UPSC Prelims
Current Affairs previous year questions
85 questions from 2014 to 2026, each with its answer.
UPSC Prelims 2026
- Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the…
- At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural…
- In a multi-ethnic district where both economic competition and historical grievances frequently led to…
- Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct ? 1.…
- Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India: 1. It aims to enhance India's air…
- Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi : 1. The…
- Which one of the following pairs is **not** correctly matched ? (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)
- Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are…
- X', born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when…
- Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct? 1. The…
- Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) : 1. MPI is calculated using…
UPSC Prelims 2025
- Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23: I. India is the largest producer and…
- Consider the following pairs: I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026. II. International Year of…
- Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup: I. The event was held in Delhi,…
- Consider the following statements: I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju…
- Consider the following statements: I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a…
- Consider the following countries: I. United Arab Emirates II. France III. Germany IV. Singapore V. Bangladesh.…
- Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana': I. It targets installation of one…
UPSC Prelims 2024
- Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include…
- Consider the following countries: 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa. Which of the…
- Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian…
- Which of the following statements about 'Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023' are correct? 1. This was a joint military…
- Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters"?
- Consider the following pairs: Country - Reason for being in the news: 1. Argentina - Worst economic crisis 2.…
- Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its…
- With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements: 1. This…
- Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization: 1. It is one of the agencies of the…
- Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers"?
- Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada…
UPSC Prelims 2023
- Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Health care 4.…
- Consider the following pairs: Regions often in news — Reason for being in news: 1. North Kivu and Ituri — War…
- Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards: 1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award — For the…
- Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that…
- Consider the following pairs: Area of conflict mentioned in news — Country where it is located: 1. Donbas —…
- In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the…
- Consider the following statements about G-20: 1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for…
- Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.…
- Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat…
- Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and…
UPSC Prelims 2022
- Consider the following statements: 1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya. 2. Some…
- Consider the following pairs: Country - Important reason for being in the news recently 1. Chad - Setting up…
UPSC Prelims 2021
- With reference to 'Water Credit', consider the following statements: 1. It puts microfinance tools to work in…
- Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics: Statement 1: The United Nations…
- Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the…
- Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics: 1. The official motto for this…
- Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship: 1. The finalists were decided…
UPSC Prelims 2020
UPSC Prelims 2019
UPSC Prelims 2018
- Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe…
- The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- Consider the following pairs: | Terms sometimes seen in news | Context/Topic | |---|---| | 1. Belle II…
UPSC Prelims 2017
- Consider the following in respect of 'National Career Services': 1. National Career Service is an initiative…
- What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana'? 1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open…
- What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?
- With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)', consider…
- 'Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme' is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to
- Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world?
- The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to
- Which of the following are the objectives of 'National Nutrition Mission'? 1. To create awareness relating to…
UPSC Prelims 2016
- The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs…
- Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
- Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port…
- A recent movie titled 'The Man Who Knew Infinity' is based on the biography of
- Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index…
- 'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to
- Consider the following pairs: | Community sometimes mentioned in the news | In the affairs of |…
- Consider the following pairs: | Terms sometimes seen in the news | Their origin |…
- 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to
- With reference to the 'Trans-Pacific Partnership', consider the following statements: 1. It is an agreement…
- Which one of the following is the best description of 'INS Astradharini', that was in the news recently?
- 'Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)', often in the news, is
- 'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government of India, aims at
- Consider the following statements: 1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC. 2. The headquarters of New…
- 'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
UPSC Prelims 2015
- The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
- Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
- The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
- Amnesty International is
- Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
- 'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is