The UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2026 General Studies Paper-I (Set A, English) answer key. All 100 questions, derived by matching each Set A question against our Set D detailed solutions — content is identical across sets; UPSC reorders the question sequence and may shuffle option labels per set.
Note. The letters below follow UPSC’s provisional answer key for Set A (27 May 2026). UPSC uses the same option labels in every set; the linked Set D solution explains each answer. UPSC’s provisional key drops one question, Q64 in this set (marked *); it is not counted for scoring.
Quick Answer Key — All 100 Questions
Compact 10×10 grid. Click any letter to jump to the matching Set D solution.
| Q range | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | D | A | C | B | B | A | D | A | C | C |
| 11-20 | D | A | C | B | B | B | A | D | D | B |
| 21-30 | B | B | D | D | C | C | A | D | C | B |
| 31-40 | A | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | C |
| 41-50 | C | B | C | B | B | C | B | B | C | B |
| 51-60 | C | A | B | D | B | B | A | C | D | A |
| 61-70 | D | D | A | * | D | A | B | A | C | A |
| 71-80 | B | C | D | B | C | C | B | B | C | C |
| 81-90 | C | A | C | A | A | C | A | C | C | D |
| 91-100 | A | C | B | B | A | C | C | D | A | A |
Set A → Set D Cross-Reference
Each row maps a Set A position to its Set D counterpart with the correct answer text. Click through for the full step-by-step solution.
| Set A Q # | Answer | Correct text | Solution link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | (d) | Dheera Shankarabharanam | D Q11 → full solution |
| Q2 | (a) | Aiding the flow of remittances from India and maintaining India’s creditworthiness | D Q12 → full solution |
| Q3 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 | D Q13 → full solution |
| Q4 | (b) | 2 and 3 | D Q14 → full solution |
| Q5 | (b) | Yaksha (demi-gods) | D Q15 → full solution |
| Q6 | (a) | A joyous folk dance | D Q16 → full solution |
| Q7 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 | D Q17 → full solution |
| Q8 | (a) | 1 and 2 only | D Q18 → full solution |
| Q9 | (c) | The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents. | D Q19 → full solution |
| Q10 | (c) | 1 and 3 only | D Q20 → full solution |
| Q11 | (d) | 3 | D Q1 → full solution |
| Q12 | (a) | The meditation of the Buddha | D Q2 → full solution |
| Q13 | (c) | 3 only | D Q3 → full solution |
| Q14 | (b) | 1 and 3 only | D Q4 → full solution |
| Q15 | (b) | 2 only | D Q5 → full solution |
| Q16 | (b) | 1, 2 and 4 | D Q6 → full solution |
| Q17 | (a) | 2 and 3 only | D Q7 → full solution |
| Q18 | (d) | 1, 2 and 3 | D Q8 → full solution |
| Q19 | (d) | Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana | D Q9 → full solution |
| Q20 | (b) | Atharvaveda | D Q10 → full solution |
| Q21 | (b) | 1 and 2 | D Q31 → full solution |
| Q22 | (b) | 1 and 2 | D Q32 → full solution |
| Q23 | (d) | 3 only | D Q33 → full solution |
| Q24 | (d) | 3 only | D Q34 → full solution |
| Q25 | (c) | Sutlej | D Q35 → full solution |
| Q26 | (c) | 2 and 3 | D Q36 → full solution |
| Q27 | (a) | 1 only | D Q37 → full solution |
| Q28 | (d) | 3 only | D Q38 → full solution |
| Q29 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 | D Q39 → full solution |
| Q30 | (b) | 1 and 3 | D Q40 → full solution |
| Q31 | (a) | Ecuador | D Q21 → full solution |
| Q32 | (b) | 1 and 2 | D Q22 → full solution |
| Q33 | (b) | 1 and 2 | D Q23 → full solution |
| Q34 | (b) | 1 and 2 | D Q24 → full solution |
| Q35 | (b) | 1 and 2 | D Q25 → full solution |
| Q36 | (b) | 1 and 3 | D Q26 → full solution |
| Q37 | (c) | 3 only | D Q27 → full solution |
| Q38 | (b) | Better production, better nutrition, better environment and better life | D Q28 → full solution |
| Q39 | (b) | 1 and 3 only | D Q29 → full solution |
| Q40 | (c) | Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project | D Q30 → full solution |
| Q41 | (c) | 1 and 2 only | D Q66 → full solution |
| Q42 | (b) | 1 and 2 only | D Q67 → full solution |
