UPSC Prelims GS 2025 — Solved Question Paper

All 100 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 2025, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Agriculture5

Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax. 2. Statement II : In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23 : 1. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world. 2. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India. 3. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following pairs : 1. Plant: Cassava, Description: Woody shrub 2. Plant: Ginger, Description: Herb with pseudostem 3. Plant: Malabar spinach, Description: Herbaceous climber 4. Plant: Mint, Description: Annual shrub 5. Plant: Papaya, Description: Woody shrub How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements : 1. Statement I: Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter. 2. Statement II : Unlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following fruits : 1. Papaya 2. Pineapple 3. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Economy9

Environment10

Geography (Physical)7

Geography (World mapping)5

Governance and social sector5

History (Ancient India)5

History (Culture)2

History (Medieval India)1

Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

History (Modern India)7

International relations9

Miscellaneous4

Polity15

Science and Technology14

Security2

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