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Top 10 Current Affairs You Must Know for UPSC Prelims 2025

Current affairs play a crucial role in the Civil Services Examination. Here are the top 10 must-know questions with answers to help you ace the UPSC CSE Prelims 2025.

May 13, 2025 / 15:56 IST
UPSC Prelims 2025

UPSC Prelims 2025

UPSC CSE 2025: The Union Public Service Commission is all set to conduct the Prelims exam on May 25, 2025. This exam is the first stage of the Civil Services Examination (UPSC CSE). Current affairs is one of the most important topics in the civil services examination.

Stay ahead in your preparation with these high-impact current affairs likely to feature in the exam:

Q: With which country has India recently signed a “Green Energy Partnership” agreement?
Answer: France

Q: In which state has India’s first hydrogen-powered train corridor been launched?
Answer: Haryana

Q: Which state has recently extended this scheme to cover horticultural crops as well?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Q: Who has been named ‘Climate Leader of the Year’ in 2025 at the global level?
Answer: Greta Thunberg

Q: Chandrayaan-4 mission, scheduled for launch by end-2025, is aimed at what objective?
Answer: Bringing samples from the Moon to Earth

Q: In which city is the “Digital Health Valley” being developed for the first time in India?
Answer: Hyderabad

Q: What is the official theme for this year’s World Environment Day?
Answer: End Plastic Pollution

Q: Which Indian university made it to the top 150 in the QS World Rankings 2025?
Answer: IIT Bombay

Q: Which woman scientist recently received this prestigious honour?
Answer: Dr. Sushma Verma (illustrative name)

Q: Which country jointly launched this naval exercise with India?
Answer: Australia

Stay tuned with Moneycontrol to know more about UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025.

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