Q. Consider the following water bodies: I. Lake TanganyikaII. Lake Tonlé SapIII. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) All the three(d) None UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (d) None Explanation: To determine through how many of the listed … Read more
Q. Consider the following countries:I. BoliviaII. BrazilIII. ColombiaIV. EcuadorV. ParaguayVI. Venezuela Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries? (a) Only two(b) Only three(c) Only four(d) Only five UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (d) Only five Explanation: The Andes Mountains are the longest continental mountain range … Read more
Q. 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?(a) Only three(b) Only four(c) Only five(d) All the six UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (c) Only five Explanation: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization … Read more
Q. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim travelled to India during the reign of (a) Samudragupta(b) Chandragupta II(c) Kumaragupta I(d) Skandagupta UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (b) Chandragupta II Explanation: Faxian (also spelled as Fa-hien) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler who journeyed to India in the early … Read more
Q. Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’? (a) Mahendravarman I(b) Simhavishnu(c) Narasimhavarman I(d) Simhavarman UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (a) Mahendravarman I Explanation: Mahendravarman I was a prominent ruler of the Pallava dynasty in South India who reigned … Read more
Q. The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was (a) a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley(b) a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes(c) a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks(d) a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 … Read more
Q. Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme: I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign clothII. Observance of strict non-violenceIII. Retention of titles and honours without using them in publicIV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) Only three(d) All … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement: I. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy: I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements … Read more
Q. Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the (a) village-level administration(b) district-level administration(c) provincial administration(d) level of the central administration UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (b) district-level administration Explanation: The Mauryan Empire under Emperor Ashoka had a well-structured and hierarchical administrative … Read more