Current Affairs & General Knowledge PYQs

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1. Prelims 2026Q46Awards & Honours

   ‘X’, born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify ‘X’ :

   aMichel H. DevoretbRichard RobsoncJohn ClarkedJoel Mokyr
2. Prelims 2026Q47Sports

   Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct ?

   1.The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.

   2.They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.

   3.There is a limitation on the number of ‘Wild Cards’ a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.

   Select the answer using the code given below :

   a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 onlyd1, 2 and 3
3. Prelims 2026Q50Awards & Honours

   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 in the Children’s and Family Film category.

   2.The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.

   3.This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children’s and Family Film category.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1, 2 and 3b2 and 3 onlyc1 and 2 onlyd3 only
4. Prelims 2026Q95Awards & Honours

   Consider the following UN organisations/agencies :

   1.World Food Programme

   2.United Nations Children’s Fund

   3.United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

   4.International Labour Organisation

   How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice ?

   a1b2c3d4
5. Prelims 2026Q98Important Days & Events

   Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

   (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)

   a3 Corps : Dimapurb4 Corps : Tezpurc14 Corps : Lehd33 Corps : Srinagar
6. Prelims 2025Q93Awards & Honours

   Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’?

   I.The President of India

   II.The Prime Minister of India

   III.The Chief Justice of India

   IV.The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

   Select the correct answer using the code given below.

   aII and IV onlybI, II and IIIcII, III and IVdI and III only
7. Prelims 2025Q96Important Days & Events

   Consider the following pairs :

   I.International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026

   II.International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027

   III.International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025

   IV.International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029

   How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

   aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll the four
8. Prelims 2025Q99Sports

   Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup :

   I.The event was held in Delhi, India.

   II.Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78–40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category.

   III.Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54–36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII and III onlycI and III onlydI, II and III
9. Prelims 2025Q100Sports

   Consider the following statements :

   I.In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.

   II.Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   aI onlybII onlycBoth I and IIdNeither I nor II
10. Prelims 2024Q69Important Days & Events

    Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces ?

    Army — Airforce — Navy

    1.Brigadier — Air Commodore — Commander

    2.Major General — Air Vice Marshal — Vice Admiral

    3.Major — Squadron Leader — Lieutenant Commander

    4.Lieutenant Colonel — Group Captain — Captain

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a1 and 4b1 and 3c2, 3 and 4d3 only
11. Prelims 2024Q78Important Days & Events

    Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of their basic needs is called :

    aOperation SankalpbOperation MaitricOperation SadbhavanadOperation Madad
12. Prelims 2024Q86Books & Authors

    Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters" ?

    aBhupender YadavbNalin MehtacShashi TharoordSubrahmanyam Jaishankar
13. Prelims 2023Q84Important Days & Events

    Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002 :

    Statement–I :

    One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm.

    Statement–II :

    The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3 : 2.

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    aBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–IbBoth Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–IcStatement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrectdStatement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct
14. Prelims 2023Q95Awards & Honours

    Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards :

    1.Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award : For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years

    2.Arjuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson

    3.Dronacharya Award : To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams

    4.Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar : To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement

    How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

    aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll four
15. Prelims 2023Q96Sports

    Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 :

    1.It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.

    2.The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.

    3.The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.

    4.The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.

    How many of the statements given above are correct?

    aOnly onebOnly twocOnly threedAll four
16. Prelims 2021Q50Important Days & Events

    Consider the following statements :

    1.21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.

    2.The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
17. Prelims 2021Q96Awards & Honours

    Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards :

    1.Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India.

    2.Padma Awards, which were instituted in the year 1954, were suspended only once.

    3.The number of Bharat Ratna Awards is restricted to a maximum of five in a particular year.

    Which of the above statements are not correct?

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
18. Prelims 2021Q98Sports

    Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 :

    1.American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award.

    2.The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far.

    3.Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others.

    Which of the above statements are correct?

    a1 and 2 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
19. Prelims 2021Q99Sports

    Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics :

    1.The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.

    2.Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
20. Prelims 2021Q100Sports

    Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship :

    1.The finalists were decided by the number of matches they won.

    2.New Zealand was ranked ahead of England because it won more matches than England.

    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2