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UPSC Prelims 2026: 100 tagged questions.

Indian Economy led this paper in GyanGram’s primary tags (14 questions). Below: subject mix, densest chapters, and every question page.

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Subject mix

Where 2026 spent its paper.

Indian Economy (14)14 Science & Technology (14)14 Environment (10)10 International Relations (10)10 Art and Culture (8)8 Ancient History (8)8 Indian Geography (6)6 Modern History (5)5

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Densest chapters in 2026.

Hindustani Music2

Early Vedic Economy2

Regional Connectivity2

Retail & E-Commerce2

Currency & Finance1

Economy & Urban Centres1

Temple Architecture1

Jainism1

Question-wise

All 100 questions from Prelims 2026.

Each row opens a homepage-styled explainer with options, key and syllabus path.

Q1501 Art and Culture Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ? Q1502 Modern History The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government… Q1503 Ancient History Consider the following statements : 1. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakani… Q1504 Art and Culture Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara-style shikhara ? 1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami 2. Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole 3. Dashav… Q1505 Art and Culture Among the four main forms of existence of life recognized in Jainism, which one of the following is not included ? Q1506 Art and Culture The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents : Q1507 Ancient History Consider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India: 1. The earliest epigraphic use of the place-value… Q1508 Ancient History Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns : I. There is wide occurrence of spindle-whorls in th… Q1509 Modern History Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ? Q1510 Ancient History Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period : I. Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains… Q1511 Ancient History Consider the following assertion : In the Pleistocene period either the Yamuna once flowed into the Indus, or the Sutlej flowed into the Ya… Q1512 Art and Culture What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography ? Q1513 Ancient History Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ? | S. No. | Ancient Name | Modern Name | | ---… Q1514 Art and Culture Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ? 1. It was located in the lower Krishna v… Q1515 Ancient History Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched? | S. No. | King | Dyna… Q1516 Modern 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… Q1517 Modern History Consider the following statements regarding the British policy in Awadh immediately after its annexation in 1856 : 1. The taluqdars were di… Q1518 Modern History Consider the following assertion : The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford… Q1519 Art and Culture Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the : Q1520 Ancient History In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate? Q1521 Environment Consider the following statements with reference to India's response to climate change : I. India's Long-Term Low Emission Development Stra… Q1522 Environment With respect to the Western Hoolock Gibbons, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. A Sanctuary in North-east India is home… Q1523 Environment Which of the following best explain(s) the rationale for protecting mangrove ecosystems in the context of climate resilience ? 1. Mangroves… Q1524 Indian Economy In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logistics policy? 1. By… Q1525 Indian Geography Identify the river of the Indian sub-continent on the basis of the following information : 1. It has an antecedent drainage system. 2. It f… Q1526 Indian Geography Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct? 1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of… Q1527 Environment Which of the following statements with regard to the arrival of Amur Falcons at Doyang Lake in Nagaland each year from Mongolia is/are corr… Q1528 Agriculture & Food Security Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) initiative under the National Mission for Sustainab… Q1529 Agriculture & Food Security Which of the following is/are the most significant implication(s) of obtaining Oeko-Tex certification for Eri Silk in the global textile in… Q1530 World Geography Ships from which of the following countries have to cross the Strait of Hormuz to reach out to the Indian Ocean? 1. Bahrain 2. Syria 3. Qat… Q1531 World Geography Tungurahua Volcano, which was declared a Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2025, is situated in which one among the following countries? Q1532 Environment With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 20… Q1533 Indian Geography With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The climate can be defin… Q1534 Indian Geography Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India? 1. Submergence of parts of… Q1535 Indian Economy Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India : I. The Sagarmala Programme seeks t… Q1536 Environment Consider the following statements about Rhynchostylis retusa (Foxtail orchid) : 1. It is an epiphytic orchid. 2. The species is endemic to… Q1537 Art and Culture Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by U… Q1538 Environment At the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) held in June, 2025 in France, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nati… Q1539 World Geography Which of the following statements with reference to Lake Turkana is/are correct ? 1. It is the largest desert lake in the world. 2. The lak… Q1540 Environment Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in… Q1541 Science & Technology Which of the following statements with regard to genetic medicine is/are correct ? 1. Genetic medicines correct/compensate for the faulty g… Q1542 Science & Technology Which of the following statements with regard to Large Language Models (LLMs) used in machine learning is/are correct ? 1. LLMs assign prob… Q1543 Science & Technology of the following statements with regard to stealth technology is/are correct ? 1. Stealth objects have a very small radar cross-section and… Q1544 Science & Technology Which of the following statements with regard to Black Boxes used in modern aircrafts is/are correct ? 1. They carry a beacon emitting red… Q1545 Environment Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct ? 1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas r… Q1546 Science & Technology Consider the following statements with regard to involvement of private entities in India's space programme : 1. The Indian National Space… Q1547 Science & Technology Which of the following statements with regard to drone swarms is/are correct ? 1. They use Terahertz band of frequency to communicate with… Q1548 Science & Technology Which of the following statements with regard to Genomelndia Project is/are correct ? 1. It is a part of the Human Genome Project. 2. The p… Q1549 Science & Technology Which of the following statements with regard to the National Quantum Mission (NQM) is/are correct ? 1. It aims at developing intermediate-… Q1550 Indian Geography MThich of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct ? 