UPPSC Prelims 2025

Which one of the following words is a Tadbhava (derivative) word?

The correct constituent words (Samāsa-vigraha) of the compound ‘Dayāsāgara’ are –

Which dialect is spoken in the Kashi region?

Which one of the following dialects is NOT spoken in Uttar Pradesh?

‘Digambar’ is an example of which kind of Samāsa (compound)?

Which one of the following is NOT counted completely within Hindi dialects?

Words that have become distorted while coming into Hindi from Sanskrit and Prakrit are called –

The Tatsama (Sanskrit) form of the word ‘बहुः’ is –

According to the passage, the power of language is –

Even more powerful than weapons is –

Great revolutions take place with the help of –

A good language does NOT contain –

What do we consider to be the simplest form of writing?

Select the incorrect pair of opposites from the following:

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

The plural form of ‘Pāṭhak’ (reader) is –

Which of the following groups contains only Mahā-prāṇa (aspirated) consonants?

The line ‘U ghar me ke ḍole ho re rā rā’ is an example of which dialect?

Which of the following pair of Idiom and meaning is NOT correctly matched?

Select the word with wrong spelling.

Which of the following pair of words is NOT correctly matched?

The correct synonym pair of ‘Dīpśikha’ is –

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

‘Nirmala said that Govind is now healthy.’ This sentence is incorrect from which viewpoint?

Which dialect is considered the central dialect of the Agra-Hindi speech area?

Choose the correct indirect speech for the following direct sentence: He said, ‘I have been waiting for ages.’

Identify the correct spelling from the options given below.

Fill the correct form of verb in the given sentence: Many a man _______ died for his country.

Complete the sentence with the proper preposition: We usually finish work early ______ Fridays.

Fill in the blank from the given options: By next July, I _______ in this office for ten years.

Choose the correct active form of the sentence: They were seen to go out.

Select the most appropriate option for the following sentence: She wrote this article ______ her holiday.

What is the meaning of the word 'ephemeral'?

Identify the correct spelling from the options given below.

Fill the correct form of verb in the given sentence: Either of these two pens _______ good.

Why did Nelson insist that the surgeon should leave him and attend to others?

What is meant by "midshipman"?

What qualities of Nelson's character were revealed by this passage?

What do you understand by the "mizzen-top"?

Choose the antonym of "presence of mind".

Choose the correct preposition for the given blank in the idiom: Cry _______ split milk.

What does nefarious mean?

Choose the correct passive form of the sentence: "The company has cut all the salaries."

Which type of noun is used in the sentence "The crowd was very big."?

Fill in the blank by choosing from the options given: He is suspicious _______ all his neighbours.

Find the odd number out: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 96

A, B and C are employed to do a piece of work for Rs 529. A and C together are supposed to finish 99⁄23 of the work. How much should be paid to B?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Which number has the same property as the following numbers? (957, 777, 876)

From the following alternatives, choose the one that does NOT belong to the rest.

Pointing to a photograph a woman said, "She is the only daughter of my mother's father." How is the woman related to the person in the photograph?

For any two sets A and B, A – (A – B) equals:

Find the missing number in the following number series: 3, 5, 8, 10, ?, 15, 18, 20

Every type of communication is affected by its

A 280 metre long train is moving at 60 km/h. The time taken by the train to cross a 220 metre long tunnel is

Pointing a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother and sister but the father of that man is the son of my father." Whose photograph is it?

If "No scientists are philosophers" is true, which one of the following propositions is true?

Two persons A and B working together can dig a trench in 8 hours, while A alone can dig it in 12 hours. In how many hours can B alone dig the same trench?

Eleven friends meet at a party. Each one shakes hand with each of the others once. The number of possible hand shakes is

At present, the mother's age is three times the daughter's age. After twelve years the age of the mother will be twice that of her daughter. At present what is the daughter's age?

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If each number is increased by 10, the ratio becomes 5 : 7. The numbers are

If the simple interest on a sum of money at 5% per annum for 3 years is Rs. 1,200, find the compound interest on the same sum for the same period at the same rate.

The choice of communication partners is influenced by factors of

The graph of the linear equation 2x + 5y = 10 is a line which meets the x-axis at the point

If all the sides of a parallelogram are equal and one angle is a right angle, then it is called a

What are the seven secrets of attractive body language? 1. Face 2. Gestures 3. Cultural 4. Head movement 5. Comfortable 6. Eye contact 7. Reflection 8. Posture 9. Territory 10. Mirroring Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which one of the following is NOT a skill of interpersonal interaction?

If Sunday falls on the third date of a month, then which date will fall after three days of the fourth Wednesday of the same month?

Which one number is like the given number set? (363, 489, 579)

Among five boys A is taller than B but not taller than C. D is taller than C but not taller than E. If these boys are standing in a row in increasing order of their heights, who will be at the first place?

A good communicator begins his/her presentation with a/an

How many times from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. the hands are at right angles?

