Current Affairs has steadily grown into the most dynamic and unpredictable segment of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. From 1995–2026, no less than 333 questions— roughly one-fourth of the total objective questions asked — were sourced from events that had occurred within two to three years of the exam date. A careful analysis of these Previous Year Questions (PYQs) reveals a clear pattern: UPSC expects aspirants not just to memorise facts but to grasp the larger implications of global and national developments.
Key Patterns Observed (1995–2026)
1. International Orientation: A striking 71 questions were on International Organisations & Groupings (UN agencies, WTO, World Bank, G-20, BRICS, QUAD, I2U2), while another 49 asked about International Relations & Treaties (Paris Climate Agreement, Kigali Amendment, Artemis Accords). Coupled with 39 questions on International Conflicts & Security (South China Sea, Syrian crisis, Nuclear Non-Proliferation), this shows UPSC’s focus on India’s place in a rapidly changing world order.
2. Government-centric Questions: At home, Indian Government Schemes & Initiatives contributed 29 questions. Flagship programmes (PM-KISAN, Ayushman Bharat, Jal Jeevan Mission, PLI Scheme) are tested for objectives, implementing ministry and target beneficiaries.
3. People, Prizes & Performances: Awards & Honours (26), Notable Personalities (25), Other Sports & Personalities (24) and Tennis Grand Slams (13) together form a sizeable chunk. The focus is often on firsts, superlatives and their socio-political significance — e.g., the first winner of the Earthshot Prize or India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist.
4. Economy & Business Linkages: With 26 questions, Business & Economy items—mergers, IPOs, cryptocurrency regulations—underline UPSC’s intent to test applied economic awareness.
5. Disaster-Driven Enquiries: Eleven questions on Disasters & Humanitarian Issues indicate the Commission’s expectation that aspirants connect current events to themes like climate change, early-warning systems and international cooperation.
Smart Preparation Strategy
• Issue-based Notes over Date-wise Lists: Instead of cramming daily news, cluster information around UPSC favourites—UN bodies, flagship schemes, Nobel Prizes, major MoUs, and summit declarations.
• PYQ Reverse Engineering: Filter every news item through the lens of ‘Can this be a UPSC MCQ?’. If an event ticks multiple boxes (India-centric, multilateral impact, policy dimension), prepare it thoroughly.
• Integrate Sources: Prioritise PIB releases, Yojana, Kurukshetra, Economic Survey, Budget, MEA press notes, and reports of global bodies (World Bank, UNEP). Complement them with one standard newspaper (The Hindu/IE) and monthly compilations.
• Timeline Revision Technique: For events like summits or awards, create trimester-based flashcards so that last-minute revision covers 18-24 months of material—UPSCE’s preferred window.
• Mock Tests Using PYQ Weightage: Allocate mock questions in the same ratio as historical data: International (≈45%), National Schemes (≈15%), Economy (≈10%), Persons & Awards (≈20%), Miscellaneous (≈10%). This conditions your mind to the actual exam mix and improves hit rate.
Mastering Current Affairs is about recognising patterns, building conceptual linkages and practicing relentlessly with PYQs. With 333 curated questions spanning three decades, this resource page equips you with the precise granularity and trend intelligence required to convert awareness into marks.
Q: Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :
I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.
II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grass-root levels.
III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following airports:
1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport
In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
Q: With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements :
1. This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
2. Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:
1. Private and public hospitals must adopt it.
2. As it aims to achieve universal health coverage, every citizen of India should be part of it ultimately.
3. It has seamless portability across the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of 'Digital India' Plan of the Government of India?
1. Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
3. Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
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Q: What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’?
1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.
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Q: What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?
(a)Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and government’s education system and local communities.
(b)Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.
(c)Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological power.
(d)Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.
Q: With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ‘ASHA’, a trained community health worker?
1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care check-up
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The nationwide scheme of the National Child Labour Projects (NCLP) is run by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. Gurupadswamy Committee dealt with the issues of child labour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?
Q: Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below?
