2026 | General Studies Paper 1

UPSC CSE Prelims (GS Paper I) 2026

The official UPSC Civil Services GS Paper I from 2026.

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Question 1Ancient History

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are **not** correctly matched ?
1. Senguttuvan : Chera
2. Udiyanjeral : Chola
3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya

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Question 2Ancient History

Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period :

I. Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains and strips on river margins into the present Punjab and Haryana plains having underground water levels reasonably close to the surface.
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Question 3Ancient History

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 …

Question 4Ancient History

In which one among the following texts does the term **kshetra-patni** ('mistress of the field') originate ?

Question 5Ancient History

Consider the following statements about the archaeological findings in Harappan towns :

I. There is wide occurrence of spindle-whorls in the houses but absence of spinning wheels.
II. Weights and measurement scales, complete with graduations have been discovered.
III. There are houses …

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