UPSC Prelims 2025
Current Affairs Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Explore 4 solved UPSC Prelims 2025 Current Affairs questions with detailed step-by-step bilingual solutions, option analysis, and answer keys.
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.
Detailed Explanation:
Statement I — Incorrect. The President of India is NOT a member of the Jury.
Statement II — Correct. The Prime Minister of India is the Chairperson of the Jury.
Statement III — Correct. The Chief Justice of India (or a Supreme Court judge nominated by CJI) is a Jury member.
Statement IV — Correct. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha (or leader of the largest opposition party) is a Jury member.
So only PM, CJI, and Leader of Opposition are on the Jury — President is NOT.
Gandhi Peace Prize
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1995, on Mahatma Gandhi's 125th birth anniversary |
| Given by | Government of India |
| Awarded for | Social, economic, and political transformation through non-violence and Gandhian methods |
| Jury Chairperson | Prime Minister of India |
| Jury Members | CJI (or nominated SC judge), Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, two other eminent persons |
| Eligible recipients | Individuals/organizations, irrespective of nationality, race, language, caste, creed, sex |
| Prize details | ₹1 crore + citation + plaque |
Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana':
I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.
II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.
III. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling, under scheme component of capacity building.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
Statement I — Correct. The scheme targets installing rooftop solar panels in 1 crore households in the residential sector, giving them free electricity.
Statement II — Correct. MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) trains people at the grassroot level in installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of solar rooftop systems.
Statement III — Correct. The scheme's capacity-building component aims to create 3+ lakh skilled workers through fresh skilling and up-skilling — meeting the demand for solar technicians.
All three statements describe different parts of the same scheme — no contradictions.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (for Revision)
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Launched | February 2024 |
| Ministry | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) |
| Target | 1 crore households with rooftop solar panels |
| Benefit | Free electricity to households (up to 300 units/month) |
| Subsidy | Central Financial Assistance for solar panel installation |
| Capacity Building | Training 3+ lakh skilled workers (fresh skilling + up-skilling) |
| Goal | Reduce electricity bills, promote renewable energy, create green jobs |
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?
Detailed Explanation:
Statement I is Incorrect: The 45th Chess Olympiad (2024) is a team-based tournament played in a Swiss-system format, not an individual knockout competition with a "final" match. While India won the gold medal and Gukesh Dommaraju won individual gold on Board 1, he did not defeat Ian Nepomniachtchi in a final; Russian teams were suspended from the 2024 Olympiad by FIDE.
Statement II is Correct: Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, became the world's youngest Grandmaster in June 2021 at the age of 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days, breaking the previous record held by Sergey Karjakin.
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Consider the following statements in respect of the 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?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement I: Correct The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup was held in New Delhi, India, from January 13-19, 2025.
❌ Statement II: Incorrect India defeated Nepal 54-36 (not 78-40) to win the men’s final.
❌ Statement III: Incorrect India beat Nepal 78-40 (not 54-36) in the women’s final.
Additional Context: 24 countries participated, and the event was organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India with the International Kho Kho Federation.
Therefore, only Statement I is correct.
UPSC Prelims 2025 - Current Affairs Chapter-wise Distribution
Awards & Honours
3 Qs (75%)Government Schemes & Initiatives
1 Qs (25%)UPSC Prelims 2025 - Current Affairs Questions FAQs
Q1 How many Current Affairs questions were asked in UPSC Prelims 2025?
Q2 What is the chapter-wise question distribution for Current Affairs in UPSC Prelims 2025?
- Awards & Honours: 3 questions (75%)
- Government Schemes & Initiatives: 1 questions (25%)