Awards, honours and sports — UPSC Prelims PYQs
7 questions in this bank come from Awards, honours and sports, spanning UPSC Prelims papers from 2023 to 2026. Every question here carries all four options, the correct answer and a full explanation.
It has appeared in 3 of the last 16 papers, most heavily in 2026 with 3 questions. That makes it an occasional area rather than a fixture.
The themes examined most often within it are International Sporting Events (2), Sports Awards and Records (2), Biographies of notable academics (1), Eligibility criteria for tennis tournaments (1) and Grand Slam Tennis governance structure (1). Those counts are of questions in which the theme is examined, not merely mentioned.
Questions here are spread across General Studies (Uncategorized) (3), History (3) and Science & Technology (1). Between them they draw on 9 distinct themes, so this is a broader area than a single revision note can cover. That is 0.5% of the 1433 questions in the bank — useful for deciding how much revision time it deserves.
It was not examined in 13 of those papers. Each question below links to its full explanation and to related questions on the same theme from other years, so a weak area can be worked through in one pass rather than hunted for paper by paper.
UPSC Prelims 20263 questions
- Science & Technology
'X', born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify 'X':
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct? 1. The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments. 2. They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14. 3. There is a limitation on the number of 'Wild Cards' a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament. Select the answer using the code given below:
- History
Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong': 1. The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children's and Family Film category. 2. The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi. 3. This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children's and Family Film category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC Prelims 20252 questions
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
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?
- General Studies (Uncategorized)
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?
UPSC Prelims 20232 questions
- History
Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards: 1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years. 2. Arjuna Award For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson 3. Dronacharya Award To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons and teams. 4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar To recoganize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- History
Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India. 2. The official mascot was named Thambi’. 3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup. 4. The trophy for the winning team in the women’s section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup. How many of the statements given above are correct?