Current Affairs: UPSC Previous Year Questions (International Relations and Current Affairs)
4 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Current Affairs (International Relations and Current Affairs). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2025International Relations and Current Affairs · Current Affairs
Q1. 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.
Explanation
The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted in 1995 by the Government to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence, to any deserving person/s or institution/s. The award comprises a citation and an amount of Rs 1 crore. The awardee is selected by a five-member jury composed of the Prime Minster of India, Chief Justice of India, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and two eminent personalities.
UPSC 2025International Relations and Current Affairs · Current Affairs
Q2. Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025: I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024. II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement I is correct: The AI Action Summit was held at the Grand Palais in Paris on February 10-11, 2025, and was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This summit built upon the progress made at the AI Safety Summit held at Bletchley Park in 2023 and the AI Seoul Summit in 2024. The Paris summit emphasized an open, multi-stakeholder, and inclusive approach to AI development.
Statement II is Incorrect: While the Paris summit concluded with the adoption of the "Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet", which was signed by over 60 countries including France, India, China, and members of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom did not sign the declaration. The UK cited concerns about national security and the need for clearer definitions of global AI governance, while the US expressed apprehensions about potential overregulation hindering innovation.
UPSC 2025International Relations and Current Affairs · Current Affairs
Q3. Consider the following statements in respect of the first 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?
Explanation
The Kho Kho World Cup 2025 concluded in New Delhi with India claiming the men’s and women’s titles after beating Nepal in both finals at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on January 19.In the men’s division, India outplayed Nepal by a 54-36 scoreline in the summit clash while the women’s title decider finished 78-40 in the hosts’ favour.
UPSC 2025International Relations and Current Affairs · Current Affairs
Q4. 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?
Explanation
Statement I is incorrect: In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world chess champion but not after defeating the Russian Nepomniachtchi. The Indian defeated China’s Ding Liren on December 12, 2024 at age of 18 years and 195 days.
Statement II is correct: Abhimanyu Mishra is the holder of the record for being world’s youngest-ever Grandmaster in history on June 30, 2021, at the age of 12 years, four months, and 25 days. Sergey Karjakin held the record previously at 12 years and seven months.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2025
(c) II, III and IV
2
2025
(a) I only
3
2025
(a) I only
4
2025
(b) II only
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This page covers 4 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Current Affairs (International Relations and Current Affairs), asked from 2011 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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