UPSC Prelims 2026 PYQs

"Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India? 1. Employment Policy Convention 2. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention 3. International Conventi..."

"Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation) List II (Period of Operation) A. UNMIL 1. 2007 2010 B. MIN..."

"Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)"

"Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India : 1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Trib..."

"Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1. Unstarred questions are those to which a Member desires an oral answe..."

"Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India: 1. Although members of this Committee are ..."

"Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries: 1. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom ..."

"With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details: Sl. No. Organisation Function Controlling Union Ministry 1. Central Economic Inte..."

"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 : Peo..."

"Consider the following assertion : In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Yamuna and one major tributary of either ha..."

"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 Tri..."

"Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India ? 1. Su 30 MKI Fighter Jets 2. T 90 MK III Tanks 3. Akula Class Submarine Select the answer using the ..."

"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 de..."

"Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct ? 1. The period of its implementation is 1st April, 2021 to 31st ..."

"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..."

"Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :"

"Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Project Supported by India) List II (Country) A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project 1. ..."

"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 Labou..."

"Which of the following statements about a Zero First Information Report (Zero FIR) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is/are correct? 1. A Zero FIR can be lo..."

"Consider the following statements with regard to involvement of private entities in India's space programme : 1. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN SP..."

"Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI Index) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?"

"Which of the following statements with regard to drone swarms is/are correct ? 1. They use Terahertz band of frequency to communicate with the command centre. 2. Individual drones ..."

"A bond whose proceeds are used only to finance or refinance a combination of both environmental and social projects is called :"

"Which of the following statements with regard to GenomeIndia Project is/are correct ? 1. It is a part of the Human Genome Project. 2. The project is funded by the Department of Bio..."

"Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched? Semiconductor Plant Location (a) CG Power and Industrial Solutions P..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct? 1. It aims at developing intermediate scale quantum computers with 50 1000 physi..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to Large Language Models (LLMs) used in machine learning is/are correct ? 1. LLMs assign probabilities to the next possible words and ..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct? 1. It was launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India..."

"Consider the following assertion : The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following sta..."

"Which of the following statements about Crowdfunding is/are correct ? 1. Crowdfunding is solicitation of funds (small amount) from multiple investors through a web based platform o..."

"Ms. X is a mid level civil service official working in the urban development department of a major city. Recently, she was involved in approving a contract for a public infrastruct..."

"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 partnershi..."

"Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India : 1. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India wi..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct ? 1. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, an Act passed by the Parlia..."

"Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched ? 1. Senguttuvan : Chera 2. Udiyanjeral : Chola 3. Nedunjeliyan ..."

"Which of the following statements regarding the features of blockchain technology are correct? 1. Records stored in the database may be made visible to relevant stakeholders withou..."

"Which of the following statements about Real World Assets (RWA) Tokenization are correct? 1. Tokenization is the process of turning real world assets into digital tokens using bloc..."

"Which of the following statements about M1xchange's role in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) financing is/are correct ? 1. M1xchange provides collateral based loans to MSM..."

"Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Cong..."

"An e commerce revenue model where the seller has control over pricing but doesn't keep products in stock and instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to a third party..."

"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 ..."

"In a multi ethnic district where both economic competition and historical grievances frequently led to community tensions, a flashpoint has arisen with a Government decision to all..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to Black Boxes used in modern aircrafts is/are correct ? 1. They carry a beacon emitting red light pulses to facilitate underwater det..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System,' is/are correct? 1. Its objective is to generate..."

"Which of the following statements about insurance in aviation sector is/are correct ? 1. 'Aviation Hull Insurance' covers the physical aircraft, including the body, engine, and on ..."

"Which of the following statements about Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals is/are correct ? 1. Modern technological innovations including Artificial Intelligence, rob..."

"With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details : Sl. No. Committee Objective Organization under which it was formed 1. R.N. Malhotra Committee Comp..."

"Consider the following statements about the Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India : 1. NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits. 2. All the NBFCs operating in India have to b..."

"Which one of the following best describes the 'Crowding Out Effect' in the context of fiscal policy ?"

"Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) : 1. MPI is calculated using Alkire Foster methodology. 2. MPI calculated by NITI Aayog has a total of ..."