1. SLV-3 Launch
2. Formation of Bangladesh
3. Sikkim becomes 22nd State of the Indian Union
4. Pokharan-I test
Select the correct answer
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Q: Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:
1. The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2. ‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.
3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Location)
A. Kakinada
B. Dundigal
C. Margao
D. Bhadrachalam
List-II (Known For / In News For)
1. Skybus Metro rail test-run
2. TIC paper board unit
3. Bio-diesel plant
4. Indian Air Force Academy
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Institute)
I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages
List II (Location)
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Bangalore
D) Dharamshala
E) Varanasi
Codes:
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (INTERPOL Notice)
A. Silver Notice
B. Blue Notice
C. Black Notice
D. Green Notice
List II (Description)
1. To seek information on unidentified bodies
2. To collect additional information about a person's identity, location, or activities in relation to a criminal investigation
3. To provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety
4. To identify and trace criminal assets
Code :
A B C D
Q: Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi :
1. The Summit's intellectual framework was based on three foundational Sutras : People, Planning, and Progress.
2. The Preamble of the Summit stresses Democratising AI Resources, which acknowledges the Charter for Democratic Diffusion of AI as a binding framework to support locally relevant innovation and strengthen resilient AI ecosystems while respecting national laws.
3. The New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact was structured around seven Chakras (Pillars), which included Access for Social Empowerment, AI for Science, and Secure and Trusted AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries ?
1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
2. IMT Trilateral Highway
3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line
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Q: Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation :
1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.
2. The 'Abu Dhabi Dialogue' is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.
3. The 'Global Forum for Migration and Development', created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following UN organisations/agencies :
1. World Food Programme
2. United Nations Children's Fund
3. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
4. International Labour Organisation
How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice ?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation)
A. UNMIL
B. MINURCAT
C. MINUSTAH
D. UNMISET
List II (Period of Operation)
1. 2007 — 2010
2. 2002 — 2005
3. 2003 — 2018
4. 2004 — 2017
Code :
A B C D
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (BIMSTEC Centre / Establishment)
A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Observatory
B. BIMSTEC Energy Centre
C. BIMSTEC Centre for Weather and Climate
D. BIMSTEC Technology Transfer Facility
List II (Location)
1. NOIDA
2. Bengaluru
3. Colombo
4. Thimphu
Code :
A B C D
Q: Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ?
1. Belarus
2. Poland
3. Germany
4. Switzerland
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Q: Consider the following countries:
I. Austria
II. Bulgaria
III. Croatia
IV. Serbia
V. Sweden
VI. North Macedonia
How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Q: Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan.
II. Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS.
III. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:
1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.
2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
3. The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following infrastructure sectors:
1. Affordable housing
2. Mass rapid transport
3. Health care
4. Renewable energy
On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) initiative focus for its investments?
Q: Consider the following statements about G-20 :
1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss the international economic and financial issues.
2. Digital public infrastructure is one of India's G-20 priorities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the "G20 Common Framework", consider the following statements:
1. It is an initiative endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club.
2. It is an initiative to support Low Income Countries with unsustainable debt.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following:
1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
2. Missile Technology Control Regime
3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
India is a member of which of the above?
Q: With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements:
1. It is a committee set up by the UN Security Council and works under its supervision.
2. It traditionally meets in March, June and September every year.
3. It assesses the credentials of all UN members before submitting a report to the General Assembly for approval.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements:
1. The UN General Assembly can grant observer status to the non-member States.
2. Inter-governmental organisations can seek observer status in the UN General Assembly.
3. Permanent Observers in the UN General Assembly can maintain missions at the UN headquarters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following countries:
1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Croatia
4. Romania
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above are members of the Organization of Turkic States?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
2. 'Right to the City' gives every occupant of the city the right to reclaim public spaces and public participation in the city.
3. 'Right to the City' means that the State cannot deny any public service or facility to the unauthorized colonies in the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):
1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment
2. Child stunting
3. Child mortality
Select the correct answer
using the code given below.
Q: With reference to “Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)”, consider the following statements:
1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation with NATO and WHO.
2. It monitors chemical industry to prevent new weapons from emerging.
3. It provides assistance and protection to States (Parties) against chemical weapons threats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: India is a member of which among the following?
1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2. Association of South-East Asian Nations
3. East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer
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Q: With reference to 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements:
1. It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.
2. It is an alliance meant for maritime security only.
Q: With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements :
1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009.
2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently, the USA decided to support India's membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the "Australia Group" and the "Wassenaar Arrangement". What is the difference between them?
1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives.
