International Notes for UPPCS & UPSC 2026 | General Studies

UPSC 2020-I

Q1. Consider the following statements:

UPSC 2019-I

Q2. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the (a) 'Higgs boson particles' were detected. nodal agency for regulating intellectual property rights (b) 'Gravitational waves' were detected. in India. (c) Possibility of inter-galactic space travel through Which of the above statements is/are correct? 'wormhole' was confirmed. (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (d) It enabled the scientists to understand to

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Q3. The structure and design of blockchain is such that (a) Exo-planets (b) Crypto-currency all the data in it are about cryptocurrency only (c) Cyber attacks (d) Mini satellites 3. Applications that depend on basic features of blockchain 126. Among the following, which one of the following is the largest can be developed without anybody’s permission. exporter of rice in the world in the last five yea

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Q4. (a) Australia 3. TFA came into force in January 2016. (b) Canada Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (c) The European Union (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (d) The United States of America (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 130. Recently, India signed a deal known as 'Action Plan for 122. The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news Prioritization and Implementation of

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Q5. Recently, the USA decided to support India’s membership (a) goods and services in multi-lateral export control regimes called the “Australia (b) gold and silver group” and the “Wassenaar arrangement”. What is the (c) dollars and other hard currencies difference between them ? (d) exportable surplus 1. The Australia group is an informal arrangement which 115. The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently i

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Q6. Other than China, Australia, Canada and Chile, these (b) Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia elements are not found in any country. (c) Philippines and Papua New Guinea 3. Rare earth metals are essential for the manufacture of (d) Jamaica, Haiti and Surinam various kinds of electronic items and there is a growing 118. The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in demand for these elements. t

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Q7. The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is of ten seen in the news in the 111. The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle context of

UPSC 2010

Q8. Consider the following names: 104. In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the 1. Ike 2. Kate phrase “Special Safeguard Mechanisms” mentioned in the 3. Gustav news frequently?

UPSC 2009

Q9. In the year 2007, an earthquake led to massive radioactive 99. In the context of Indian news in recent times, what is MCX- water leakage in the largest nuclear plant in the world. In SX?

UPSC 2009

Q10. From which one of the following did Kosovo declare its (a) Davos (b) Nova Scotia independence?

UPSC 2009

Q11. Elephant pass, which is frequently in the news, is mentioned (c) Russia (d) USA in the context of the affairs of which one of the following? 92. Kim Dae-jung won the Nobel for Peace. He is from which

UPSC 2009

Q12. Among other things, which one of the following was the 93. How is the United Nations Monetary and Financial purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was Conference where in the agreements were signed to set up constituted?

UPSC 2009

Q13. A very big refugee camp called Dadaab, recently in the news, (c) To frame a policy on the production of genetically is located in

UPSC 2009

Q14. In the latter half of the year 2008, which one of the following (d) G-20 Summits countries pulled out of Commonwealth of Independent 105. Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the States?

UPSC 2009

Q15. Kenya B. Mwai Kibaki 2. Mozambique (c) Global terrorism and prepare a global action plan for C. Rupiah Banda 3. Zambia the mitigation of terrorism 4. Zimbabwe (d) Expansion of the United Nations Security Council in Codes: the present global scenario (a) A-1; B-2; C-3 (b) A-2; B-1; C-3 106. As per the UN-Habitat’s Global Report on Human (c) A-2; B-1; C-4 (d) A-1; B-2; C-4 Settlements 2009, which on

UPSC 2008

Q16. Where was the first desalination plant in India to produce (c) Macedonia (d) Serbia one lakh litres freshwater per day based on low temperature 101. In the middle of the year 2008 the Parliament of which one of thermal desalination principle commissioned?

UPSC 2008

Q17. ‘Hand-in-Hand 2007’, a joint anti terrorism military training (a) Australia (b) Canada was held by the officers of the Indian Army and officers of Army of which one of the following countries?

UPSC 2007

Q18. Which one of the following countries is planning to in international humanitarian aid and emergency construct a rival to the Panama Canal to link the Pacific and medical assistance. Atlantic Oceans?