"Mr. X, a senior officer, was overseeing a critical vaccination programme during a pandemic. He found that a private service provider responsible for vaccine distribution was compro..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to genetic medicine is/are correct ? 1. Genetic medicines correct/compensate for the faulty genes responsible for disease. 2. Engineer..."

"Which one of the following best describes the key objective of India's 'Open Network for Digital Commerce' (ONDC) initiative?"

"X' was addressing a seminar on the meaning of the term 'law' as provided under Article 13, Part III of the Constitution of India. 'X' explained that the meaning of the term 'law' i..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to stealth technology is/are correct ? 1. Stealth objects have a very small radar cross section and are coated with Radar Absorbing Ma..."

"Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. The taluqdars were dispossessed of their estates but allowed t..."

"Which one of the following statements about Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Central Bank Digital Currency (Digital Rupee) is not correct?"

"Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct ? 1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and..."

"Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ? 1. Vitasta : Chenab 2. Asikni : Jhelum 3. Parushni : Ravi 4. Yavyavati : Beas Select t..."

"Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ? 1. Belarus 2. Poland 3. Germany 4. Switzerland Select the answer using the code given below :"

"Consider the following statements : I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana , nikkha , kamsa , and kakanika . II. The literary evidence from Pa..."

"Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara style shikhara ? 1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami 2. Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole 3. Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh 4. Virupaksha Templ..."

"Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns : I. There is wide occurrence of spindle whorls in the houses but absence of spinning wheels. ..."

"Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period : I. Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains and strips on river margins into the pre..."

"With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025. 2. Sakhya Sagar, which is designated..."

"With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate...."

"Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ? 1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activi..."

"Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India : I. The Sagarmala Programme seeks to achieve port led economic growth throug..."

"Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct ? 1. They acted as ..."

"Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct ? 1. It is the largest desert lake in the world. 2. The lake is situated in South Sudan along the ea..."

"Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change : I. India's Long Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT LEDS) is a crucial tool for achi..."

"With respect to the Western Hoolock Gibbons, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Sanctuary in North east India is home to this ape species listed as Endangered i..."

"Which of the following best explain(s) the rationale for protecting mangrove ecosystems in the context of climate resilience? 1. Mangroves reduce tidal energy and store freshwater,..."

"In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logistics policy? 1. By functioning exclusively as a domestic car..."

"Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct? 1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States. 2. Rajasthan shares ..."

"Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)? 1. Encouraging mon..."

"Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ? 1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley. 2. In India, it was next only to t..."

"Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean? 1. Bahrain 2. Syria 3. Qatar 4. Egypt Select the answer using the c..."

"Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transform, Adapt and Build Resilience), a platfor..."

"Which of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct ? 1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR V Programme with an overall aim to enable the creation of micropro..."

"The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following statements with regard to this system is..."

"Which of the following is/are the most significant implication(s) of obtaining Oeko Tex certification for Eri Silk in the global textile industry? 1. It allows Indian exporters to ..."

"Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place value system in India : 1. The earliest epigraphic use of the place value system in India is found in the Mankani..."

"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 Mem..."

"Which of the following statements with regard to the arrival of Amur Falcons at Doyang Lake in Nagaland each year from Mongolia is/are correct? 1. It showcases how sustained local ..."

"Consider the following statements about Rhynchostylis retusa (Foxtail orchid) : 1. It is an epiphytic orchid. 2. The species is endemic to North east India. 3. It is the State flow..."

"Identify the river of the Indian sub continent on the basis of the following information: 1. It has an antecedent drainage system. 2. It flows through three countries. 3. It origin..."

"Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ?"

"The artificially fixed rupee sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons ?"

"Among the four main forms of existence of life recognized in Jainism, which one of the following is not included ?"

"The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :"

"In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra patni ('mistress of the field') originate ?"

"Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?"

"What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography ?"

"Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India ?"

"Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries ?"

"At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations demonstrated its leading voice on mar..."

"Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (INTERPOL Notice) List II (Description) A. Silver Notice 1. To seek information on uni..."

"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' :"

"Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) List II (Location) A. BIMSTEC Cultural Industries Obser..."