Q: Who of the following is a football player ?
(a)Fernando Alonso
(b)Kimi Raikkonen
(c)Lewis Hamilton
(d)Nicolas Anelka
Loading...
Football — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
6 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Football (Current Affairs). Spanning from 2003 to 2009. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
6
Questions
4
Years
5
Easy
1
Moderate
Year-wise Distribution
What UPSC Asks About Football
Although football is not a routine UPSC Prelims staple, six questions were asked between 2003 and 2009—coinciding with FIFA World Cups and India’s bid to host age-group tournaments. The examiners favoured trivia such as Golden Boot winners, venues, host countries, and Indian achievements in SAFF or Nehru Cup. After 2009, the section went dormant but can revive whenever a marquee event like FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup or major policy move (e.g., AIFF restructuring) grabs headlines. Therefore, aspirants should keep a concise dossier covering recent World Cup facts, key international trophies (Ballon d’Or, Copa América), and notable Indians in global leagues. A quick revision just before Prelims suffices because the probability is low yet the questions, when they appear, are easy scoring.
Related Current Affairs Sub-topics
All Football Questions
Q: Among the following, which one is not a football club ?
(a)Arsenal
(b)Aston Villa
(c)Chelsea
(d)Monte Carlo
Q: Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?
(a)India has never participated in the Olympic Football Tournament
(b)India played only in the First Round
(c)India entered only up to the Quarter Finals
(d)India entered the Semi Finals
Q: Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football Tournament, 2004 held in Portugal?
(a)Italy
(b)France
(c)Greece
(d)Portugal
Q: Which one of the following countries is not a participant team in the Football World Cup-2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006?
(a)Russia
(b)Togo
(c)Ivory Coast
(d)Switzerland
Q: In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was
(a)6
(b)7
(c)8
(d)9
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did football questions cluster between 2003 and 2009?▼
Those years coincided with high Indian public interest around FIFA World Cups and India’s attempts to enhance its football profile, prompting UPSC to leverage topical relevance.
What should be the study depth for football current affairs now?▼
Focus on headline facts: recent FIFA World Cup hosts and winners, major awards, India’s latest international performances, and any government schemes promoting football.