Heritage designations and international years — UPSC Prelims PYQs
7 questions in this bank come from Heritage designations and international years, spanning UPSC Prelims papers from 2016 to 2025. Every question here carries all four options, the correct answer and a full explanation.
It has appeared in 5 of the last 16 papers, most heavily in 2023 with 2 questions. That makes it an occasional area rather than a fixture.
The themes examined most often within it are National symbols and their specifications (3), International Year designations by the UN (2), UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India (2), Agricultural development and investment (1) and agricultural productivity enhancement (1). Those counts are of questions in which the theme is examined, not merely mentioned.
Questions here are spread across General Studies (Uncategorized) (2), Polity & Governance (2), Economy (1) and Environment & Ecology (1). Between them they draw on 10 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.
Its weight has held steady, at roughly 0.8 questions a year across the last five papers.
It was not examined in 11 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 20251 question
UPSC Prelims 20241 question
UPSC Prelims 20232 questions
- Polity & Governance
Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002: Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- Polity & Governance
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
UPSC Prelims 20181 question
UPSC Prelims 20162 questions
- Environment & Ecology
The FAO accords the status of ‘Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)’ to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative? 1. To provide modern technology, training in modern farming methods and financial support to local communities of identified GIAHS so as to greatly enhance their agricultural productivity. 2. To identify and safeguard eco-friendly traditional farm practices and their associated landscapes, agricultural biodiversity and knowledge systems of the local communities. 3. To provide Geographical Indication status to all the varieties of agricultural produce in such identifies GIAHS. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- History
What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram? 1. Both were built in the same period. 2. Both belong to the same religious denomination. 3. Both have rock-cut monuments. Select the correct answer using the code given below.