Current Affairs Questions & Answers for UPSC

Current Affairs Questions & Answers for UPSC

Current Affairs is the most dynamic section of both UPSC Prelims and Mains. Since 2014, the relevance of the current affairs to the UPSC preparation has increased significantly. However, the questions in the Static part of General Studies is becoming challenging in the recent years, the questions from current affairs also has become tricky and challenging.

Benefits of Current Affairs Questions for IAS Exam

The IAS Exam aspirants can get the following benefits while going through the below-mentioned current affairs questions:

  • Stay updated – The following questions will help the IAS aspirants to stay updated with the events of national and international importance.
  • Revision made easy – Even though the aspirants go through daily newspaper and various magazines, the question and answer format will make the concepts more clear and the revision is also made effortless.
  • Answered by UPSC Experts – The questions are answered by UPSC aspirants who have experience in the subject for at least more than 3 years.
  • Stay Ahead – These questions will make the UPSC/IAS aspirant ‘practised’ in the current affairs, which will give a huge leverage to the practised aspirants among others in the exam.
  • Covers All – This section is inclusive of current affairs questions in national and international level, also includes questions from the latest events in Economy, Science & Technology, Environment, Polity, Art & culture, various government initiatives and schemes and other miscellaneous topics.
  • Productive – These questions are very essential in the point of UPSC Prelims and also very relevant to the UPSC Mains. The aspirants of other government exams can also find it very helpful for the above-mentioned reasons.
HDI rank of India in the latest Human Development Report is 131. India ranked 131 out of 188 countries in the world. It has maintained the...
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‘Amphan’ is a tropical cyclone named by Thailand. Pronounced as Um-pun, meaning sky, it is included in the category 5 of the...
11th February is observed as the Samarpan Diwas. It is the death anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya He was...
National youth day or Yuva Diwas celebrates the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on January 12th.  Swami Vivekananda was one of the...
13th February is celebrated as National Women's Day in India. It is the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, the nightingale of India.She was...
Loho is a famous dance form of Meghalaya. It is also known as the Chipiah dance. It is performed as a part of the Behdienkhlam festival by men...
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Unlike other Harappan cities which were divided into two parts, Dholavira was divided into three. There were massive stone walls around each...
Lothal is a combination of two words; Loth and thal, which in Gujarati means ‘the mound of the dead.’ Further Reading: Major Sites In Indus...
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. It is located between the Bhogavo and Sabarmati rivers near...
The Ramalingeswara Temple which is popularly known as the Ramappa temple is one such amazing piece of art that stands as a testimony of the royal...
Archaeologist S.R. Rao discovered a number of Harappan sites including Lothal. Lothal was first excavated in 1957. It is a small mature Harappan...
Lothal was inhabited during 3700 BCE while Dholavira was occupied around 2600 BC. So Lothal is older than Dholavira.  Further Reading:...
Lothal is famous for the discovery of several ruins of Indus Valley Civilization. Excavation was carried out at Lothal between 1955 and 1962....
The Ramappa temple is known for its elaborate carvings that speak volumes about the dexterity of craftsmen.  The temple was named after...
The Ramappa temple was constructed during the rule of Kakatiya King Ganapati Deva. It was built under the supervision of Chief Commander Recherla...
The Ramappa temple dates back to 1213 AD and was constructed during the rule of Kakatiya King Ganapati Deva. It was built under the supervision...
Eight goals were set by the United Nations as the Millennium Development Goals. These include: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger  Achieve...
In the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russia and China are considered to be the most powerful stakeholders in the organization. Both have...