1. It was launched by the Ministry of Ports,… Q1551 Ethics Mr. X, a senior officer, was overseeing a critical vaccination programme during a pandemic. He found that a private service provider respon… Q1552 Ethics In a multi-ethnic district where both economic competition and historical grievances frequently led to community tensions, a flashpoint has… Q1553 Ethics Ms. X is a mid-level civil service offcial working in the urban development department of a mQior city. Recently, she was involved in appro… Q1554 Indian Polity 'X' was addressing a seminar on the meaning of the term 'law' as provided under Article 13, Part Ill of the Constitution of India. 'X' expl… Q1555 Indian Polity Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India : 1. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that sp… Q1556 Social Justice Which of the following statements with regard to the persons with disabilities in India is/are correct ? 1. The Rights of Persons with Disa… Q1557 Social Justice Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India : 1. Provisions… Q1558 Indian Polity Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1. Unstarred questions are thos… Q1559 Indian Polity Consider the following statements about the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the Parliament of India :… Q1560 Science & Technology Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India : 1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile de… Q1561 International Relations Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries : I. 'Maitri Setu', built over Feni rive… Q1562 Current Affairs Which of the following statements about a Zero First Information Report (Zero FIR) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 202… Q1563 Governance With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details: | Sl. No. | Organisation | Function | Co… Q1564 International Relations Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India ? 1. Employment Policy Convention 2. Abolition of Forced L… Q1565 Science & Technology Consider the following statements with respect to the Al Impact Summit, 2026 held in New Delhi : 1. The Summit's intellectual framework was… Q1566 International Relations Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries ? 1. Kaladan Multi-M… Q1567 International Relations Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: | List I (Project Supported by India) | List II (Coun… Q1568 Science & Technology Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India ? 1. su-30 MKI Fighter Jets 2. T-90 MK-111 Tanks 3. Akula Cla… Q1569 International Relations Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation : 1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative proce… Q1570 International Relations Consider the following UN organisations/ agencies : I. World Food Programme 2. United Nations Children's Fund 3. United Nations High Commis… Q1571 International Relations Match Listl with List 11 and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List 1 List 11 (UN Peacekeeping (Period of Operation)… Q1572 International Relations Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the | List I (BIMSTEC Centre/Establishment) | List II (Location)… Q1573 Internal Security Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (Indian Army Corps) (Headquarters) Q1574 Governance Which of the following statements with respect to the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) is/are correct? 1. The period of its im… Q1575 International Relations Which of the following countries are members of the European Union? 1. Belarus 2. Poland 3. Germany 4. Switzerland Select the answer using… Q1576 Internal Security Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists: | List I (INTERPOL Notice) | List II (Description) |… Q1577 Environment Which of the following statements in relation to NIRANTAR (National Institute for Research and Application of Natural Resources to Transfor… Q1578 International Relations The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited India in January, 2026. Which of the following is/are not correct in terms of out… Q1579 Science & Technology VVhich of the following statements about DHRUV64 is/are correct? 1. It is the third chip fabricated under the DIR-V Programme with an overa… Q1580 Internal Security The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following… Q1581 Science & Technology '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. Ide… Q1582 Current Affairs Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct? 1. The tournaments have a shared governa… Q1583 Current Affairs Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched? Q1584 Physical Geography Which of the following statements with regard to India's indigenous new high resolution weather model, the 'Bharat Forecast System,' is/are… Q1585 Current Affairs Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong' : 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television… Q1586 Science & Technology Which of the following statements regarding the features of blockchain technology are correct? 1. Records stored in the database may be mad… Q1587 Indian Economy An e-commerce revenue model where the seller has control over pricing but doesn't keep products in stock and instead transfers customer ord… Q1588 Indian Economy Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub-indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (Fl-Index) of the Reserve Bank o… Q1589 Indian Economy Which one of the following best describes the key objective of India's 'Open Network for Digital Commerce' (ONDC) initiative ? Q1590 Indian Economy Which one of the following statements about Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Central Bank Digital Currency (Digital Rupee) is not corre… Q1591 Indian Economy Which of the following statements about Real-World Assets (RWA) Tokenization are correct ? 1. Tokenization is the process of turning real w… Q1592 Indian Economy A bond whose proceeds are used only to finance or refinance a combination of both environmental and social projects is called : Q1593 Indian Economy Which of the following statements about Mlxchange's role in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) financing is/are correct ? 1. Mlxchan… Q1594 Indian Economy Which one of the following best describes the 'Crowding Out Effect' in the context of fiscal policy ? Q1595 Indian Geography Which of the following statements about Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals is/are correct ? 1. Modern technological innovatio… Q1596 Indian Economy Which of the following statements about insurance in aviation sector is/are correct ? 1. 'Aviation Hull Insurance' covers the physical airc… Q1597 Indian Economy Which of the following statements about Crowdfunding is/are correct ? 1. Crowdfunding is solicitation of funds (small amount) from multiple… Q1598 Indian Economy With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details: | Sl. No. | Committee | Objective | Organization under whi… Q1599 Indian Economy Consider the following statements about the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India : 1. NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits. 2. A… Q1600 Indian Society Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) : 1. MPI is calculated using Alkire-Foster methodology. 2. MPI…

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