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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

Q2681.Government SchemesMedium

Which institution will coordinate the capacity building programme for professionals in drug de-addiction services?

  1. A.NIMHANS, Bengaluru
  2. B.PGIMER, Chandigarh
  3. C.NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi
  4. D.Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
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Correct answer: C. NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi

The training will be delivered through six central government institutions under the Drug De-addiction Programme, and the NDDTC at AIIMS, which is located at Ghaziabad, will coordinate the overall implementation of the initiative.

Q2682.Government SchemesEasy

How many service providers is the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to train in de-addiction services by March 2029?

  1. A.5,000
  2. B.10,000
  3. C.20,000
  4. D.50,000
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Correct answer: B. 10,000

Under the Vision Document on Narcotic Control for the period 2026 to 2029, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been entrusted with building the capacity of this many service providers, including medical and allied healthcare personnel engaged in de-addiction services, by March 2029.

Q2683.NationalMedium

According to the West Bengal Chief Minister, what is the state's railway budget allocation for 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 4,380 crore
  2. B.Rs 7,500 crore
  3. C.Rs 14,205 crore
  4. D.Rs 75,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 14,205 crore

Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, speaking at the flagging-off ceremony, said the annual average railway allocation for West Bengal during the years from 2009 to 2014 was Rs 4,380 crore, and that it has risen to the figure in option C for the current year.

Q2686.DefenceMedium

Which roadmap did the Raksha Mantri ask for, to identify technologies serving both civil and military requirements?

  1. A.Positive Indigenisation Roadmap
  2. B.Dual Technology Roadmap
  3. C.Joint Capability Roadmap
  4. D.Strategic Supply Chain Roadmap
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Correct answer: B. Dual Technology Roadmap

Speaking at the seminar, the Raksha Mantri said indigenisation needed a broader approach and asked for such a roadmap to identify and prioritise technologies that can serve civilian as well as military needs, including those required for civil and military shipping.

Q2687.DefenceMedium

How many challenges issued by the Indian Navy under iDEX have drawn more than 4,000 proposals from start-ups and MSMEs?

  1. A.129
  2. B.229
  3. C.329
  4. D.429
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Correct answer: B. 229

The Raksha Mantri said that start-ups and micro, small and medium enterprises had submitted more than 4,000 proposals against 229 challenges issued by the Indian Navy under the Innovations for Defence Excellence scheme, which he treated as a measure of both the depth of Indian talent and the enthusiasm of…

Q2689.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not a classified category of political parties as outlined by the Election Commission of India?

  1. A.National Parties
  2. B.State Recognised Parties
  3. C.Regional Parties
  4. D.Registered Unrecognised Parties
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Correct answer: C. Regional Parties

The Election Commission of India sorts political parties into three categories under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968: National Parties, State Parties (recognised in particular states) and Registered Unrecognised Parties.

Q2690.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Peninsula Shield Force is a military arm of

  1. A.Organization of Islamic Cooperation
  2. B.Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  3. C.Gulf Cooperation Council
  4. D.Arab League
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Correct answer: C. Gulf Cooperation Council

The Peninsula Shield Force is the joint military force of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), set up in 1984 to deter and respond to attacks on its member states.

Q2692.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Which one of the following was not included in the terms and conditions of Subsidiary Alliance System of Lord Wellesley?

  1. A.The British would protect their ally.
  2. B.The ally was free to enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare.
  3. C.In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.
  4. D.The ally would have to provide resources for the maintenance of the British armed contingent.
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Correct answer: B. The ally was free to enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare.

Under the Subsidiary Alliance, introduced by Lord Wellesley (Governor-General 1798–1805), the Indian ruler gave up exactly this freedom: he could not make war, sign treaties or even employ other Europeans without the Company's consent, and he had to keep a British Resident at his court.

Q2694.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

How is strong pressure gradient represented on a weather map?

  1. A.Closely spaced isobars
  2. B.Widely spaced isobars
  3. C.Closely spaced isobars at the periphery
  4. D.A set of two widely spaced isobars followed by two closely spaced isobars
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Correct answer: A. Closely spaced isobars

Isobars are lines on a weather map joining places that have the same atmospheric pressure, reduced to sea level. The pressure gradient is the rate at which pressure changes over a horizontal distance.

Q2696.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.

Q2698.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about the Sayyid brothers during the period of Later Mughals is not true?

  1. A.They brought Jahandar Shah to power.
  2. B.They wielded administrative power.
  3. C.They followed a tolerant religious policy.
  4. D.They reached an agreement with King Shahu.
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Correct answer: A. They brought Jahandar Shah to power.

Jahandar Shah won the throne in 1712 with the help of Zulfiqar Khan, and the Sayyid brothers, Abdullah Khan and Husain Ali Khan, helped his nephew Farrukhsiyar defeat and kill him in 1713.

Q2700.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKEasy

Who were Alvars ?

  1. A.Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu
  2. B.Devotees of Shiva
  3. C.Those who worshipped abstract form of God
  4. D.Devotees of Shakti
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Correct answer: A. Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu

The Alvars were twelve Tamil poet-saints, active roughly between the 6th and 9th centuries, whose name means 'those who are immersed' in devotion to Vishnu.

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