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Delhi GK Questions 2026

Static GK is the base of the General Awareness section in DSSSB and Delhi Police exams. DSSSB's syllabus lists History, Polity, the Constitution, Sports, Art and Culture, Geography, Economics, Everyday Science, Scientific Research and national and international organisations. SSC's Delhi Police notice lists Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Indian Economy, General Polity, the Indian Constitution and Scientific Research, with a focus on India and its neighbouring countries. Polity questions usually test articles, parts and schedules of the Constitution and constitutional bodies. History runs from ancient India to the freedom struggle. Geography covers rivers, soils, climate and national parks, and Science stays at school level. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes, written as short facts and tables in English and Hindi so a topic can be revised in one sitting. They cover national GK. GK24 has no separate Delhi GK section, and neither notice gives Delhi GK a separate share of marks. As guidance, read one topic a day, revise it within a week, and check what stayed with the quiz and previous-year questions for that topic on this site.

Delhi GK Questions with Answers

Q43.EnvironmentMedium

Which two technologies did the CAQM review highlight for monitoring stubble burning?

  1. A.Satellites and ground radar
  2. B.Drones and low cost sensors
  3. C.Weather balloons and lidar
  4. D.Mobile laboratories and smog towers
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Correct answer: B. Drones and low cost sensors

The review covered their deployment for technology based monitoring and for analysing trends in farm fires, in addition to field level surveillance by officials and a close watch over the hotspot areas.

Q44.EnvironmentEasy

CRM machinery, discussed during the review, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Crop Rotation Management machinery
  2. B.Crop Residue Management machinery
  3. C.Climate Risk Mitigation machinery
  4. D.Central Rural Mechanisation machinery
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Correct answer: B. Crop Residue Management machinery

These are the machines that handle paddy straw left in the field after the harvest, and the Commission reviewed both their availability and their actual deployment in the two districts.

Q45.EnvironmentMedium

Which officer led the CAQM team that reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot?

  1. A.Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)
  2. B.The Chairperson of CAQM
  3. C.The Deputy Commissioner of Moga
  4. D.The Chief Secretary of Punjab
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Correct answer: A. Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)

He headed the high level team that went to the two districts of Punjab to examine how the measures against paddy stubble burning are being carried out during the harvesting season.

Q48.NationalEasy

The High Powered Enquiry Committee that has launched the portal hpec.nic.in was constituted by which authority?

  1. A.The Supreme Court of India
  2. B.The National Human Rights Commission
  3. C.The Delhi High Court
  4. D.The Election Commission of India
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Correct answer: A. The Supreme Court of India

The court set up the High Powered Enquiry Committee to enquire into all aspects of the incidents of violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and at places outside Delhi during July 2026, and the Committee has now opened a portal so that affected persons, including affected police personnel, can send…

Q51.EnvironmentEasy

CAQM, which reviewed NCR pollution enforcement at its Enforcement Task Force meeting, stands for which body?

  1. A.Central Agency for Quality Monitoring
  2. B.Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
  3. C.Committee on Air Quality and Mobility
  4. D.Central Air Quality Mission
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Correct answer: B. Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas

This is the statutory body that reviewed enforcement action, inspection findings and compliance across the National Capital Region at the 141st meeting of its Enforcement Task Force.

Q52.EnvironmentHard

According to the Union Environment Minister, what is essential for identifying malpractices in industrial emission reporting?

  1. A.Integration of OCEMS data with plant-operation data
  2. B.Raising the fee charged for PUC certificates
  3. C.A complete shutdown of diesel generators in Delhi-NCR
  4. D.Weekly manual inspection of every industrial unit
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Correct answer: A. Integration of OCEMS data with plant-operation data

Pressing for enforcement that leans on technology, Shri Bhupender Yadav said that joining the readings of Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems to data on how a plant is actually being operated is essential if malpractices are to be identified, and that artificial intelligence can play an important part in achieving…

Q54.EnvironmentMedium

Under which campaign theme was the Environment Ministry's interaction with air-pollution start-ups held?

  1. A.Saaf Hawa mein Hissedaari, Hum Sabhi ki hai Zimmedaari
  2. B.Swachh Vayu, Swasth Jeevan
  3. C.Mera Shehar, Meri Hawa
  4. D.Hawa Badlo, Desh Badlo
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Correct answer: A. Saaf Hawa mein Hissedaari, Hum Sabhi ki hai Zimmedaari

The interaction of 17 October 2026 between the Union Environment Minister and start-ups was one of a series of stakeholder engagements carried out under that campaign theme, which places a share of the responsibility for clean air on every citizen.

Q55.EnvironmentEasy

Who held the interaction with start-ups on affordable, scalable solutions for air pollution in Delhi-NCR on 17 October 2026?

  1. A.Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh
  2. B.Shri Bhupender Yadav
  3. C.Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa
  4. D.The Chairperson of CAQM
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Correct answer: B. Shri Bhupender Yadav

The correct answer is Shri Bhupender Yadav, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who met start-ups and innovation companies working on air pollution mitigation and himself put a set of problem statements covering nine key areas before them.

Q56.EnvironmentHard

Over which protocol must the PTZ cameras transmit video to the regulators under the CAQM order?

  1. A.File Transfer Protocol
  2. B.Real Time Streaming Protocol
  3. C.Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  4. D.Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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Correct answer: B. Real Time Streaming Protocol

The correct answer is the Real Time Streaming Protocol, commonly written as RTSP, which the order names for continuous live transmission of the camera feeds to the designated servers and portals of the pollution control authorities.

Q57.EnvironmentEasy

Which body has issued the order extending PTZ camera-based remote monitoring in the National Capital Region?

  1. A.National Green Tribunal
  2. B.Central Pollution Control Board
  3. C.Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
  4. D.Delhi Pollution Control Committee
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Correct answer: C. Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas

The correct answer is the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, usually shortened to CAQM, which issued the order under its own statutory direction and widened the scope of camera-based surveillance.

Q59.EnvironmentMedium

Where is the AI-enabled Integrated Command and Control Centre of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee located?

  1. A.Anand Vihar
  2. B.Shastri Park
  3. C.Keshopur
  4. D.Nand Nagri
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Correct answer: B. Shastri Park

The centre acts as a single digital platform bringing together data on air quality, dust control sites, ambient noise, industrial emissions, stubble burning incidents, citizen grievances and enforcement vehicles, and uses cameras and location tracking for round-the-clock watch.

Q60.EnvironmentMedium

After the stations inaugurated on 13 October 2026, how many Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations does Delhi have?

  1. A.47
  2. B.53
  3. C.60
  4. D.75
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Correct answer: C. 60

Delhi had forty-seven monitoring stations run by various agencies, among them the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the Central Pollution Control Board, the India Meteorological Department, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and the ministry dealing with housing and urban affairs.