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UPSC CSE GS Paper I Current Affairs Mock Test 1
Union Public Service Commission: Civil Services Examination
Focus on Current events of national and international importance with 15 original questions in one dedicated practice session.
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official GS Paper I syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
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About this UPSC CSE Current events of national and international importance sectional test
This sectional test isolates Current events of national and international importance from the UPSC CSE GS Paper I pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 15 original practice questions across 4 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
India and the World
7 questions
International Organizations
5 questions
Sports
2 questions
Static GK
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 2 marks and wrong answers deduct 0.667 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 15 questions are difficulty-tagged: 2 easy, 9 medium, 4 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official UPSC CSE question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Current events of national and international importance questions, mapped to the official UPSC CSE GS Paper I syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Current events of national and international importance sectional test, and how long is it?
15 questions in 18 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 4 topics, with the heaviest coverage on India and the World, International Organizations, and Sports.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.667 marks, and each correct answer earns 2 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.
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