Q. Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands? (a) Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)(b) Prataparudra (Kakatiya)(c) Rajendra I (Chola)(d) Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala) UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (c) Rajendra I … Read more
Q. With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region River flowing in the region I. Asmaka Godavari II. Kamboja Vipas III. Avanti Mahanadi IV. Kosala Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) Only three(d) All the four UPSC Prelims Question Paper … Read more
Q. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in (a) Delhi(b) Gwalior(c) Ujjain(d) Lahore UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (a) Delhi Explanation: The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established in 1901 by Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, one of the … Read more
Q. With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information: Organization Some of its functions It works under I. Directorate of Enforcement Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Enforces the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 Department of Revenue, … 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
Q. Consider the following statements: I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) … 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: Statement I:In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax. Statement II:In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Which one of the following is correct in … 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. Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease … Read more