What will be the next number in the following number series? 48, 24, 72, 36, 108, ?

Deepak said to Nitin, "that boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father's wife". How is the boy playing football related to Deepak?

When the mirror image of a watch was seen, it showed 3 : 15. What was the real time?

Find the odd one out from the given alternatives.

What type of process is decision-making?

A number is divided by 84 and leaves remainder 37. If this number is divided by 12, then the remainder will be

In reference to Problem Solving, who said, "to act is easy, to think is hard."?

In the following figure if AB ∥ CD, find the value of x°.

A retailer buys a radio for Rs. 225. His overhead expenses are Rs. 15. He sells the radio for Rs. 300. The profit percent of the retailer is

Find the missing number (?) from the following figure: 12 12 18 16 12 20 5 12 ? 197 156 366

At what angle are the hands of a clock inclined when it is half past 8?

What is 'star bursting'?

Which number will come in the place of question mark? 143, 275, 495, ?

Walking at the rate of 4 km/h a man covers a certain distance in 2 hours 45 min. Running at a speed of 16.5 km/h, the man will cover the same distance in

In the following table, what will come at the place of X? 8 5 7 6 9 7 8 2 3 4 7 12 6 10 X 6

If BLINK is coded as 21291411, then how will GREEN be coded?

Find the next term of the series: 0, 4, 18, 48, 100, ...

If the perimeter and the area of a circle are numerically equal, then the radius of the circle is

The least perfect square which is divisible by 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 is

The ages of Ravish and Shikha are in the ratio 3 : 8. Six years hence, their ages will be in the ratio 4 : 9. The present age of Ravish is

Which one is different from the rest three?

What should be avoided while replying to e-mails in a group conversation?

If 8th of the month falls three days after Sunday, what day will be on 17th of that month?

Find the missing number in the third triangle.

Find the missing number.

In a certain language SIMPLE is written as ISPMEL and CHAPTER is written as HCPARET. Then LFWORE stands for which word?

The ratio of the angles ∠A and ∠B of a non-square rhombus ABCD is 4 : 5. The value of ∠C will be

The linear equation 3x − 5y = 15 has

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert. Reason (R): Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (b) (A) is false, but (R) is true (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): India is the second largest mobile gaming market in the world. Reason (R): There are more than 950 million internet users in India. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (b) (A) is false, but (R) is true (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (b) (A) is false, but (R) is true (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer by using the code given below the lists. List-I (Coal Field) List-II (Country) A. Appalachian 1. England B. Lancashire 2. Germany C. Ruhr 3. Russia D. Kuzbass 4. USA Code: A B C D (a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 1 4 3 2 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 4 1 3 2

With reference to ‘Ecosystem’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Green plants in terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of energy of the sunlight that falls on their leaves. 2. Around 10% of organic matter reaches to the next higher level of consumers. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code: (a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 1

Which of the following events took place in the year 1911? 1. Partition of Bengal revoked 2. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi 3. Lucknow Pact between Congress and Muslim League Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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

As per the India State of Forest Report 2023, which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh had forest cover over more than 20% of their total area? 1. Bahraich 2. Chandauli 3. Shravasti Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (Coal-Producing Area) – (State) 1. Maolong – Arunachal Pradesh 2. Raniganj – West Bengal 3. Ramgarh – Jharkhand 4. Talcher – Odisha Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to the 'Delhi Government's Bio-decomposer and Spray Programme', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Bio-decomposer solution is provided free of cost to farmers to help convert stubble into manure. 2. The Bio-decomposer solution is prepared using a mix of several fungi. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to creation of a 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 a new All-India Service. 2. The resolution for creation of the new All-India Service must be passed by the Rajya Sabha by a two-third majority of the total membership of the House. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Match List-I (Disciple) with List-II (Guru) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Disciple) A. Kabir B. Amir Khusrau C. Surdas D. Tulsidas List-II (Guru) 1. Guru Nanak Dev 2. Swami Ramananda 3. Nizamuddin Auliya 4. Vallabhacharya

Read the following two statements and choose the correct option as per the codes given below: Assertion (A): ________. Reason (R): ________.

Match List-I (Petro-chemical Plant) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Plant) A. _______ B. _______ C. _______ D. _______ List-II (State) 1. Assam 2. Gujarat 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Tamil Nadu

Which of the following is/are NOT a dimension of food security? 1. Availability 2. Accessibility 3. Affordability 4. Accountability Select the correct answer using the code given below:

With reference to the term “_______”, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. __________ 2. __________ Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Match List-I (Mission) with List-II (Launch Date) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Mission) A. Chandrayaan-3 B. Aditya-L1 C. INSAT-3DS D. RLV-LEX-01 List-II (Launch Date) 1. 02 September 2023 2. 17 March 2024 3. 14 July 2023 4. 02 April 2023

Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List – I (State) A. Maharashtra B. Karnataka C. Bihar D. Tamil Nadu List – II (Number of seats in Rajya Sabha) 1. 16 2. 18 3. 19 4. 12

