS prelims question paper and its difficulty level.

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission will conduct the UPPSC Prelims exam at the designated exam centres today. The candidates can see here the UPPCS Prelims exam analysis 2025 after the first shift of the exam.