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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

Q2781.Science & TechnologyEasy

How many thematic areas does ESTIC 2026 cover?

  1. A.8
  2. B.10
  3. C.12
  4. D.15
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Correct answer: C. 12

The conclave covers twelve key thematic areas, which include System and Synthetic Biology, advanced manufacturing, energy technologies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and advanced healthcare, and the whole exercise is tied to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

Q2782.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who was the Chief Guest at the ESTIC 2026 curtain raiser hosted by ICGEB New Delhi?

  1. A.Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary, DBT
  2. B.Dr. Ramesh V. Sonti, Director, ICGEB New Delhi
  3. C.Prof. Gobardhan Das, Member, NITI Aayog
  4. D.Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, MD, BIRAC
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Correct answer: C. Prof. Gobardhan Das, Member, NITI Aayog

He graced the curtain raiser as Chief Guest, spoke of India's growing scientific capabilities and the potential of biotechnology to drive national development, and cited the development of COVID-19 vaccines as an instance of basic biological research leading to life-saving innovation.

Q2783.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which body is organising the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2026)?

  1. A.Indian Council of Medical Research
  2. B.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
  3. C.Indian Space Research Organisation
  4. D.Department of Atomic Energy
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Correct answer: B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

ESTIC 2026 is a flagship national platform organised by CSIR under the guidance of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and it is scheduled for 27 to 29 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

Q2784.InternationalMedium

In the message, whose shared priorities did the Prime Minister say India and Brazil would advance together?

  1. A.The G7
  2. B.The Global South
  3. C.The Commonwealth
  4. D.The European Union
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Correct answer: B. The Global South

The Prime Minister wrote that the two nations would continue to strengthen their cooperation across diverse sectors, advance the shared priorities of the Global South, and work towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world.

Q2785.InternationalMedium

How did the Prime Minister describe the India-Brazil relationship in his congratulatory message?

  1. A.A Comprehensive Economic Partnership
  2. B.A multifaceted Strategic Partnership
  3. C.A Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
  4. D.A Civil Nuclear Partnership
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Correct answer: B. A multifaceted Strategic Partnership

The Prime Minister said he looked forward to working closely with President Lula to further deepen and expand the multifaceted India-Brazil Strategic Partnership, and that phrase is the one the message itself uses for the relationship.

Q2788.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKEasy

The Government wants to prepare a plan for drought prone areas of the country. Which one of the following regions will be predominantly focused?

  1. A.Coastal Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.Ganga plains
  3. C.North-eastern region
  4. D.Kutch region
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Correct answer: D. Kutch region

The Kutch region of Gujarat is one of the driest parts of India, with low and highly uncertain rainfall, often below 40 cm a year, and failures of the monsoon in many years.

Q2790.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKHard

The Indian desert also known as Marusthali is believed to be under the sea during which one of the following eras?

  1. A.Cenozoic era
  2. B.Palaeozoic era
  3. C.Mesozoic era
  4. D.Archaean and Pre-Cambrian era
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Correct answer: C. Mesozoic era

The Great Indian Desert, or Marusthali, lies to the north-west of the Aravalli hills in western Rajasthan. It is believed that during the Mesozoic era, the age of the dinosaurs some 250 to 66 million years ago, this region lay under the sea.

Q2791.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKHard

Which of the following dynasties of South India issued their documents first in Prakrit and later in Sanskrit ?

  1. A.The Cholas of Tamil Nadu
  2. B.The Pandyas of the post-Sangam Age
  3. C.The Pallavas of Tondaimandalam
  4. D.The Gangas of Kalinganagara
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Correct answer: C. The Pallavas of Tondaimandalam

The Pallavas, who ruled the Tondaimandalam region around Kanchipuram, issued their earliest copper-plate grants, such as the Mayidavolu and Hirahadagalli plates of Shivaskandavarman, in Prakrit.

Q2792.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Consider the following statements : 1. Ocean currents are dominated by huge surface gyres that are driven by the global surface wind pattern. 2. Equatorial currents move cold water westward and then poleward along the east coasts of continents. With regard to the statements given above, which of the following is correct ?

  1. A.Both the statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
  2. B.Both the statements are correct, but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
  3. C.Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is false.
  4. D.Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is correct.
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Correct answer: C. Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is false.

The surface circulation of the oceans is organised into huge, roughly circular loops called gyres, one in each major ocean basin.

Q2794.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct?

  1. A.It often generates strong waves.
  2. B.The Pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami waves.
  3. C.Tsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves.
  4. D.Tsunami is a Latin word.
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Correct answer: D. Tsunami is a Latin word.

The statement is not correct because tsunami is a Japanese word, from tsu (harbour) and nami (wave), meaning a harbour wave.

Q2796.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

Which one of the following is the correct ascending sequence of States with regard to percentage of urban population (2011)?

  1. A.Tamil Nadu—Mizoram—Goa—Maharashtra
  2. B.Goa—Mizoram—Maharashtra—Kerala
  3. C.Maharashtra—Kerala—Mizoram—Goa
  4. D.Mizoram—Goa—Maharashtra—Kerala
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Correct answer: C. Maharashtra—Kerala—Mizoram—Goa

According to Census 2011, the share of people living in urban areas was about 45.2 per cent in Maharashtra, 47.7 per cent in Kerala, 52.1 per cent in Mizoram and 62.2 per cent in Goa, so this order runs from lowest to highest.

Q2798.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKHard

Statement I : The Oudh Kisan Sabha established in 1920 failed to bring under its wing any Kisan Sabhas. Statement II : The Oudh Kisan Sabha asked the Kisans to refuse to till bedakhli land, not to offer hari and begar.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

The Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up in October 1920 at Pratapgarh by Baba Ramchandra, Gauri Shankar Misra, Jawaharlal Nehru and others, to unite the tenants of Awadh against high rents, illegal cesses and eviction by taluqdars.

Q2799.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

The 'Tattvabodhini Sabha' was established by

  1. A.Devendranath Tagore in 1839
  2. B.Keshab Chandra Sen in 1857
  3. C.Akshay Kumar Datta in 1850
  4. D.Dwarakanath Tagore in 1840
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Correct answer: A. Devendranath Tagore in 1839

Debendranath (Devendranath) Tagore founded the Tattvabodhini Sabha in Calcutta in 1839 to spread the monotheistic ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy and the study of the Upanishads.

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