UPSC MEQ Set B

MEQ Set B (251-500) Questions, contains "Most Expected Questions" (MEQ) for Prelims 2026, Set B, covering questions 251–500. The questions are based on the last 1.5 years of current affairs and draw content from sources like The Hindu, The Indian Express, and Down To Earth.

The document is structured as a multiple-choice question bank, with questions covering various topics:

Geography and Environment:

• Sarhul Festival is a New Year festival celebrated in Jharkhand.

• Kaffeklubben Island's significance is being the northernmost point of land in the world.

• Sukhatal Lake acts as a feeder lake for Naini Lake.

• Seismic seiches are tsunami-like waves set up in enclosed or partially enclosed water bodies, which can cause flooding.

• Deep sea mining is the extraction of mineral-rich nodules and crusts from the deep seabed below 2000m depth.

• The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is the world's smallest-known snake.

• The Great Indian Bustard is endemic to the Indian subcontinent, among the heaviest-flying birds, and listed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN.

Science and Technology:

• Asbestos are naturally occurring silicate minerals used in shipbuilding and aerospace, classified as a Group 2 carcinogen by IARC.

• The AMORE experiment in South Korea has reported no evidence of neutrino-less double beta decay.

• Fram2 Polar Mission's objective is to study Earth's polar regions from a capsule, including light emissions similar to auroras.

• White hydrogen occurs naturally in the Earth's crust.

• The term 'CRIB' (question 403) is a new gene-editing method designed to enhance immunity against viral infections.

Governance and Economy:

• The 'Baalpan ki Kavita' initiative is implemented by the Ministry of Education.

• The Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS) was launched in 2015 to reduce gold imports.

• India's first Vertical Lift Railway Sea Bridge is located in Tamil Nadu.

• The Financial Inclusion Index in India is developed and published by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

• GDP rebasing is a statistical exercise to update the base year to accurately reflect current economic conditions.

• The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) consists of 22 members.