UPSC MEQ Set D

MEQ Set D (751-1000) Questions for Prelims 2026, based on the last 1.5 years of current affairs. The content covers information from various sources, including The Hindu, The Indian Express, Down To Earth, and the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Key Topics and Initiatives Mentioned:

Schemes/Initiatives:

• Swachh Shehar Jodi (SSJ) is an urban waste management mentorship initiative launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

• PM-KUSUM was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

• PM MITRA scheme aims to establish integrated textile parks with world-class infrastructure.

• Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) aims to empower adults aged 12 and above who missed formal schooling.

• The term "Perigee-syzygy of the Earth-Moon-Sun system" refers to a full moon occurring at the Moon's closest point to Earth.

• NAMASTE Scheme is related to the Sanitation ecosystem.

• The concept of "Special and Differential Treatment (SDT)" is associated with the World Trade Organization.

• The Thalweg Principle states that a boundary should follow the main navigable channel or line of greatest depth.

• The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is compiled monthly and published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), with the current base year as 2011-12.

Locations/Geography:

• Pallikaranai Marshland is located in Tamil Nadu.

• Daroji sanctuary is located in Karnataka.

• Mount Chimborazo is located in Ecuador.

• Achanakmar Tiger Reserve is located in Chhattisgarh.

• Ningaloo Reef is located on the North-west coast of Western Australia.

• Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project is located in Madhya Pradesh.

Other Facts:

• The Wassenaar Arrangement focuses on export controls for conventional arms and dual-use technologies.

• Haj is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam.

• The term "Girmitiyas" refers to Indian indentured laborers.

• The Nobel Award holders from India listed are Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, and Amartya Sen.

• The British Academy Book Prize eligibility criteria requires books to be published in the UK, with authors of any nationality, provided the work is available in English.