Current Affairs – UPSC Prelims PYQs

Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from

Consider the following pairs : Region often in news

1. Chechnya
2. Darfur
3. Swat Valley

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of 'ASHA', a trained community health worker?

1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

The “New START” treaty was in the news. What is this treaty?

With reference to “Look East Policy” of India, consider the following statements:

1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of Cold War.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, the USA decided to support India's membership in multi-lateral export control regimes called the "Australia Group" and the "Wassenaar Arrangement". What is the difference between them?

1. The Australia Group is an informal arrangement which aims to allow exporting countries to minimize the risk of assisting chemical and biological weapons proliferation, whereas the Wassenaar Arrangement is a formal group under the OECD holding identical objectives.
2. The Australia Group comprises predominantly of Asian, African and North American countries, whereas the member countries of Wassenaar Arrangement are predominantly from the European Union and American continents.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with

With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, consider the following:

1. The Right to Development
2. The Right to Expression
3. The Right to Recreation

Which of the above is/are the Rights of the child?

Consider the following statements:

1. The Commonwealth has no charter, treaty or constitution.
2. All the territories/countries once under the British empire (jurisdiction/rule/mandate) automatically joined the Commonwealth as its members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

In the context of bilateral trade negotiations between India and European Union, what is the difference between European Commission and European Council ?

1. European Commission represents the EU in trade negotiations whereas European Council participates in the legislation of matters pertaining to economic policies of the European Union.
2. European Commission comprises the Heads of State or government of member countries whereas the European Council comprises of the persons nominated by European Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

To integrate cultural leaders into its meetings, which one of the following gives the "Crystal Award"?

With reference to Stree Shakti Puraskar, for which one of the following is the “Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award” given?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

1. Lawyer
2. Banker
3. Gandhian and social activist
4. Industrialist

List I (Famous person) A. Anna Hazare B. Deepak Parekh C. GVK Reddy D. Harish Salve

List II (Well-known as)

Consider the following pairs: Persons — Sport

1. Anand Pawar : Chess
2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing
3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC ?

Elephant Pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned in the context of the affairs of which one of the following ?

Consider the following countries :

1. Brunei Darussalam
2. East Timor
3. Laos

Which of the above is/are member/members of ASEAN ?

Consider the following countries :

1. Switzerland
2. Malta
3. Bulgaria

Which of the above are members of European Union ?

Consider the following pairs :

1. Asian Development Bank — Tokyo
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation — Singapore
3. Association of South East Asian Nations — Bangkok

Organization — Location of Headquarters

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

With reference to the United Nations, consider the following statements :

1. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of UN consists of 24 member States.
2. It is elected by a 2⁄3rd majority of the General Assembly for a 3-year term.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum ?

The Security Council of UN consists of 5 permanent members, and the remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of

From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its independence ?

Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden ?

In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of the following countries became the first in the world to enact a Climate Act by passing "The Climate Change Accountability Bill" ?

Consider the following pairs :

1. BMW AG : USA
2. Daimler AG : Sweden
3. Renault S.A.: France
4. Volkswagen AG: Germany

Automobile Manufacturer : Headquarters

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Which one of the following is not a drug/pharma company ?

Who of the following is the author of the book "The Audacity of Hope" ?

A present group of nations known as 'G-8' started first as G-7. Which one among the following was not one of them ?

When Leander Paes won the "mixed doubles" at the US Open in the year 2008, who of the following was his partner ?

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Who of the following is a football player ?

Consider the following pairs: Famous place : Country

1. Cannes : France
2. Davos : Denmark
3. Roland Garros : The Netherlands

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

Among the following, which one is not a football club ?

Consider the following statements :

1. V.K. Krishna Menon Foundation is based in New Delhi.
2. The first recipient of the V.K. Krishna Menon Award is the Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, is located in

NAMA-11 (Nama-11) group of countries frequently appears in the news in the context of the affairs of which one of the following?

In the latter half of the year 2008,

which one of the following countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent States?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

1. Kenya
2. Mozambique
3. Zambia
4. Zimbabwe

List I (Persons in news) A. Luisa Dias Diogo B. Mwai Kibaki C. Rupiah Banda

List II (Countries they belong to)

Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

1. Israel
2. Britain
3. China
4. Russia

List-I (Service/Agency) A. Foreign Intelligence Service B. Ministry of State Security C. Secret Intelligence Service D. The Mossad

List-II (Country)

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C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?

Which one of the following is correct in respect of Indian football team's performance in the Olympic Games?

Yom Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

1. Microfinance loans
2. Pharmaceuticals
3. Fashion designing
4. Investigative journalism

List-I (Person) A. Sabyasachi Mukherjee B. Aniruddha Bahal C. Vikram Akula D. Yusuf Hamied

List-II (Area)

How is Sarosh Zaiwalla well-known as?

Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel Prize for Peace. He is from which one of the following countries?

Which one of the following countries won the Euro Football Tournament, 2004 held in Portugal?

Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become President of a South American country.

Which is that country?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

1. Viskuli
2. Paris
3. Peter Benenson
4. Belgrade Convention

List-I (Organization) A. Amnesty International B. Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) C. Danube Commission D. European Space Agency

List-II (Associated Convention/Person/Place/Headquarters)