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UPSC 2025 Previous Year Questions

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2025
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24
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Subjects in 2025

Economy27 Polity24 Geography23 Environment18 Science and technology18 History16 International relations8 Agriculture7 Governance6 Indian society6 Ancient india4 Climate change4 Indian history4 Internal security4 Fiscal deficit3 Judiciary3 Social reform3 Article 3682 Artificial intelligence2 Biotechnology2 Defence2 Economic geography2 Federalism2 Fiscal federalism2

UPSC 2025 Previous Year Questions

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  1. Q141 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    Consider the following statements: Statement I: Some rare earth elements are used in the manufacture of flat television screens and computer monitors. Statement II: Some rare earth elements have phosphorescent properties. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
    2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
    3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
    4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
    Rare earth elementsScience and technology
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  2. Q142 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. I and II only
    2. II and III only
    3. I and III only
    4. I, II and III
    Indian railwaysKavachScience and technology
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  7. Q147 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. I and II only
    2. II and III only
    3. I and III only
    4. I, II and III
    Article 94PolitySpeaker of lok sabha
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  8. Q148 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. Only I
    2. Only II
    3. I and II both
    4. Neither I nor II
    Anti-defection lawPolityTenth schedule
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  9. Q149 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
    2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
    3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
    4. Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
    EconomyMiningMinor minerals
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  11. Q151 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. I and II only
    2. II and III only
    3. I and III only
    4. I, II and III
    73rd amendmentPanchayati rajPolity
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  12. Q152 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. I and II
    2. II and III
    3. I and IV
    4. I only
    BimstecInternational relations
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  14. Q154 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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.

    1. I, II and III
    2. II and III only
    3. Only I
    4. I and II only
    GaganNavigationScience and technology
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  15. Q155 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. Only I
    2. Only II
    3. I and II both
    4. Neither I nor II
    Ai action summitArtificial intelligenceInternational relations
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  18. Q158 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. III only
    2. II and III
    3. I and IV
    4. None of the above statements is correct
    Anti-corruptionLokpalPolity
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  19. Q159 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. Only I
    2. II and III only
    3. I and III only
    4. I, II and III
    Kho kho world cupSports
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  20. Q160 Prelims 2025 Prelims GS

    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?

    1. Only I
    2. Only II
    3. Both I and II
    4. Neither I nor II
    ChessGukesh dommarajuSports
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