2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with
(a)The challenges posed by the impending global climate change and prepare a road map
(b)The workings of the global financial systems and to explore ways and means to secure a more sustainable global order
(c)Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for the mitigation of terrorism
(d)Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in the present global scenario
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
2. All the territories/countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union, what is the difference between European Commission and European Council ?
1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union.
2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following pairs :
Organization — Location of Headquarters
1. Asian Development Bank — Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation — Singapore
3. Association of South East Asian Nations — Bangkok
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
Q: With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements :
1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2⁄3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Organization)
A. Amnesty International
B. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
C. Danube Commission
D. European Space Agency
List-II (Associated Convention/Person/Place/Headquarters)
1. Viskuli
2. Paris
3. Peter Benenson
4. Belgrade Convention
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members.
2. India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became members of NATO when it was formed in 1949.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. China has observer status at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
2. India has observer status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Kofi Annan – the UN Secretary-General is from Nigeria.
2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary-General to be appointed from the ranks of the United Nations staff.
3. Kofi Annan was appointed for a second term to the office of the UN Secretary-General.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Charter of the United Nations Organization was adopted at Geneva, Switzerland in June 1945.
2. India was admitted to the United Nations Organization in the year 1945.
3. The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations Organization was established to look after the affairs of territories detached from Japan and Italy after the Second World War or such territories not under the control of a country at that time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: In which country is Bandung, where the Conference of African and Asian nations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), situated?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I (Agency)
(A) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(B) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(C) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
(D) Universal Postal Union (UPU)
List II (Headquarters)
1. Nairobi
2. Vienna
3. Berne
4. New York
Codes:
Q: Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Headquarters) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Organisation)
A. International Atomic Energy Agency
B. International Telecommunication Union
C. Council of the European Union
D. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
List II (Headquarters)
1. Brussels
2. Geneva
3. Paris
4. Vienna
Codes:
Q: Consider the following statements about the European Union:
I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community.
II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation.
III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship.
IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Assertion (A): The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the no observance of ILO conventions.
Reason (R): The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.
(a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
Q: The economic and monetary union of 15 European Countries is proposed to be made by 1999. But the currencies of two countries, Franc, have already the same value and circulate freely in both the countries. The countries are
Q: ‘They are fantastically diverse. They speak hundreds of languages and dialects. They comprise scores of ethnic groups. They include highly industrialised economies and up-and-coming economies. They span half the surface of the earth and are home to two-fifths of the world’s population.’ The group of countries referred to belongs to
Q: Which of the following are correctly matched?
I. Hamas — Palestinian extremist group
II. Sinn Fein — IRA’s political wing
III. True Path Party — A major constituent of the ruling coalition in Turkey
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Q: The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of outcomes of this visit ?
1. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the University of Hamburg
2. Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Youth Hockey Development between Hockey India and the German Hockey Federation
3. Establishment of a bilateral dialogue mechanism on the Indo-Pacific
4. Opening of an Honorary Consul of Germany in Lucknow
Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India ?
1. Employment Policy Convention
2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
3. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
4. Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
5. Convention on Reduction of Statelessness
Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (Project Supported by India)
A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project
B. Restoration of Stor Palace
C. District Hospital at Dickoya
D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies
List II (Country)
1. Maldives
2. Afghanistan
3. Bhutan
4. Sri Lanka
Code :
A B C D
Q: Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025 :
I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers"?
(a)It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.
(b)It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.
(c)It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.
(d)It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.
Q: Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
India does not import apples from the United States of America.
Statement-II :
In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Q: Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Technology Council'.
Statement-II:
The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the 'Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)'.
2. The objectives and commitments
stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries.
3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States.
Statement-II:
The 'Arab Peace Initiative' mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Q: Consider the following pairs:
International agreement/set-up --- Subject
1. Alma-Ata Declaration --- Healthcare of the people
2. Hague Convention --- Biological and chemical weapons
3. Talanoa Dialogue --- Global climate change
4. Under2 Coalition --- Child rights
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a 'Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air'.
2. The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument.
3. A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly.
4. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Recently, India signed a deal known as ‘Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field’ with
which of the following countries?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes mentioned in the news — In the affairs of
1. Kurd — Bangladesh
2. Madhesi — Nepal
3. Rohingya — Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements:
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit
1. Held in 2015 was the third such Summit
2. Was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Q: Consider the following countries:
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?
Q: With reference to “Look East Policy” of India, consider the following statements:
1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, consider the following:
1. The Right to Development
2. The Right to Expression
3. The Right to Recreation
Which of the above is/are the Rights of the child?
