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State Exams GK Questions 2026

Static GK is the largest part of General Studies in every state exam, and most of it is national. Indian polity, history and the national movement, geography of India, the Indian economy and general science appear in the syllabus of UPPSC PCS and PET, BPSC and BSSC, RPSC and RSSB, MPPSC and MPESB, HPSC and HSSC, and DSSSB and Delhi Police. The level changes from exam to exam. PET sets its subjects at NCERT secondary and senior secondary level, BSSC asks matric-level science, and RPSC sets the RAS Prelims at Bachelor's degree standard. This page brings together GK24's topic-wise GK notes tagged for state exams. Each note covers one topic in English and Hindi, as short facts and tables that can be revised in one sitting, and ends with multiple-choice questions and explanations. Start with Polity, History and Geography, then move to the Economy and Science. GK24 does not have state GK sections. As guidance, use these notes for the national part and prepare your state's history, geography, culture, economy and schemes from state board textbooks, the state budget and economic survey, and the commission's past papers. After each note, take its topic quiz and mark what you got wrong.

State Exams GK Questions with Answers

Q2601.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

Which of the following groups of planets is termed as 'gas planets' as they are composed primarily of lighter ices, liquids and gases?

  1. A.Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
  2. B.Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
  3. C.Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune
  4. D.Neptune, Saturn, Mars, Uranus
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Correct answer: B. Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

These four outer planets are the gas planets, also called Jovian planets, made mostly of hydrogen, helium, ices and liquids rather than rock.

Q2602.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKEasy

Which of the following statements about the Panchayats in India, as per the Constitution of India is/are correct ? 1. There is a provision for reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. 2. Panchayats are not authorised to collect taxes. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  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: A. 1 only

The Constitution reserves seats in Panchayats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and it also lets Panchayats levy and collect taxes, so statement 2 is false.

Q2603.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements regarding insolation is/are correct? 1. Insolation is predominantly short-wave radiation, with wavelengths in the range of 0.39 micrometre to 0.76 micrometre. 2. Insolation is evenly distributed across the Earth because of the Earth's curved surface. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  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: A. 1 only

Insolation, the incoming solar radiation, arrives mainly as short waves centred on visible light, but the Earth's curved surface spreads it unevenly, so statement 2 is false.

Q2604.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

Which of the following statements regarding Arc Volcanoes is/are correct ? 1. Arc volcanoes are found near divergent plate boundaries. 2. Some of the world's classical examples of cone-shaped stratovolcanoes, such as Mount Fuji in Japan, Mayon in the Philippines are Arc volcanoes. 3. Some of the highest volcanoes on Earth are of the Arc type, notably Nevado Ojos del Salado in the Chilean Andes. Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.2 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: B. 2 and 3 only

Arc volcanoes form above subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries, not at divergent ones, so statement 1 is false while 2 and 3 are true.

Q2605.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which one among the following pairs of Articles of the Constitution of India and special provisions given therein is not correctly matched ?

  1. A.Article 371A : Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland
  2. B.Article 371B : Special provision with respect to the State of Assam
  3. C.Article 371C : Special provision with respect to the State of Manipur
  4. D.Article 371D : Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim
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Correct answer: D. Article 371D : Special provision with respect to the State of Sikkim

Article 371D deals with Andhra Pradesh and now also Telangana; the special provision for Sikkim is Article 371F. Part XXI of the Constitution contains special provisions for several states in Articles 371 to 371J. Article 371D was added by the 32nd Amendment in 1973 to give the people of Andhra…

Q2606.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

The stories of Shvetaketu and Nachiketa teach us the worth of

  1. A.Unquestioned obedience to Rishis
  2. B.Asking questions in pursuit of knowledge
  3. C.Lasting friendships in life
  4. D.Physical labour for healthy life
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Correct answer: B. Asking questions in pursuit of knowledge

Both Shvetaketu and Nachiketa are young seekers in the Upanishads whose stories show that knowledge is won by asking questions and refusing easy answers.

Q2608.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 percent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?

  1. A.South-west monsoon
  2. B.North-east monsoon
  3. C.Bay of Bengal branch of summer monsoon
  4. D.Western disturbances
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Correct answer: B. North-east monsoon

South Arcot and Ramanathapuram lie on the Tamil Nadu coast, which gets most of its yearly rain from the retreating, or north-east, monsoon in October to December.

Q2609.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

Which one of the following hypotheses postulates that individual's consumption in any time period depends upon resources available to the individual, rate of return on his capital and age of the individual?

  1. A.Absolute Income Hypothesis
  2. B.Relative Income Hypothesis
  3. C.Life Cycle Hypothesis
  4. D.Permanent Income Hypothesis
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Correct answer: C. Life Cycle Hypothesis

Proposed by Franco Modigliani with Richard Brumberg and Albert Ando, it holds that a person plans consumption over a whole lifetime, using available resources, the return on wealth and age.

Q2610.Awards & HonoursAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

The Global Goalkeeper Award is given by

  1. A.the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  2. B.the United Nations Environment Programme
  3. C.the Kellogg School of Management
  4. D.the World Meteorological Organization
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Correct answer: A. the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

The Global Goalkeeper Award is one of the Goalkeepers awards the foundation gives to leaders who advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Q2611.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKEasy

Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the Constitutional Amendment, 1976? 1. Socialist 2. Secular 3. Integrity 4. Fraternity Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, added the words Socialist, Secular and Integrity to the Preamble. Passed during the Emergency under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the 42nd Amendment is often called the "mini-Constitution" because it changed so many provisions.

Q2615.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements regarding the Industrial Revolution is/are correct? 1. It was change of a society from a rural and agricultural lifestyle to one in which most people earned their living in the industrial or secondary sector of the economy. 2. The first Industrial Revolution began in Germany in the early eighteenth century. 3. During Industrial Revolution, technological advances in iron smelting, and later steel production, were accompanied by the invention of steam engine. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  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: C. 1 and 3 only

Statements 1 and 3 describe the Industrial Revolution correctly, but it began in Britain, not Germany. The Industrial Revolution turned largely rural, farming societies into urban ones where most people worked in factories, mines and workshops, which is what statement 1 says.

Q2618.Awards & HonoursMedium

APPPA, the IIPA's long-duration course discussed at the meeting, stands for:

  1. A.Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration
  2. B.Annual Policy and Planning Programme for Administrators
  3. C.Applied Programme in Public Policy and Administration
  4. D.Advanced Practitioners' Programme in Public Affairs
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Correct answer: A. Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration

It is the institute's flagship long-duration course for serving officers, and the Executive Council appreciated the work done to improve it, including collaborations with institutions of repute and greater involvement of outside experts, while asking that participants be drawn from more sectors of government and from a wider range of…

Q2619.Awards & HonoursEasy

In the IIPA Executive Council's discussion, ONOS stands for:

  1. A.One Nation One Subscription
  2. B.Open National Online Scholarship
  3. C.One Nation One Standard
  4. D.Official National Online Service
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Correct answer: A. One Nation One Subscription

The council recorded its thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the scheme, under which the institute's faculty will be able to reach a wider pool of journals, research papers, books, project reports and other academic publications than a single institution could afford on its own.

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