UPSC Prelims PYQ
UPSC Prelims 2025 Questions
100 questions from the UPSC Prelims 2025 examination with options, answers and explanations, arranged paper by paper.
- Questions
- 100
- Exam year
- 2025
- Subjects
- 24
- With answers
- 100
Subjects in 2025
Economy21
History16
Geography15
Polity15
Science and technology15
Environment12
Agriculture4
International relations4
Ancient india3
Fiscal deficit3
Defence2
International organizations2
Sports2
Air pollution1
Banking1
Biodiversity1
Biology1
Biotechnology1
Climate change1
Climatology1
Fundamental rights1
Medieval india1
Panchayati raj1
Renewable energy1
UPSC Prelims 2025 Questions
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Consider the following statements: I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a 'future ready' railway system by 2028. II. 'Kavach' is an Automatic Train Protection system developed in collaboration with Germany. III. 'Kavach' system consists of RFID tags fitted on track in the station section. Which of the statements given above are not correct?
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Consider the following space missions: I. Axiom-4 II. SpaDeX III. Gaganyaan. How many of the above space missions encourage and support microgravity research?
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With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs (Aircraft type : Description): I. Dornier-228 : Maritime patrol aircraft II. IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft III. C-17 Globemaster III : Military transport aircraft. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of
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Consider the following statements with regard to the pardoning power of the President of India: I. The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review. II. The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements: I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution. II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People, on being elected as Speaker, will immediately resign from his/her political party. III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements: I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, then the decision of the President, in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers, shall be final. II. There is no mention of the word 'political party' in the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their own territories. Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?
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Consider the following statements: I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States. II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person needs to attain the age of thirty years. III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes and duties leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level. Which of the statements given above are not correct?
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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?
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Who amongst the following are members of the Jury constituted to select the recipient of the 'Gandhi Peace Prize'? I. President of India II. Prime Minister of India III. Chief Justice of India IV. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) uses a system of ground-based stations to provide necessary augmentation. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of GAGAN? I. It is designed to provide additional accuracy and integrity. II. It will allow more uniform and high quality air traffic management. III. Its benefits will be available only in aviation but not in other modes of transportation. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Consider the following statements regarding the AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025: I. Co-chaired with India, this Summit in 2025 built on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit in 2023 and the Seoul Summit in 2024. II. Along with other countries, the US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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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 above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. The 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 Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Lokpal: I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India. II. No Member of Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory shall be its Chairperson or Member, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson. III. Its Chairperson or Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member. IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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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 the men's category. III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54-36 in the final to become the World Champion in the women's category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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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 the world's youngest ever Grandmaster. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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