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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

Q2661.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Earth's crust is brittle in nature. 2. The mean thickness of the oceanic crust is 15 km, whereas that of the continental crust is around 30 km. 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 crust is brittle, but the mean thickness of the oceanic crust is about 5 km, not 15 km. The crust is the outermost solid shell of the Earth.

Q2662.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATMedium

Which one of the following pairs of city and industry is NOT correctly matched?

  1. A.Saharanpur : Paper industry
  2. B.Chanderi : Cotton textile industry
  3. C.Bhadohi : Carpet industry
  4. D.Raniganj : Iron and steel industry
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Correct answer: D. Raniganj : Iron and steel industry

Raniganj in West Bengal is known for coal mining, not for making iron and steel. The Raniganj coalfield in the Damodar valley is the oldest coalfield of India, where commercial coal mining began in 1774.

Q2663.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATEasy

Which of the following statements with regard to Article 19(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct ? 1. Freedoms under this Article are not absolute 2. Reasonable restrictions can be imposed on the exercise of freedoms under this Article Select the 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: C. Both 1 and 2

The six freedoms of Article 19(1) are not absolute, because clauses (2) to (6) let the State place reasonable restrictions on them.

Q2664.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATMedium

State of Assam shares borders with how many other countries and Indian states respectively ?

  1. A.2 countries and 6 Indian states respectively
  2. B.2 countries and 7 Indian states respectively
  3. C.3 countries and 7 Indian states respectively
  4. D.3 countries and 6 Indian states respectively
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Correct answer: B. 2 countries and 7 Indian states respectively

Assam touches Bhutan and Bangladesh abroad and all the other six north-eastern states plus West Bengal at home. Assam's international borders are with Bhutan in the north and Bangladesh in the south-west, along the Barak valley and Dhubri side.

Q2665.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATEasy

Consider the following statements in respect of the Rowlatt Act of 1919 : I. Gandhiji launched a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act, 1919. II. The Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the opposition of Indian members. III. The Act gave the Government enormous powers to repress political activities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

All three statements describe the Rowlatt Act and the protest against it correctly. The Act, based on the Sedition Committee chaired by Justice Sidney Rowlatt, was rushed through the Imperial Legislative Council in March 1919 although every elected Indian member opposed it; Jinnah resigned in protest.

Q2666.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

The 'Agricultural Population Density' is referred to as the ratio of the :

  1. A.Total population to Net cultivable land
  2. B.Agricultural population to Gross cropped area
  3. C.Total population to Total reported land
  4. D.Total agricultural population to Net cultivable land
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Correct answer: D. Total agricultural population to Net cultivable land

Agricultural density measures how many farm people depend on each unit of land that can actually be farmed. Geographers use three densities.

Q2667.Summits & ConferencesMedium

'One Nation, One Time', referred to at the CIML meeting, is the name of which Indian project?

  1. A.A single time zone for the whole country
  2. B.The National Time Dissemination Project
  3. C.A single financial year for all states
  4. D.A common clock for railway timetables
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Correct answer: B. The National Time Dissemination Project

Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs, described 'One Nation, One Time' as this project, whose aim is to make accurate, reliable and traceable Indian Standard Time available throughout the country.

Q2669.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) is the governing committee of which international organisation?

  1. A.International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)
  2. B.International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  3. C.World Trade Organization (WTO)
  4. D.International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Correct answer: A. International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)

CIML is the committee of the OIML, and the meeting in New Delhi brings together delegates, officials and technical experts from member countries to take forward cooperation on measurement standards, protection of consumers and fair trade.

Q2671.DefenceEasy

In which sea was INS Trishul on operational deployment when it made the port call?

  1. A.The Red Sea
  2. B.The Black Sea
  3. C.The Mediterranean Sea
  4. D.The Baltic Sea
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Correct answer: C. The Mediterranean Sea

The ship's visit to the Italian port of Civitavecchia came during its continuing operational deployment to that sea, and the Passage Exercise with the Italian Naval Ship Carlo Margottini was held in the same waters shortly before the ship entered harbour.

Q2674.Reports & IndicesMedium

At whose request were two questions added to identify handloom, power-loom and handicraft establishments?

  1. A.The Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.The Ministry of MSME
  3. C.The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  4. D.The Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct answer: A. The Ministry of Textiles

The statistics ministry stated that these two questions were added at that Ministry's request, so that establishments engaged in handloom, power-loom and handicraft work can be identified within the survey frame.

Q2675.Reports & IndicesMedium

Which information will the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises capture for the first time?

  1. A.Use of digital payment instruments
  2. B.Gender-specific constraints faced by women entrepreneurs
  3. C.District-level estimates by participating States
  4. D.Presence of establishments on e-commerce marketplaces
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Correct answer: B. Gender-specific constraints faced by women entrepreneurs

The revised schedule introduces, for the first time, questions on the constraints women face in operating and managing their establishments, to build an evidence base on the factors affecting female-led enterprises in the unincorporated sector.

Q2676.Reports & IndicesMedium

ASUSE 2027-28 is proposed to be conducted over which period?

  1. A.January 2027 to December 2027
  2. B.April 2027 to March 2028
  3. C.July 2027 to June 2028
  4. D.October 2027 to September 2028
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Correct answer: B. April 2027 to March 2028

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has proposed moving the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises from the calendar-year cycle it has followed so far to the financial year, so that its reference period matches that of other enterprise surveys such as the Annual Survey of Industries and the…

Q2677.EnvironmentEasy

Which two countries were cited as already making wide use of flex fuel technology?

  1. A.Brazil and the United States
  2. B.Germany and Japan
  3. C.China and South Korea
  4. D.Australia and Canada
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Correct answer: A. Brazil and the United States

While explaining the amendment, the Ministry noted that flex fuel technology is already in use in these countries, where vehicles are built to operate on a range of ethanol and petrol blends drawn from a single fuel tank.

Q2678.EnvironmentEasy

E85 fuel contains up to what share of ethanol by volume?

  1. A.20 per cent
  2. B.50 per cent
  3. C.85 per cent
  4. D.100 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 85 per cent

E85 is a blend of petrol and ethanol in which ethanol forms up to that share by volume. In this notation the letter E denotes ethanol while the number indicates the proportion of ethanol present in the fuel, which is why E100 refers to a fuel consisting predominantly of ethanol.

Q2679.EnvironmentMedium

Which rules has the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended to support E85 and E100 flex fuel vehicles?

  1. A.The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  2. B.The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
  3. C.The Environment Protection Rules, 1986
  4. D.The Energy Conservation Rules, 2001
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Correct answer: B. The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

The Ministry notified amendments to these rules so that vehicles capable of running on E85 and other high ethanol fuels can be certified and brought into use.

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