UPSC interview questions by topic
The topics UPSC interview boards keep returning to, from current affairs to polity, economy and the world, with real questions on each.
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Every topic below has its own page of real questions boards asked on it. Topics are grouped as on the patterns page; the count is the number of interviews with at least one question on the topic.
World
- China661 interviews
- Pakistan262 interviews
- Foreign policy241 interviews
- Bangladesh163 interviews
- UN and UNSC149 interviews
- Sri Lanka117 interviews
- Nepal84 interviews
- Afghanistan81 interviews
- Quad and Indo-Pacific75 interviews
- Terrorism67 interviews
- Diaspora48 interviews
- Canada and Khalistan40 interviews
- Maldives36 interviews
Society
- Women and gender577 interviews
- Health359 interviews
- Language and Hindi353 interviews
- Population and census237 interviews
- Cities and urbanisation237 interviews
- Social media193 interviews
- Tribal issues186 interviews
- Mental health155 interviews
- Migration150 interviews
- Poverty and inequality138 interviews
- Education and NEP136 interviews
- Drugs109 interviews
- Work culture82 interviews
- Women's safety62 interviews
- Malnutrition and children51 interviews
History, culture and you
- Books and reading493 interviews
- Why civil services419 interviews
- Olympics and sports373 interviews
- Heritage and culture364 interviews
- Films and OTT355 interviews
- Media335 interviews
- Leadership276 interviews
- Cricket247 interviews
- Music and dance220 interviews
- Ethics and integrity210 interviews
- Gandhi106 interviews
- Yoga77 interviews
- Naxalism58 interviews
- Freedom struggle46 interviews
Polity and governance
- District administration474 interviews
- Bureaucracy and lateral entry335 interviews
- Constitution277 interviews
- Judiciary249 interviews
- Police230 interviews
- Elections and EVM210 interviews
- Corruption176 interviews
- Federalism and Governor130 interviews
- Parliament107 interviews
- Panchayats and local bodies107 interviews
- Caste100 interviews
- Reservation89 interviews
In the news
- US, Trump and tariffs446 interviews
- Artificial intelligence403 interviews
- Russia and Ukraine396 interviews
- COVID and vaccines239 interviews
- Israel, Gaza and West Asia181 interviews
- Manipur and North East173 interviews
- Coaching, NEET and paper leaks130 interviews
- Article 370 and Kashmir109 interviews
- Viksit Bharat99 interviews
- G2071 interviews
- Farm laws and protests69 interviews
- New criminal laws69 interviews
- Freebies67 interviews
- Uniform Civil Code48 interviews
- One Nation One Election47 interviews
- Women's reservation38 interviews
- Delimitation29 interviews
- Electoral bonds28 interviews
- Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam18 interviews
Economy
- Infrastructure and railways326 interviews
- GST and taxation257 interviews
- Budget and fiscal policy245 interviews
- Farmers and MSP245 interviews
- Tourism229 interviews
- Manufacturing and Make in India220 interviews
- Trade, FTA and WTO220 interviews
- UPI and digital India189 interviews
- Inflation, RBI and rupee184 interviews
- Banking and NPAs178 interviews
- Startups131 interviews
- Jobs and unemployment73 interviews
- MSMEs68 interviews
- Cooperatives62 interviews
Science, environment and energy
- Water304 interviews
- Defence266 interviews
- Climate change244 interviews
- Renewable energy225 interviews
- Disasters212 interviews
- Pollution182 interviews
- Wildlife and forests160 interviews
- Space152 interviews
- Oil and energy security137 interviews
- Nuclear133 interviews
- Cyber security and data125 interviews
- Electric vehicles123 interviews
- Semiconductors97 interviews
- Cryptocurrency60 interviews