Q: In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament
of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill" ?
Q: Consider the following pairs:
Famous place : Country
1. Cannes : France
2. Davos : Denmark
3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Republicans won majority in the US House of Representatives election held in the year 2006.
2. Republican Bobby Jindal won a seat in the US House of Representatives for the second time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the international meetings held in the year 2006, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. NAM Summit : Havana
2. APEC Meeting : Bangkok
3. EU–India Summit : Helsinki
4. UN Climate Change Conference : Geneva
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Country)
(A) Netherlands
(B) Ukraine
(C) Poland
(D) Japan
List II (Name of Parliament)
1. Diet
2. States General
3. Supreme Council
4. Sejm
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. Second World Buddhist Summit was held in Bangkok in November–December, 2004
2. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in December, 2004
3. 4th Meeting of the SAARC, Trade Ministers was held in Islamabad in November, 2004
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. The Parliament of Russia is called Federal Assembly.
2. The Council of the Federation in the Russian Parliament is the lower house
3. The name of the upper house in the Russian Parliament is State Duma.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. P.
V. Narasimha Rao's Government established diplomatic relations between India and Israel.
2. Ariel Sharon is the second Prime Minister of Israel to have visited India.
Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding the relations between India and Pakistan:
1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LoC
2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997
3. Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: At which one of the cities labelled as A, B, C and D on the given map of Europe was the historic treaty between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries signed in 1998?
Q: The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999:
“...Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women’s rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present, of whom two abstained.”
The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
Q: In the November 1998 Composite Dialogue Process between India and Pakistan, three contentious issues listed below as 1, 2 and 3 were discussed.
Contentious Issues
1. Disengagement of troops
2. Settlement of boundary dispute
3. Sharing River water
Match the issues with the areas marked in the map as A, B and C
and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India :
1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities.
2. This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy.
3. One of the aims of this Mission is to cover all public places of India by an expanded nationwide security shield by 2035.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Which of the following statements about 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' are correct?
1. This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.
2. It commenced in Aundh (Pune).
3. Joint response during counter-terrorism operations was a goal of this operation.
4. Indian Air Force was a part of this exercise.
Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
Statement-II :
There have been military takeovers/coups d’état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Q: Consider the following pairs:
Area of conflict mentioned in news — Country where it is located
1. Donbas — Syria
2. Kachin — Ethiopia
3. Tigray — North Yemen
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Country — Important reason for being in the news recently
1. Chad — Setting up of permanent military base by China
2. Guinea — Suspension of Constitution and Government by military
3. Lebanon — Severe and prolonged economic depression
4. Tunisia — Suspension of Parliament by President How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Regions sometimes mentioned in news — Country
1. Catalonia — Spain
2. Crimea — Hungary
3. Mindanao — Philippines
4. Oromia — Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Region often in news — Country
1. Chechnya : Russian Federation
2. Darfur : Mali
3. Swat Valley : Iraq
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Service/Agency)
A. Foreign Intelligence Service
B. Ministry of State Security
C. Secret Intelligence Service
D. The Mossad
List-II (Country)
1. Israel
2. Britain
3. China
4. Russia
Code:
Q: ‘Hand-in-Hand 2007’, a joint anti-terrorism military training was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army
of which one of the following countries?
Q: In which one of the following countries, did an ethnic violence between the communities of Hema and Lendu result in the death of hundreds of people?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation.
2. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War.
3. Claims to Macedonian Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece.
4. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are a minority.
2. In Kosovo, Serbians are a majority.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces:
I. First batch of women pilots was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1996.
II. Officers’ Training Academy is located in Nagpur.
III. Southern Command of Indian Navy has its Headquarters at Chennai.
IV. One of the Regional Headquarters of Coast Guard is located at Port Blair.
Which of these statements are correct?
Q: The given map shows locations of airports labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the correct sequence of the airports in which the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 landed after its initial take-off from Kathmandu in December 1999?
Q: Which one of the following was the venue for the preliminary talks between the Sri Lankan Government and representatives of Tamil United Liberation Front and other militant groups?
Q: Consider the following statements: Statement-I:
Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries. Statement-II:
Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
Q: Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value.
Statement-II : Switzerland has the second largest gold reserves in the world.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c)Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d)Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world in the recent years.