UPSC 2007

Q19. Which one of the following countries recently upgraded its (c) United Arab Emirates defence agency to a full defence ministry?

UPSC 2007

Q20. Which one of the following cities has been the venue of the (d) Famine and starvation Asian Games for the maximum number of times from the 73. Which of the following countries signed the Tshwane year 1951 to the year 2006?

UPSC 2007

Q21. Recently, the European Union and other six countries (a) Journalism including India signed the International Thermonuclear (b) International economics Experimental Reactor (ITER) Project. Which one of the (c) Sustainable development following was not a signatory to it?

UPSC 2007

Q22. Cristina Kirchner succeeded her husband to become (c) Japan (d) USA President of a South American country. Which is that 75. How is Steve Fossett known as

UPSC 2007

Q23. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction (d) for climbing to Mt Everest without any co-climber in English by a woman. 76. Consider the following statements: 2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth 1. Republicans won the majority in the US House of Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country Representatives Elections held in the year 2006. for any literary work in Eng

UPSC 2006

Q24. Which one of the following countries is the first country in (c) convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address discuss the issue of missile shield for European and global warming?

UPSC 2006

Q25. Who among the following directed the film chosen as India (a) 1 only (b) 2 only official entry for of 2006 Academy Awards?

UPSC 2006

Q26. What is the broad area in which the Nobel Prize winners for (c) Sanjay Leela Bhansali (d) Kunal Kohli the year 2006 in Physiology or Medicine, worked to get the 68. What is Medicines Sans Frontieres (MSF)?

UPSC 2006

Q27. Zayed bin Sultan-al-Nahyan was a long serving President (b) Bulgaria and Belgium of which of the following?

UPSC 2006

Q28. Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been (c) Switzerland (d) Poland recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) 81. In the latter half of the year 2006, in which one of the network located?

UPSC 2006

Q29. Recently with which country government did ONGC Mittal 82. Near the end of the year 2006, which one of the following Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint-venture deal of $6 billion countries was suspended from the Commonwealth after a dealing with infrastructure, refinery and power?

UPSC 2006

Q30. What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news 83. Who was Leander Paes’s partner when he won Doubles in recent times?

UPSC 2005

Q31. In which one of the following countries did hundreds of (a) Democratic Republic of Congo people die in year 2004 as a result of flooding and mudslides (b) Indonesia triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne?

UPSC 2004

Q32. In 2003, Alison Richard took over as the first ever women (a) Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes Vice-Chancellor of :

UPSC 2004

Q33. George W. Bush, thc President of America, comes from instruction in schools which of the following American States?

UPSC 2004

Q34. As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, 59. Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice? which one of the following sequences of South Asian

UPSC 2004

Q35. Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is (b) Maldives–Sri Lanka–India–Pakistan from:

UPSC 2004

Q36. Which one of the following cities (they were in the news in (c) Iran (d) Libya recent times) is not correctly matched with its country? 61. Where has world’s largest ever meet on HIV AIDS held in

UPSC 2004

Q37. Serbia was in the international news in the recent times for: 64. Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the

UPSC 2004

Q38. Nobel Prize Winner for (b) separatist rebellious activities by the local people literature (c) continuous conflict between the government troops C. Dicky Dolma 3. Leading campaigner and the narcotic mafia resulting in a great loss of human life against apart held in (d) intense cold wave killing hundreds of people South Africa. 54. The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries D. Kim

UPSC 2004

Q39. American violinist (c) Serbia (d) Slovenia Codes: 55. More than 40 Heads of States/Governments were invited (a) A-5; B-3; C-2; D-1 (b) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 by Vladimir Putin in May, 2003 to:

UPSC 2003

Q40. Which one among the following countries has the lowest A. Congo 1. Levy Mwanawasa GDP per capita?

