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Prelims 2026

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History & Culture21 Q
Q1Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ?
EasyMusic, Dance and Theatre
Q2The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the…
MediumColonial Economy, Land R…
Q3Consider the following statements : I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkh…
MediumAncient Economy, Society…
Q4Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara-style shikhara ? 1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami 2. Huchimalligudi Temp…
MediumArchitecture, Temples an…
Q5Among the four main forms of existence of life recognized in Jainism, which one of the following is not included ?
EasyBuddhism, Jainism and Sh…
Q6The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :
EasySculpture, Painting and …
Q7Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India : 1. The earliest epigraphic u…
MediumAncient Economy, Society…
Q8Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns : I. There is wide occurrence of…
MediumIndus Valley Civilizatio…
Q9Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?
EasyTribal, Peasant and Civi…
Q10Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period : I. Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand aw…
MediumVedic Age and Early Vedi…
Q12What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography ?
EasySculpture, Painting and …
Q13Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ? 1. Vitasta : Chenab 2. Asi…
MediumVedic Age and Early Vedi…
Q14Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ? 1. It was located in…
MediumSculpture, Painting and …
Q15Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched ? 1.…
MediumSangam Age and Early Sou…
Q16Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bos…
MediumOrganisations, Personali…
Q17Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. T…
MediumColonial Economy, Land R…
Q18Consider the following assertion : The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the…
MediumConstitutional Developme…
Q19Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :
EasyMusic, Dance and Theatre
Q20In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate ?
EasyVedic Age and Early Vedi…
Q37Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World…
MediumHeritage Conservation, U…
Q85Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong': 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of…
MediumRegional Art Forms and C…
Science & Technology18 Q
Q41Which of the following statements with regard to genetic medicine is/are correct ? 1. Genetic medicines correct/compens…
MediumGene Editing, Gene Thera…
Q42Which of the following statements with regard to Large Language Models (LLMs) used in machine learning is/are correct ?…
MediumArtificial Intelligence,…
Q43Which of the following statements with regard to stealth technology is/are correct ? 1. Stealth objects have a very sma…
MediumMilitary Radar, Electron…
Q44Which of the following statements with regard to Black Boxes used in modern aircrafts is/are correct ? 1. They carry a…
MediumElectronics, Microelectr…
Q45Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct ? 1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtaine…
MediumHydrogen Production, Sto…
Q46Consider the following statements with regard to involvement of private entities in India's space programme : 1. The In…
MediumSpace Institutions, Poli…
Q47Which of the following statements with regard to drone swarms is/are correct ? 1. They use Terahertz band of frequency…
MediumMilitary Aviation, UAVs …
Q48Which of the following statements with regard to GenomeIndia Project is/are correct ? 1. It is a part of the Human Geno…
MediumGenomics, Proteomics and…
Q49Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct? 1. It aims at devel…
MediumQuantum Computing
Q50Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct? 1. It was launched by the M…
MediumNational Science Mission…
Q60Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India: 1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, b…
MediumMilitary Radar, Electron…
Q68Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India ? 1. Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets 2. T-90 MK-II…
HardDefence R&D, Indigenisat…
Q79Which of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct ? 1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Pro…
MediumComputing Hardware, Semi…
Q80The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Whi…
MediumIntellectual Property, S…
Q81X', born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize…
EasyScientific Discoveries, …
Q83Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
EasyComputing Hardware, Semi…
Q84Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forec…
MediumSupercomputing and High-…
Q86Which of the following statements regarding the features of blockchain technology are correct? 1. Records stored in the…
MediumBlockchain and Distribut…
Economy16 Q
Q24In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logis…
MediumTransport Infrastructure…
Q35Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India : I. The Sagarma…
HardTransport Infrastructure…
Q87An e-commerce revenue model where the seller has control over pricing but doesn't keep products in stock and instead tra…
MediumServices, Tourism and th…
Q88Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub-indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) of…
EasyFinancial Inclusion, Pri…
Q89Which one of the following best describes the key objective of India's 'Open Network for Digital Commerce' (ONDC) initia…
EasyServices, Tourism and th…
Q90Which one of the following statements about Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Central Bank Digital Currency (Digital…
EasyCBDC, Crypto-assets and …
Q91Which of the following statements about Real-World Assets (RWA) Tokenization are correct? 1. Tokenization is the proces…
MediumFinTech, Digital Lending…
Q92A bond whose proceeds are used only to finance or refinance a combination of both environmental and social projects is c…
EasyESG, BRSR and Sustainabl…
Q93Which of the following statements about M1xchange's role in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) financing is/are c…
MediumFinancial Inclusion, Pri…
Q94Which one of the following best describes the 'Crowding Out Effect' in the context of fiscal policy ?
EasySubsidies, Public Expend…
Q95Which of the following statements about Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals is/are correct ? 1. Modern tec…
MediumMining, Critical Mineral…
Q96Which of the following statements about insurance in aviation sector is/are correct ? 1. 'Aviation Hull Insurance' cove…
MediumServices, Tourism and th…
Q97Which of the following statements about Crowdfunding is/are correct ? 1. Crowdfunding is solicitation of funds (small a…
MediumFinTech, Digital Lending…
Q98With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details : Sl. No. — Committee — Objective — Org…
MediumDevelopment Institutions…
Q99Consider the following statements about the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India : 1. NBFCs cannot accept d…
MediumNBFCs, Cooperative Credi…
Q100Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) : 1. MPI is calculated using Alkire-Foster…
MediumPoverty and Development …
International Relations13 Q
Q61Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries: 1. 'Maitri Setu', b…
MediumNeighbourhood First, Cro…
Q64Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India? 1. Employment Policy Convention 2. Ab…
MediumHuman Rights and Interna…
Q65Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi : 1. The Summit's intell…
MediumTechnology Diplomacy, AI…
Q66Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries ?…
MediumIndia-ASEAN and Indo-Pac…
Q67Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Project Supported by Ind…
HardDevelopment Partnership …
Q69Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation : 1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regiona…
MediumGlobal Humanitarian, Ref…
Q70Consider the following UN organisations/agencies : 1. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund 3. United…
MediumUnited Nations Agencies,…
Q71Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (UN Peacekeeping Operatio…
MediumUN Peacekeeping, Peacebu…
Q72Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establish…
MediumSAARC, BIMSTEC and South…
Q75Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ? 1. Belarus 2. Poland 3. Germany 4. Switzerland Se…
MediumRegional Economic Integr…
Q76Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (INTERPOL Notice) — List…
MediumMembership, Expansion an…
Q78The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not corr…
MediumIndia-European Union and…
Q82Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct? 1. The tournaments h…
MediumInternational Sports and…
Polity & Governance10 Q
Q54X' was addressing a seminar on the meaning of the term 'law' as provided under Article 13, Part III of the Constitution…
MediumFundamental Rights
Q55Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India : 1. There is no Article in the Constitut…
MediumParts, Schedules, Articl…
Q56Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct ? 1. The Rights…
MediumSocial Justice, Inclusio…
Q57Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in In…
MediumFifth and Sixth Schedule…
Q58Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1. Unstarre…
MediumSessions, Motions and Pa…
Q59Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Par…
MediumParliamentary Committees…
Q62Which of the following statements about a Zero First Information Report (Zero FIR) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
MediumAlternate Dispute Resolu…
Q63With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details: Sl. No. — Organisati…
MediumMinistries, Departments,…
Q73Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)
EasyInternal Security Archit…
Q74Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct ? 1.…
MediumPanchayats and Rural Loc…

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