2. Vietnam is led by a multi-party political system.
3. Vietnam's economic growth is linked to its integration with global supply chains and focus on exports.
4. For a long time Vietnam's low labour costs and stable exchange rates have attracted global manufacturers.
5. Vietnam has the most productive e-service sector in the Indo-Pacific region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following pairs :
Automobile Manufacturer : Headquarters
1. BMW AG : USA
2. Daimler AG : Sweden
3. Renault S.A.: France
4. Volkswagen AG: Germany
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore.
2. The Head Office of the Dredging Corporation of India is at Visakhapatnam.
3. The Narwapahar Mine is operated by the Uranium Corporation of India Limited.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Recently with which country’s government did ONGC-Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint-venture deal of $6 billion dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Person)
A. Chandra
B. Amrita Patel
C. Indra Nooyi
D. Piyush Pandey
List II (Organization / Area of work)
1. Advertising
2. Banking
3. Dairy Development
4. Pepsi Co.
A B C D
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Distinguished Person)
(A) B.V. Rao
(B) C.K. Prahlad
(C) John Kurien
(D) Kiran Karnik
List II (Area of Work)
1. Automobiles Manufacture
2. Fisheries Economy
3. Information Technology and Software
4. Poultry Farming
5. Management Science
Q: Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Publication — Group
1. Sportstar — The Hindu publication group
2. Business-world — ABP group
3. The Week — Malayala Manorama publication group
4. Reader’s Digest — Indian Express publication group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Enterprise — Industrial Group
1. VSNL — Bharti Group
2. Mundra Special Economic Zone Ltd — Adani Group
3. CMC Ltd — Tata Group
4. IPCL — Reliance Group
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with List-II (Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Businesswoman)
A. Zia Mody
B. Anuradha J. Desai
C. Villoo Morawala Patell
D. Meena Kaushik
List-II (Company)
1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries
2. AZB & Partners
3. Quantum Market Research
4. Avestha Gengraine Technology
5. Biocon India
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Voltas
2. Titan Industries
3. Rallis India
4. Indian Hotels
Which of the above companies are in the Tata Group of Industries?
Q: Match List I (High Officials) with List II (Organisation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (High Officials)
A. C P Jain
B. S Ramadorai
C. Sunil Arora
D. Vivek Paul
List II (Organisation)
1. Indian Airlines
2. NTPC
3. TCS
4. Wipro Technologies
Codes: A B C D
Q: Match List I (Name of the Person) with List II (Associated with) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Name of the person)
A. Brijmohan Lall Mungal
B. Kiran Karnik
C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
D. Sunil Mittal
List II (Associated with)
1. Biotechnology
2. Automobile industry
3. Software
4. Telecom industry
5. Film industry
Codes:
A B C D
Q: Match List I (Distinguished Lady) with List II (Organisation/Industry) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Distinguished lady)
A. Amrita
B. Anu Aga
C. Mallika Srinivasan
D. Priya Paul
List II (Organisation/Industry)
1. National Dairy Development Board
2. Park Hotels
3. Pfizer Limited
4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited
Codes:
A B C D
Q: Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
2. Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
3. Some people who fled from civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Very recently,
in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
Q: In which one of the following countries did hundreds of people die in the year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?
Q: 'X', born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify 'X' :
Q: Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong' :
1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children's and Family Film category.
2. The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.
3. This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children's and Family Film category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.
2. The award was received mostly by 'Formula One' players so far.
3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 every year.
2. The Nobel Prize for Literature was added later on to the other five areas – Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Peace and Economics.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Match List-I (Distinguished Person) with List-II (Achievement/Known as) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I
(A) Guenter Grass
(B) Trevor Huddleston
(C) Dicky Dolma
(D) Kim Campbell
List II
1. First woman Prime Minister of Canada
2. Nobel Prize winner for literature
3. Leading campaigner against apartheid in South Africa
4. Youngest woman to climb the Mt. Everest
5. American violinist
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently.