| Q43 | (c) | 1 and 2 only | D Q68 → full solution |
| Q44 | (b) | 2 and 3 only | D Q69 → full solution |
| Q45 | (b) | 2 and 3 only | D Q70 → full solution |
| Q46 | (c) | 1 and 2 only | D Q71 → full solution |
| Q47 | (b) | 2 and 3 only | D Q72 → full solution |
| Q48 | (b) | 2 and 3 only | D Q73 → full solution |
| Q49 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 | D Q74 → full solution |
| Q50 | (b) | 2 and 3 only | D Q75 → full solution |
| Q51 | (c) | Accountability | D Q76 → full solution |
| Q52 | (a) | 1, 3 and 4 only | D Q77 → full solution |
| Q53 | (b) | 3 only | D Q78 → full solution |
| Q54 | (d) | The view of only ‘Y’ is correct. | D Q79 → full solution |
| Q55 | (b) | There is no correct statement. | D Q80 → full solution |
| Q56 | (b) | 2 only | D Q81 → full solution |
| Q57 | (a) | There are two correct statements, that include statement 2. | D Q82 → full solution |
| Q58 | (c) | There is only one correct statement. | D Q83 → full solution |
| Q59 | (d) | There is no correct statement. | D Q84 → full solution |
| Q60 | (a) | 1, 2 and 3 | D Q85 → full solution |
| Q61 | (d) | 3 only | D Q86 → full solution |
| Q62 | (d) | 2 only | D Q87 → full solution |
| Q63 | (a) | 1 | D Q88 → full solution |
| Q64 | * (dropped) | Dropped by UPSC in the provisional key; not counted for scoring | D Q89 → full solution |
| Q65 | (d) | 3 only | D Q90 → full solution |
| Q66 | (a) | 1 and 2 | D Q91 → full solution |
| Q67 | (b) | 3 2 4 1 | D Q92 → full solution |
| Q68 | (a) | 1 and 2 | D Q93 → full solution |
| Q69 | (c) | 2 and 3 only | D Q94 → full solution |
| Q70 | (a) | 1 | D Q95 → full solution |
| Q71 | (b) | 3 1 4 2 | D Q96 → full solution |
| Q72 | (c) | 4 2 1 3 | D Q97 → full solution |
| Q73 | (d) | 33 Corps : Srinagar | D Q98 → full solution |
| Q74 | (b) | 2 only | D Q99 → full solution |
| Q75 | (c) | 2 and 3 | D Q100 → full solution |
| Q76 | (c) | 4 2 1 3 | D Q41 → full solution |
| Q77 | (b) | 1 and 3 only | D Q42 → full solution |
| Q78 | (b) | 1 and 4 | D Q43 → full solution |
| Q79 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 | D Q44 → full solution |
| Q80 | (c) | 1 and 2 only | D Q45 → full solution |
| Q81 | (c) | John Clarke | D Q46 → full solution |
| Q82 | (a) | 1 and 2 only | D Q47 → full solution |
| Q83 | (c) | HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh | D Q48 → full solution |
| Q84 | (a) | 1 only | D Q49 → full solution |
| Q85 | (a) | 1, 2 and 3 | D Q50 → full solution |
| Q86 | (c) | 1, 2 and 4 | D Q51 → full solution |
| Q87 | (a) | Dropshipping Model | D Q52 → full solution |
| Q88 | (c) | Access, Usage, and Quality | D Q53 → full solution |
| Q89 | (c) | To break the dominance of large e-commerce platforms by enabling interoperability across networks | D Q54 → full solution |
| Q90 | (d) | In both the cases (UPI and Digital Rupee), the liability lies with the users and their respective banks. | D Q55 → full solution |
| Q91 | (a) | 1, 2 and 3 | D Q56 → full solution |
| Q92 | (c) | Sustainability Bond | D Q57 → full solution |
| Q93 | (b) | 2 only | D Q58 → full solution |
| Q94 | (b) | A situation where Government borrowing leads to higher interest rates, which reduces private investment | D Q59 → full solution |
| Q95 | (a) | 1 and 3 only | D Q60 → full solution |
| Q96 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 | D Q61 → full solution |
| Q97 | (c) | Both 1 and 2 | D Q62 → full solution |
| Q98 | (d) | 2 and 4 | D Q63 → full solution |
| Q99 | (a) | 1 and 4 | D Q64 → full solution |
| Q100 | (a) | 1 and 2 only | D Q65 → full solution |
Related UPSC Prelims 2026 Resources
- UPSC GS Paper-I 2026 (Set D) — Detailed Answer Key & Solutions to All 100 Questions — the core solutions page
- UPSC GS Paper-I 2026 PDF Download — the original Series D English question paper
- UPSC Prelims 2026 Exam Analysis — subject distribution, cut-off forecast, trends
- UPSC CSAT 2026 Answer Key — companion afternoon-shift solutions
- UPSC Result 2026 + Toppers
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