UP APO Important Questions & Answers, 25 Major MCQs, Exam Pattern, Preparation Tips

UP APO Exam Pattern

Stage

Paper

Subjects

Type of Exam

Marks

Duration

Preliminary Exam

Paper I

General Knowledge

Objective (MCQ)

150

2 hours

Paper II

Law

Objective (MCQ)

150

2 hours

Main Exam

Paper I

General Knowledge

Descriptive

100

3 hours

Paper II

General Hindi

Descriptive

100

3 hours

Paper III

Law-I (Criminal Law & Procedure)

Descriptive

100

3 hours

Paper IV

Law-II (Evidence, Civil Law, & Procedure)

Descriptive

100

3 hours

Interview

—

Personality Test

Oral

50

—

25 Important Questions & Answers for UP APO Exam

No.

Question / Topic

Options

Correct Answer

1

Which of the following statements about the effort to eradicate polio is/are correct? 1. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched in 1988. 2. Last wild poliovirus case in India in 2011. 3. As of 2022, only two countries have endemic wild poliovirus. 4. Oral vaccine was key in the eradication strategy.

(a) 1 only 

(b) 1, 3, and 4 only 

(c) 1 and 4 only 

(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

(d)

2

“Doctrine of Lapse” was introduced by which Governor-General?

(a) Lord Dalhousie 

(b) Lord Canning 

(c) Lord Wellesley

 (d) Lord Cornwallis

(a)

3

The last natural case of Smallpox was reported in 1977 from

(a) Kenya 

(b) Nigeria

 (c) Somalia 

(d) Vietnam

(c)

4

The word ‘Satyagrah’ was given by

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

 (b) Maganlal Gandhi 

(c) Devadas Gandhi 

(d) Kasturba Gandhi

(b)

5

A condition where a person has defective blue colour appreciation is called

(a) Deuteranomalous 

(b) Protanopes

 (c) Tritanopia 

(d) Achromatopsia

(c)

6

Match List-I with List-II (Movements & Years): A. Quit India – 1942 B. Jallianwala Bagh – 1919 C. Simon Commission – 1928 D. Dandi March – 1930

(a) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4

 (b) A–4, B–1, C–2, D–3 

(c) A–2, B–3, C–1, D–4 

(d) A–3, B–4, C–2, D–1

(a)

7

“Operation Flood” in India is related to

(a) Agriculture (b) Dairy Production (c) Fisheries (d) Irrigation

(b)

8

Motion picture films are made from

(a) Eosin 

(b) Cellulose acetate

 (c) Silver iodide

 (d) Copper sulphate

(b)

9

Match the following (Awards & Fields): A. Bharat Ratna – National Service/Art/Lit/Science B. Arjuna Award – Sports C. Dadasaheb Phalke – Cinema D. Jnanpith – Literature

(a) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4 

(b) A–4, B–3, C–2, D–1

 (c) A–3, B–1, C–4, D–2

 (d) A–2, B–4, C–1, D–3

(a)

10

The first artificial satellite launched by any country was

(a) Explorer 1

 (b) Sputnik 1 

(c) Apollo 11 

(d) Vostok 1

(b)

11

The revenue system during Akbar's reign was in the hands of

(a) Bairam Khan 

(b) Mansingh

 (c) Birbal 

(d) Todarmal

(d)

12

The Bosporus Strait connects which two continents?

(a) North America & South America 

(b) Europe & Asia 

(c) Africa & Europe

 (d) Asia & Australia

(b)

13

Aswan High-Dam has been built on which river?

(a) Columbia 

(b) Danube 

(c) Nile

 (d) Irrawadi

(c)

14

The richest source of Vitamin A

(a) Yeast

 (b) Cheese 

(c) Golden rice (d) Orange

(c)

15

According to the Global Peace Index 2015, the most peaceful country

(a) Brazil (b) Iceland (c) Denmark (d) Ireland

(b)

16

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

(a) Attempt to murder - R v. White (1910) 

(b) Causation - R v. Blaue (1975)

 (c) Conspiracy - R v. Shivpuri (1987) 

(d) Duress - R v. Graham (1982)

(c)

17

Which section of the BNS defines “gender” to include transgender individuals?

(a) Section 2(8) 

(b) Section 2(10) 

(c) Section 3(1) 

(d) Section 4(2)

(b)

18

Under BNS 2023, which section deals with voyeurism?

(a) Section 74 (b) Section 76 (c) Section 77 (d) Section 78

(c)

19

'B' tries to pickpocket ‘Z’ but the pocket is empty. Guilty under which section of BNS?

(a) Section 303 (b) Section 62 (c) Section 307 (d) Section 66

(b)

20

Surgeon operates knowing the risk of death, but with consent to save life. Z dies. Is the surgeon guilty?

(a) Yes, likely death

 (b) Yes, life-threatening operation 

(c) No, acted in good faith with consent

 (d) No, exempt from liability

(c)

21

Legal maxim related to the doctrine of mens rea

(a) Actus reus 

(b) Res ipsa loquitur 

(c) Volenti non fit injuria 

(d) Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea

(d)

22

The officer arrests the wrong person in good faith. Is he guilty?

(a) Both A & R true; R correct explanation 

(b) Both true; R is not the correct explanation 

(c) A true, R false

 (d) A false, R true

(a)

23

Case explaining the difference between ‘Take & Entice’

(a) Biswanath Mallick v. State of Orissa (1995) 

(b) State of Madras v. Balakrishnan (1950) 

(c) Chandrakala Menon v. Vipin Menon (1993)

 (d) State of Gujarat v. Maganbhai Jogani (1997)

(a)

24

In Raja Naykar v. State of Chhattisgarh (2024), the Supreme Court held that mere recovery of a blood-stained weapon is

(a) Sufficient for conviction

 (b) Insufficient unless supported by other evidence (c) Inadmissible 

(d) Conclusive evidence

(b)

25

‘Terrorism’ in BNS is defined under

(a) Section 111 

(b) Section 113 

(c) Section 152 

(d) Section 218

(b)