3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Person — Award
1. Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize
2. Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar
3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management
4. Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna Award
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Match List I (Name of the Lady) with List II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Name of the lady) List II (Achievement)
A. Chinna Pillai
1. Winner of Neerja Bhanot Award
B. Kaveri Thakur Puraskar
2. Recipient of Stree Shakti
C. Mira Nair
3. Became the fastest swimmer in Asia at the age of 16 years
D. Yasoda Ekambaram
4. Recipient of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Codes:
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Award / Prize)
I. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
II. Jamanlal Bajaj Award
III. International Gandhi Peace Prize
IV. Wolf Prize
List II (Recipient)
A) Archbishop Desmond Tutu
B) Dr. Gurudev Khush
C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
D) Nelson Mandela
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Famous person)
A. Anna Hazare
B. Deepak Parekh
C. GVK Reddy
D. Harish Salve
List II (Well-known as)
1. Lawyer
2. Banker
3. Gandhian and social activist
4. Industrialist
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Persons in news)
A. Luisa Dias Diogo
B. Mwai Kibaki
C. Rupiah Banda
List II (Countries they belong to)
1. Kenya
2. Mozambique
3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Person)
A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
B. Aniruddha Bahal
C. Vikram Akula
D. Yusuf Hamied
List-II (Area)
1. Microfinance loans
2. Pharmaceuticals
3. Fashion designing
4. Investigative journalism
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Person)
A. K. P. Singh
B. Vikram Pandit
C. Roopa Farooki
D. Kishore Biyani
List-II (Area)
1. Banking
2. Fiction writing
3. Retail business
4. Real estate
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Person)
A. Nancy Pelosi
B. Margaret Chan
C. Pascal Lamy
D. Steve Ballmer
List-II (Position/Organization)
1. WTO
2. Speaker, US House of Representatives
3. WHO
4. Microsoft
Codes:
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :
List-I
A.
E. C. G. Sudarshan
B.
V. Shanta
C. T. N. Krishnan
D. Mahesh Dattani
List-II
1. Theatre
2. Violin
3. Research in Physics
4. Cancer treatment
5. Water-harvesting
A B C D
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I
A. Harold Pinter
B. Jacques Diouf
C. Jose Manuel Barroso
D. Raymond Lafitte
List-II
1. Director-General, FAO
2. President, European Commission
3. World Bank appointed expert for adjudicating on the Baglihar Hydel Project
4. Litterateur
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Person)
A. Ela Bhatt
B. Mahasweta Devi
C. Ebrahim Alkazi
D. Vijay Govindarajan
List II (Area of work)
1. Theatre training
2. Women’s labour sector
3. Management teaching
4. Litterateur and Social Worker for the country’s tribal communities
Codes:
Q: Match List I (Persons) with List II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I
(A)
B. P. Mishra
(B) Suresh Kalmadi
(C) Praful Patel
(D)
V. S. Jain
List II
1. Executive Director, IMF
2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd
3. President, Indian Olympic Association
4. Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank
Q: Match List I (Distinguished Ladies) with List II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I
(A) Jhumpa Lahiri
(B) Sunita Narain
(C) Naina Lal Kidwai
(D) Ravina Raj Kohli
List II
1. Science and environment
2. Novel-writing
3. Film industry
4. Banking
5. Television media
Codes:
Q: Match List I (Person) with List II (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I
(A) Anil Kakodkar
(B) Raman Puri
(C) M. Jagannatha Rao
(D) G. Madhavan Nair
List II
1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission
3. Chairman, ISRO
4. Chairman Atomic Energy Commission
Codes:
Q: Match List I (Country) with List II (President) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Country)
A. Congo
B. Nigeria
C. Uganda
D. Zambia
List II (President)
1. Levy Mwanawasa
2. Joseph Kabila
3. Olusegun Obasanjo
4. Yoweri Museveni
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Country)
I. Columbia
II. The Philippines
III. Mexico
IV. Venezuela
List II (President)
A) Vicente Fox
B) Hugo Chavez
C) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
D) Andres Pastrana
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
I. Santosh Yadav
II. Oprah Winfrey
III. Oscar Wilde
IV. P. Sainath
List II (Distinguished as)
A) T.V. Host
B) Journalist
C) Mountaineer
D) Dramatist and Author
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List I List II
I. Ernesto Zedillo A) Uruguay
II. Alberto Fujimori B) Brazil
III. Julio Maria Sanguinetti C) Mexico
IV. Fernando H. Cardoso D) Bolivia
E) Peru
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Books)
I. The Struggle in My Life
II. The Struggle and the Triumph
III. Friends and Foes
IV. Rebirth
List II (Author)
A) Lech Walesa
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Leonid Brezhnev
D) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
E) Sheikh Mujibur Rehman
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:
1. The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.
2. New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket?
1. Wasim Akram
2. Richard Hadlee
3. Glenn McGrath
4. Courtney Walsh
Select the correct answer
using the code given below:
Q: The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were
Q: Match List I (Cricketer) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Cricketer)
A. Barry Richards
B. Ted Dexter
C. Alan Davidson
D. Charlie Griffith
List II (Country)
1. England
2. West Indies
3. South Africa
4. New Zealand
5. Australia
Codes:
Q: Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct ?
