UPSC 2006 General Knowledge Questions with Answers
61 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on General Knowledge in the UPSC 2006 Prelims. Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2006General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q61. Which one of the following countries was not a participating team in the Football World Cup-2006?
Explanation
The 2006 FIFA World Cup, held in Germany with 32 teams, saw Togo (Group G), Ivory Coast (Group C), and Switzerland (Group G) qualify, while Russia failed to secure a spot in the tournament.
Additional insight:
Italy, a four-time FIFA World Cup champion, was the most prominent team that did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
61
2006
(a) Russia
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on General Knowledge?
This page covers 61 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on General Knowledge in the UPSC 2006 Prelims, asked from 1996 to 2010. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
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Questions on General Knowledge in the UPSC 2006 Prelims are available for 15 years, from 1996 to 2010. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.