UPSC Prelims 2025 PYQs

"The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo daro, is made of"

"Consider the following activities: I. Production of crude oil II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum products III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products IV. Product..."

"With reference to India, consider the following pairs: Organization Union Ministry I. The National Automotive Board Ministry of Commerce and Industry II. The Coir Board Ministry of..."

"Suppose the revenue expenditure is ₹80,000 crores and the revenue receipts of the Government are ₹60,000 crores. The Government budget also shows borrowings of ₹10,000 crores and i..."

"Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD): I. It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries. II..."

"Consider the following statements in respect of RTGS and NEFT: I. In RTGS, the settlement time is instantaneous while in case of NEFT, it takes some time to settle payments. II. In..."

"Consider the following countries: I. United Arab Emirates II. France III. Germany IV. Singapore V. Bangladesh How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where ..."

"Consider the following statements: Statement I: Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol tha..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct? I. It has recommended grants of ₹4,800 crores from the year 20..."

"Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?"

"The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35 °C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the impl..."

"Consider the following pairs: State – Description I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks. II. Nagaland : The State came into..."

"Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India: I. List I–Union List, in the Seventh Schedule II. Extent of the executive power of a State III. Conditions of the G..."

"With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements: I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and..."

"With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements: I. An Ordinance can amend any Central Act. II. An Ordinance can abridge a Fundamental Right. III. An Ordinan..."

"With reference to India, consider the following: I. The Inter State Council II. The National Security Council III. Zonal Councils How many of the above were established as per the ..."

"Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule, I. the State Governmen..."

"Consider the following pairs: Provision in the Constitution of India – Stated under I. Separation of Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State : The Directiv..."

"Consider the following statements: I. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion. II. The Presiden..."

"India is one of the founding members of the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect"

"Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self Respect Movement'?"

"Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?"

"Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftm..."

"Sedition has become my religion' was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of"

"Consider the following fruits: I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?"

"Consider the following statements: I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in thes..."

"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 ..."

"Consider the following countries: I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?"

"Consider the following pairs: Region – Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matc..."

"Consider the following pairs: Country – Resource rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nickel In how many of the above rows is the given information co..."