1. The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.
2. They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.
3. There is a limitation on the number of 'Wild Cards' a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.
Select the answer using the code given below :
Q: Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament,
which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis Player)
A. Daniela Hantuchova
B. Patty Schnyder
C. Nadia Petrova
D. Amelie Mauresmo
List-II (Country)
1. Russia
2. Slovakia
3. France
4. Switzerland
Q: Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament)
A. French Open 2004
B. Wimbledon 2004
C. US Open 2004
D. Australian Open 2004
List-II (Winner of Women’s Singles)
1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2. Anastasia Myskina
3. Maria Sharapova
4. Serena Williams
5. Justine Henin Harden
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup:
I. The event was held in Delhi, India.
II. Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78–40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category.
III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54–36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world’s youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniacchtchi.
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world’s youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 :
1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.
2. The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.
3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
4. The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:
1. The official motto for this Olympics is 'A New World'.
2. Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following pairs:
Persons — Sport
1. Anand Pawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Former Sportsperson)
A. Wally Grout
B. Eusébio
C. Rod Laver
D. Mark Spitz
List-II (Game/Sport)
1. Swimming
2. Lawn Tennis
3. Cricket
4. Football
5. Basketball
Q: Match List I (Sports-person) with List II (Sport/Game) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I
(A) Shikha Tandon
(B) Ignace Tirkey
(C) Pankaj Advani
(D) Rohan Bopanna
List II
1. Badminton
2. Swimming
3. Lawn Tennis
4. Snooker
5. Hockey
Codes:
Q: Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
I. Deep Sen Gupta
II. P. Hari Krishna
III. Seema Antil
IV. Tejas Bakre
List II (Achievement)
A) India’s youngest International Master in the Sangli International Chess Tournament, 2000
B) The first Indian ever to win a gold in discus in the World Athletic Championship in Santiago, 2000
C) Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai, 2000
D) Won the Under-12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000
Q: Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Sports Women)
I. Anjali Vedpathak
II. Mouma Das
III. Neelam Singh
IV. Tumpa Debnath
List II (Sport)
A) Athletics
B) Gymnastics
C) Rifle Shooting
D) Table Tennis
E) Chess
Q: Consider the following statements: Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of Indian hockey were believed to be on the upswing because —
I. India had won the Azlan Shah Cup in 1995.
II. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation Games final.
III. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics.
Of these statements —
How many months of Current Affairs are enough for UPSC Prelims?▼
Trend analysis suggests that questions are drawn mainly from the 18–24 month window preceding the exam. Cover the last two Budget & Economic Survey cycles, and keep concise notes extending back two full years for high-probability topics.
Which sources are best for UPSC Current Affairs preparation?▼
PIB releases, The Hindu/Indian Express, Yojana & Kurukshetra magazines, Economic Survey, Union Budget, MEA website, and authentic international reports (UNDP HDR, World Bank WDR) form a reliable core. Supplement with monthly compilations to streamline revision.
How many Current Affairs questions appear in UPSC Prelims?▼
On average, 15–20 questions (about 25% of Paper-I) are directly linked to Current Affairs, though in some years the count has crossed 25. The mixed nature of UPSC questions means even static topics often have a contemporary trigger.
Are government schemes more important than international topics?▼
Both are crucial. However, PYQs show a slightly higher weightage for International Organisations, Treaties and Security issues (≈48%) compared to Government Schemes (≈9%). Allocate study time accordingly while ensuring complete coverage of flagship programmes.
What is the best way to revise Current Affairs just before the exam?▼
Use condensed monthly notes, practise UPSC-pattern MCQs, and attempt quick-fire quizzes on high-frequency areas (UN bodies, schemes, awards). A final 48-hour sprint covering Budget highlights, Economic Survey key facts and latest international summits significantly boosts recall.
