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Static GK questions asked in previous year papers of SSC, Banking, Railway and other exams, with the exam and year, answers and explanations.

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Q1.Static GKAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

With reference to the United Nations (UN), consider the following pairs :

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations — Countries

I. UNMOGIP — India and Pakistan

II. UNFICYP — Cyprus

III. UNMIK — Kosovo

IV. UNTSO — Haiti

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: C. Three

Pairs I, II and III are correct; pair IV is wrong because UNTSO works in the Middle East, not Haiti.

Q2.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following are administered under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India ? 1. Territorial Army 2. Hydrographic surveys and preparation of navigational charts 3. National Cadet Corps 4. All matters relating to Coast Guard Organization Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1,2,3 and 4
  2. B.1,3 and 4 only
  3. C.2 and 4 only
  4. D.1 and 3 only
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Correct answer: A. 1,2,3 and 4

The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules give all four subjects to the Department of Defence in the Ministry of Defence.

Q3.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation :

1. The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly.

2. UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

UN peacekeeping missions are set up by resolutions of the Security Council, the organ that the UN Charter makes primarily responsible for international peace and security, so the power does not rest exclusively with the General Assembly and statement 1 is wrong.

Q4.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the position of the Chief of Defence Staff : 1. He is the Head of the Department of Military Affairs within the Ministry of Defence. 2. He is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee. 3. He does not exercise any military command over the three Service Chiefs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was created in December 2019 on the advice of the Kargil Review Committee and later expert groups, and the first CDS took office on 1 January 2020.

Q5.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ? 1. India 2. Nepal 3. Maldives 4. Afghanistan Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1, 2 and 3 only
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2 and 3 only

India, Nepal and the Maldives signed the SAARC Charter in 1985, while Afghanistan joined only in 2007. SAARC was set up at the Dhaka summit on 8 December 1985 by seven South Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Q6.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(Indian Army Corps : Headquarters)

  1. A.3 Corps : Dimapur
  2. B.4 Corps : Tezpur
  3. C.14 Corps : Leh
  4. D.33 Corps : Srinagar
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Correct answer: D. 33 Corps : Srinagar

33 Corps has its headquarters at Sukna near Siliguri in West Bengal, not at Srinagar. 33 Corps, under the Eastern Command, guards Sikkim and the narrow Siliguri Corridor that links the North-East with the rest of India, which is why it sits at Sukna.

Q7.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about platforms for multilateral co-operation:

1. The 'Colombo Process' is a regional consultative process in which member states take binding decisions by consensus.

2. The 'Abu Dhabi Dialogue' is a voluntary non-binding consultative process among Asian countries of labour origin and destination to facilitate regional cooperation on contractual labour mobility.

3. The 'Global Forum for Migration and Development', created upon the proposal of a former UN Secretary General, is a voluntary forum whose decisions are non-binding in nature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1, 2 and 3
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.2 only
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

All three are voluntary migration forums whose outcomes are non-binding, so statement 1 is wrong in calling the Colombo Process's decisions binding.

Q8.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries?

1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project

2. IMT Trilateral Highway

3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1 and 3
  4. D.2 only
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2

The Kaladan project and the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway link India with ASEAN members, while the Agartala–Akhaura line links India with Bangladesh, which is not in ASEAN.

Q9.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Which one of the following groups of countries consists of the members of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC)?

  1. A.India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
  2. B.India, Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
  3. C.India, Bangladesh and Myanmar
  4. D.India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka
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Correct answer: A. India, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam

Mekong-Ganga Cooperation brings together India and the five Mekong basin countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The grouping was launched at Vientiane in Laos in 2000.

Q11.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

"Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed." This observation can be found in the Constitution of which one of the following Organs of the United Nations ?

  1. A.World Health Organisation
  2. B.United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
  3. C.International Atomic Energy Agency
  4. D.United Nations Economic and Social Council
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Correct answer: B. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

The famous line opens the Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO, adopted in London in November 1945.

Q12.Static GKAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATMedium

Which one of the following organisations has completed 150 years of service to the nation in the year 2025 ?

  1. A.Botanical Survey of India
  2. B.Survey of India
  3. C.India Meteorological Department
  4. D.Press Trust of India
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Correct answer: C. India Meteorological Department

The IMD was established on 15 January 1875, so it completed 150 years in 2025. The IMD was set up after a devastating cyclone hit Calcutta in 1864 and famines followed failed monsoons, showing the need for a single national weather service.

Q14.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

Which of the following pairs of Institute and their location is/are correctly matched?

1. Indian Institute of Advanced Study : Shimla

2. Indian Institute of Public Administration : New Delhi

3. Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service : Nainital

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 and 2
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1 only
  4. D.2 only
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2

Pair 1 is right: the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, set up in 1965, works from the Rashtrapati Niwas in Shimla, the building that was once the Viceregal Lodge, where the Simla Conference of 1945 was held.

Q15.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

The 'Durand Line' is a border demarcation that separates which of the following countries ?

  1. A.Afghanistan and Iran
  2. B.Afghanistan and Pakistan
  3. C.India and Pakistan
  4. D.Afghanistan and China
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Correct answer: B. Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Durand Line is the roughly 2,640 km boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was fixed in 1893 by an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British India, and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan, to mark the limits of their spheres of influence.

Q19.Static GKAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IHard

Which one among the following institutes was established first?

  1. A.The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  2. B.The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
  3. C.The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun
  4. D.The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: C. The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun

The Indian Institute of Petroleum, a CSIR laboratory in Dehradun, was set up in 1960, earlier than the other three.

Q20.Static GKAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IEasy

Consider the following statements : 1. WTO was set up as the successor to GATT. 2. IAEA teams inspect nuclear facilities all over the world. 3. Amnesty International is an NGO. How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.Nil
  2. B.1
  3. C.2
  4. D.3
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Correct answer: D. 3

All three statements are correct: the WTO replaced GATT, the IAEA inspects nuclear sites worldwide, and Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation.