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Q.1UPSC CSE 2026Ancient History

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are **not** correctly matched ? 1. Senguttuvan : Chera 2. Udiyanjer...

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Q.2UPSC CSE 2026Art & Culture

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :

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Q.3UPSC CSE 2026Economy

Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub-indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

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Q.4UPSC CSE 2026Environment & Ecology

Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct ? 1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined ...

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Q.5UPSC CSE 2026Geography

Which of the following statements about Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals is/are correct ? 1. Modern technological innovations including Artif...

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Q.6UPSC CSE 2026Indian Polity

With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details: | Sl. No. | Organisation | Function | Controlling Union Mi...

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Q.7UPSC CSE 2026International Relations

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : | List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) | List II (Location) | |---|--...

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Q.8UPSC CSE 2026Modern History

Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Maha...

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Q.9UPSC CSE 2026Science & Technology

Consider the following statements with respect to the AI Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi : 1. The Summit's intellectual framework was based on three fo...

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Q.10UPSC CSE 2026Social Issues & Schemes

Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct ? 1. The period of its implementation is 1...

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Q.11UPSC CSE 2026Ancient History

Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns : I. There is wide occurrence of spindle-whorls in the houses but absen...

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Q.12UPSC CSE 2026Art & Culture

Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong': 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award...

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Q.13UPSC CSE 2026Economy

A bond whose proceeds are used only to finance or refinance a combination of both environmental and social projects is called :

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Q.14UPSC CSE 2026Environment & Ecology

Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change : I. India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) is ...

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Q.15UPSC CSE 2026Geography

With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tr...

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