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Poverty line differs across time and countries. Reason (R): The basic needs of people vary across regions and overtime. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Yuva Puraskar was announced in 23 Indian languages. 2. There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In the Himalayan mountains different types of vegetation are found. Reason (R): In Himalayas, there are variations in climate with change in altitude. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to "Carrying Capacity of Environment", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The rate of resource extraction should remain above the rate of resource generation. 2. Generation of waste should remain within the absorption capacity of environment. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? (Tribe) – (Habitat) 1. Bushman – Kalahari Desert 2. Eskimo – Northern Canada 3. Pygmy – Congo Basin 4. Masai – West Africa Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following pairs of Parts of the Indian Constitution and their subjects is/are NOT correctly matched? 1. Part IV-A – Fundamental Duties 2. Part VI – The States 3. Part XI – The Municipalities Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Consider the following revolts and arrange them in the correct chronological order. 1. Pabna 2. Indigo 3. Kuka 4. Sanyasi Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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 Select the correct answer from the code given below:

The Gobi Desert is spread across which of the following countries? 1. Mongolia 2. China 3. Russia 4. Kazakhstan Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following two are the major constituents of bio-gas? 1. Methane 2. Butane 3. Carbon dioxide 4. Carbon monoxide Select the correct answer from the code given below:

'Adi Karmyogi Beta Version – A Responsive Governance Initiative' was launched in June 2025 by which of the following ministries? 1. Ministry of AYUSH 2. Ministry of Women and Child Development 3. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 4. Ministry of Tribal Affairs Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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

With reference to hydro-electricity in North India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. There are huge possibilities of hydro-electricity in the Himalayan region. 2. Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar cannot utilise this potential because the Himalayas situated to their north lie in the boundary of Nepal. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following district(s) is/are part of the Devi Patan Division in Uttar Pradesh? 1. Basti 2. Bahraich 3. Balrampur Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Consider the following Indian states and arrange them in chronological order of their formation, starting from the earliest to the latest. 1. Tripura 2. Uttarakhand 3. Nagaland 4. Sikkim Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to Uttar Pradesh, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of mango and guava in the country. 2. The Government of India has approved the establishment of the South Asia Regional Centre of the International Rice Research Institute at Aligarh. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Arrange the following Indian states in ascending order of their area and select the correct answer from the code given below. 1. Haryana 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Punjab 4. Uttarakhand

Read the following statements and answer using the code given below. Assertion (A): An alloy of lead and tin is generally used as solder. Reason (R): The melting point of the lead–tin alloy is higher than that of either lead or tin. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I (States) with List-II (their highest peaks) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (State) List-II (Highest Peak) A. Tamil Nadu 1. Dhupgarh B. Rajasthan 2. Doddabetta C. Nagaland 3. Guru Shikhar D. Madhya Pradesh 4. Saramati

Operation Brahma was launched by India in March 2025 to provide humanitarian aid to which of the following countries? 1. Bangladesh 2. Myanmar 3. Sri Lanka 4. Malaysia Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to Municipalities, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The eligible age to be a member of municipality is 25 years. 2. One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the municipalities is reserved for women. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Governor General/Viceroy) A. Lord Dalhousie B. Lord Curzon C. Lord William Bentinck D. Lord Cornwallis List-II (Important contribution/work) 1. Permanent settlement of Bengal 2. Prohibition of Practice of Sati 3. Partition of Bengal 4. Doctrine of Lapse

Consider the following events and arrange them in correct chronological order. 1. Cripps Mission 2. Cabinet Mission 3. Shimla Conference 4. Wavell Plan Select the correct answer from the code given below:

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. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which of the following gasses is/are lighter than air? 1. Hydrogen chloride 2. Sulfur dioxide 3. Helium Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to 'Atal Tunnel' which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. This tunnel is the world's longest highway tunnel. 2. This tunnel is built in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

With reference to 'ozone layer', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Ozone layer shields the surface of the earth from the ultra-violet radiations from the sun. 2. Ozone depletion has been linked to the chlorofluorocarbons. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following countries is/are NOT a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council? 1. Bahrain 2. Iran 3. Iraq 4. Qatar Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Public Interest Litigation in India is essential for the rule of law. Reason (R): Public Interest Litigation provides effective access of justice to socially and economically weaker sections. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Which one of the following books is NOT written by Kalidas? 1. Meghaduta 2. Raghuvamsam 3. Shringar Shatak Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Given below are two statements, one 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. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Port) A. Paradeep B. Tuticorin C. Kakinada D. Alappuzha List-II (State) 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Sustainable development should take place without harming the environment and should balance present development with the needs of future generations. Reason (R): Agenda 21 was signed by world leaders in 1995. Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Pulitzer Prize Category) A. Fiction B. Music C. Biography D. Public Service List-II (2025 Winners) 1. Jason Gowerst 2. Branden Jacob-Jenkins 3. Surya Swar 4. Parmiyat Apote