2026 | General Studies Paper 1

UPSC 2026 GS Paper 1

Official UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 General Studies Paper 1.

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Question 1Uncategorised

Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?

Question 2Uncategorised

The artificially fixed rupee-sterling exchange rate prescribed by the Hilton-Young Commission (1926) was adopted by the British Government for which one of the following reasons?

Question 3Uncategorised

Consider the following statements: I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika. II. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made …

Question 4Uncategorised

Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara-style shikhara? 1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami 2. Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole 3. Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh 4. Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal Select the answer using the code given below:

Question 5Science & Technology

Among the four main forms of existence of life recognized in Jainism, which one of the following is not included?

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