UPSC 2003

Q41. Archbishop Desmond Tutu European settlers and native black community H 4 Topicwise Solved Papers 47. The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their 56. The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, separatist activity live in :

UPSC 2002

Q42. Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives (a) USA (b) Singapore in:

UPSC 2002

Q43. Angola 2. Colombia 3. Congo 4. Sudan Which of these countries has/have been suffering from civil war? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 41. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum was held in the year 2001 in:

UPSC 2002

Q44. In the year 2001, India offered a grant of five million dollars to Tajikistan to:

UPSC 2002

Q45. Vicente Fox (a) Mars Climate Orbiter (b) Mars Global Surveryer B. Philippines 2. Hugo Chavez (c) Mars Odyssey (d) Mars Polar Lander C. Mexico 3. Gloria Macapagal Arroya 46. The main reason for unrest and violence in Zimbabwe in D. Venezuela 4. Andres Pastrana recent years is due to:

UPSC 2001

Q46. The theme of the World Development Report 2001is: (a) AIDS control (b) global terrorism (a) from plan to market

UPSC 2000

Q47. Match the international events listed below with their (a) Stockholm (b) Riodejaneiro respective places labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the given map (c) Paris (d) Kyoto and select the correct answer using the codes given below 24. The number of economically active women (excluding the list.

UPSC 2000

Q48. The best performance in terms of Human Development (a) to side with the Tutsi tribe in the country’s civil war among Asian countries is by :

UPSC 2000

Q49. Resurgent Indian Bonds were issued in US dollar, Pound (c) promote mineral exploration Sterling and:

UPSC 1999

Q50. Which one of the countries labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the (d) Development Economics given may was granted membership of G-15 in its VII Summit 21. The currency of the proposed European Monetary Union at Kuala lumpur?

UPSC 1999

Q51. The economic crisis in the later half of 1990s most seriously affected Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and South Korea. The cause of the crisis was:

UPSC 1998

Q52. The meeting of G-15 countries held in Malaysia in 1997 was attended by:

UPSC 1998

Q53. According to the World Development Report, low income economics are those for which the per capita GNP in 1994 was:

UPSC 1998

Q54. Sharing river water (a) Canada (b) Japan Match the issue with the areas marked in the map as A, B (c) Sweden (d) Zimbabwe and C and select the correct answer using the codes given 20. Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 1997 was awarded for below: contribution in the area of:

UPSC 1998

Q55. Assertion (A) : The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the non- observance of ILO convention. Reason (R) : The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those ILO conventions.

UPSC 1997

Q56. Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jos Remos Horta 5. The Prime Minister of which one of the following countries who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their is chosen by the ruling prince from a state of three work for the cause of:

UPSC 1997

Q57. The Basque separatist organization is active in:

UPSC 1997

Q58. Proportional representation is not necessary in a country 8. The film ‘The Making of the Mahatama’ has been directed where:

UPSC 1997

Q59. A major health mission carried out in 1996 was:

UPSC 1997

Q60. In which one of the following countries are 75 percent of seats in both Houses of Parliament filled on the basis of (c) pulse polio immunization first past-the post system and 25 percent on the basis of (d) popularisation of oral rehydration theraphy Proportional Representation system of elections?

UPSC 1997

Q61. But the currencies of two countries, franc, have already the same value and circulate freely in both the countries. The countries are:

UPSC 1996

Q62. Which one of the following countries had more or less 6. The world’s fastest computer has been able to perform (as evolved into a two-party system?

UPSC 1995

Q63. Uruguay B. Alberto Fujimori 2. Brazil C. Julio Maria Sanguinetti 3. Mexico D. Fermando H. Cardoso 4. Bolivia 5. Peru Codes: (a) A-3; B-5; C-1; D-2 (b) A-4; B-5; C-3; D-1 (c) A-3; B-4; C-4; D-2 (d) A-5; B-3; C-1; D-4 The behaviour of a fictitious stock market index [comprising 2. Which one of the following countries had in 1994 voted a weight average of the market prices of a selected list of again

UPSC 1995

Q64. Comet shoemaker-Levy 9 hit the planet:

UPSC 1995

Q65. The signatories to the treaty banning chemical weapons over 5% on the 12th day include: