Current Affairs — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC:

I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of tourism is being led by India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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?

Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of 'Gandhi Peace Prize'?

I. The President of India
II. The Prime Minister of India
III. The Chief Justice of India
IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following pairs:

I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026
II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027
III. International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025
IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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 Nepomniachtchi.
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?

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 Heavy Industries
III. The National Centre for Trade Information	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements in respect of the 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?

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 grassroot 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?

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?

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 ?

Consider the following pairs :

Country | Reason for being in the news

1. |Argentina | Worst economic crisis
2. |Sudan | War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces
3. | Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters" ?

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 ?

With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements :

1. To implement the scheme, the Central Government provides 100% funding.
2. Under the Scheme, Cadastral Maps are digitised.
3. An initiative has been undertaken to transliterate the Records of Rights from local language to any of the languages recognized by the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces ?

Army | Airforce | Navy
1. |Brigadier | Air Commander | Commodore
2. | Major General | Air Vice Marshal | Vice Admiral
3. | Major | Squadron Leader | Lieutenant Commander
4. | Lieutenant Colonel| Group Captain | Captain

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization :

i 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 ?

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 :

Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called :

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 ?

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 one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:

1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for preschool children, adolescents, and pregnant women.

2. It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of childbirth.

3. It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.

4. It addresses non-nutritional causes of anemia in endemic pockets with a special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies, and fluorosis.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Sudan caught international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?

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?

Consider the following statements: 
Statement-1: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?

Consider the following pairs:
Regions often mentioned in the news
Reason for being in the news

1. North Kivu and Ituri
War between Armenia and Azerbaijan

2. Nagorno-Karabakh
Insurgency in Mozambique

3. Kherson and Zaporizhzhia
Dispute between Israel and Lebanon
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:

1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
For the most spectacular and outstanding  performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years

2. Arjuna Award
For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson

3. Dronacharya Award
To honor eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams.

4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following infrastructure sectors:

1. Affordable housing2. Mass rapid transport3. Health care4. Renewable energy
On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3) initiative focus for its investments?

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?

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in the news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana

1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments.

2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.

3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women.

4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to nick infants up to one year of age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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 pal Ex 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.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 
Statement-I:Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 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?

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?

Consider the following:1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank2. Missile Technology Control Regime3, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
India is a member of which of the above?

Consider the following statements:
1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya.
2. Some people who fled from the South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi.
3. Some people who fled from the civil war in Somalia live in the Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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 organizations 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?

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?

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?

Consider the following pairs:The region often mentioned in the news – Country
1. Anatolia – Turkey
2. Amhara – Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado – Spain
4. Catalonia – Italy
How Many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with the Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?

Consider the following pairs:Country  —  Important reason for being in the news recently1. Chad — Setting up of permanent military base by China
2. Guinea — Suspension of Constitution and Government by military
3. Lebanon — Severe and prolonged economic depression4. Tunisia — Suspension of Parliament by President
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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?

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 the maximum number of times compared to others.
Which of the above statements are correct?

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?

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 has ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20 ?

Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes ?

1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets

2. Purchase of combine harvesters, tractors and mini trucks

3. Consumption requirements of farm households

4. Construction of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the

The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the

Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘General Data Protection Regulation' in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May 2018?

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?

Q3
4. 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?

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 :

Consider the following pairs :
Towns sometimes Country mentioned in news

1. Aleppo - Syria
2. Kirkuk - Yemen
3. Mosul - Palestine
4. Mazar-i-sharif - Afghanistan
   Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the
'Nuclear Suppliers Group'?

1. It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.
2. It automatically becomes a member of
   "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct? -

Consider the following pairs :
Regions sometimes mentioned in news - Country

1. Catalonia 一 Spain
2. Crimea - Hungary
3. Mindanao- Philippines
4. Oromia- Nigeria

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?

Very recently, in which of the following 21. Consider the following statements :
countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?

The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the
affairs of

International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA)'?

Consider the following countries :

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. China
4. India
5. Japan
6. USA
   Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN?

Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world ?

With reference to 'Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD), consider the following statemerits :

1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme 'Emerging Urban Forms - Policy Responses and
   Governance Structure'.
2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India ?

The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

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.
   Select the correct answer using the code. given below :

What is the aim of the programme Unnat Bharat Abhiyan' ?

Consider the following statements :

1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct ?

1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
3. UN-Habitat contributes to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
   Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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 ?

Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India Programme.
2. It allows you to access your e-documents irrespective of your physical location,

‘Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to:

Which of the following is not a member of the 'Gulf Cooperation Council'?

'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:

Consider the following pairs: Community sometimes in the affairs of mentioned in the news

1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal
3. Rohingya : Myanmar

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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?

With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory for the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?

1. List of additives ingredients including
2. Nutriton information
3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
4. Vegeteranian/non-vegeteraian

India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business Index' is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?

'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to:

‘SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

The term ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as:

‘Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)', often in the news, is:

A recent movie titled "The Man Who Knew Infinity" is based on the biography of:

The 'European Stability Mechanism', sometimes seen in the news, is an:

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?