General Science

Topics

• Physics: mechanics and properties of matter

  4 PYQs

• Physics: heat, light and electricity

  9 PYQs

• Chemistry: matter and chemical bonding

  2 PYQs

• Chemistry: acids, metals and everyday chemistry

  6 PYQs

• Biology: cell and human body systems

  9 PYQs

• Biology: nutrition, disease and immunity

  21 PYQs

• Space science and technology

  14 PYQs

• Defence, IT and emerging technologies

  64 PYQs

• Energy, nuclear and environmental science

  15 PYQs

PYQs by year

Recent General Science PYQs

1. 2026

   Which of the following statements with regard to genetic medicine is/are correct? 1. Genetic medicines correct/compensate for the faulty genes responsible for disease. 2. Engineered viruses and lipid nanoparticles are used as carriers of the genetic medicine.…Defence, IT and emerging technologies
2. 2026

   Which of the following statements with regard to Large Language Models (LLMs) used in machine learning is/are correct? 1. LLMs assign probabilities to the next possible words and then pick the one with the highest probability. 2. LLMs process data through math…Defence, IT and emerging technologies
3. 2026

   Which of the following statements with regard to stealth technology is/are correct? 1. Stealth objects have a very small radar cross-section and are coated with Radar Absorbing Material. 2. Stealth objects can be detected using specific frequencies. 3. Stealth…Defence, IT and emerging technologies
4. 2026

   Which of the following statements with regard to Black Boxes used in modern aircrafts is/are correct? 1. They carry a beacon emitting red light pulses to facilitate underwater detection. 2. They record both the cockpit voice and flight data. 3. Their memory un…Physics: mechanics and properties of matter
5. 2026

   Consider the following statements with regard to involvement of private entities in India's space programme: 1. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACE) is an autonomous agency formed to facilitate participation of private entiti…Space science and technology
6. 2026

   Which of the following statements with regard to drone swarms is/are correct? 1. They use Terahertz band of frequency to communicate with the command centre. 2. Individual drones in the swarm can communicate with other drones in the swarm. 3. GPS Spoofing is a…Defence, IT and emerging technologies
7. 2026

   Which of the following statements with regard to GenomeIndia Project is/are correct? 1. It is a part of the Human Genome Project. 2. The project is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. 3. Its primary aim is to build a catalogue…Defence, IT and emerging technologies
8. 2026

   Which of the following statements regarding the features of blockchain technology are correct? 1. Records stored in the database may be made visible to relevant stakeholders without risk of alteration. 2. Copies of the entire database are stored on multiple co…Defence, IT and emerging technologies
9. 2025

   Consider the following types of vehicles: I. Full battery electric vehicles II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?Energy, nuclear and environmental science
10. 2025

    With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements: I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing. II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering. III. Al types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply. How man…Defence, IT and emerging technologies