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UP APO Prelims 2026 Question Paper with Answers

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  1. Question 1 · GK

    What was the head of the mines called in Arthashastra?

    1. (A) Shulkadhyaksha
    2. (B) Sansthadhyaksha
    3. (C) Akaradhyaksha
    4. (D) Pautvadhyaksha

    Answer: (C) Akaradhyaksha

  2. Question 2 · GK

    Gelatin is mostly used in making ice-creams in order to:

    1. (A) Prevent forming the colloidal sol
    2. (B) Prevent crystallization and stabilize the mixture
    3. (C) Modify the taste
    4. (D) Enrich the fragrance

    Answer: (B) Prevent crystallization and stabilize the mixture

  3. Question 3 · GK

    Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Grasslands - Place)

    1. (A) Downs - Australia
    2. (B) Velds - South Africa
    3. (C) Prairies - Hungary
    4. (D) Pampas - Argentina

    Answer: (C) Prairies - Hungary

  4. Question 4 · GK

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Gas - Remark)

    1. (A) Water vapour - Not a greenhouse gas
    2. (B) CFCs - Cause both global warming and ozone depletion
    3. (C) Methane - Released by paddy fields and livestock
    4. (D) CO2 - Major contributor to global warming

    Answer: (A) Water vapour - Not a greenhouse gas

  5. Question 5 · GK

    Which of the following ethnic groups is the largest ethnic group in India?

    1. (A) Chinese-Tibetans
    2. (B) Austric
    3. (C) Indo-Aryans
    4. (D) Dravidians

    Answer: (C) Indo-Aryans

  6. Question 6 · GK

    Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer?

    1. (A) Nylon-66
    2. (B) Nylon-6
    3. (C) Nylon-2-Nylon-6
    4. (D) Dacron

    Answer: (C) Nylon-2-Nylon-6

  7. Question 7 · GK

    Which one of the following cities was not recognised under the newly introduced 'Super Swachh League' category with population over 10 lakh in the Swachh Bharat Mission 2024-25?

    1. (A) Pune
    2. (B) Navi Mumbai
    3. (C) Surat
    4. (D) Indore

    Answer: (A) Pune

  8. Question 8 · GK

    Who gave the title 'Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity' to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in India's freedom struggle?

    1. (A) British Government
    2. (B) Mahatma Gandhi
    3. (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
    4. (D) Sarojini Naidu

    Answer: (D) Sarojini Naidu

  9. Question 9 · GK

    Buksa tribe lives in which of the following region?

    1. (A) Dihang Valley
    2. (B) Kumaun
    3. (C) Chhotanagpur
    4. (D) Nilgiri Mountains

    Answer: (B) Kumaun

  10. Question 10 · GK

    In which sector of the economy is disguised unemployment found?

    1. (A) Mining
    2. (B) Hotel and Trade
    3. (C) Agriculture
    4. (D) Sugar Industry

    Answer: (C) Agriculture