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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

Q2821.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATMedium

A circular coil of radius R having N number of turns carries a steady current I. The magnetic induction at the centre of the coil is 0.1 tesla. If the number of turns is doubled and the radius is halved, which one of the following will be the correct value for the magnetic induction at the centre of the coil?

  1. A.0.05 tesla
  2. B.0.2 tesla
  3. C.0.4 tesla
  4. D.0.8 tesla
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Correct answer: C. 0.4 tesla

The field at the centre of a coil is proportional to the number of turns and inversely proportional to the radius, so doubling N and halving R makes it four times larger.

Q2822.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATEasy

LIGO stands for

  1. A.Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory
  2. B.Light Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory
  3. C.Light Induced Gravity Observatory
  4. D.Laser Induced Gaseous Optics
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Correct answer: A. Laser Interferometer Gravitational wave Observatory

LIGO uses laser beams in long perpendicular arms to detect the tiny stretching of space caused by gravitational waves. LIGO has two detectors in the United States, at Hanford in Washington and Livingston in Louisiana, each with arms 4 km long.

Q2823.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATEasy

Who among the following died in exile ?

  1. A.Rani Laxmibai
  2. B.Bahadur Shah Zafar
  3. C.Tantia Tope
  4. D.Nana Saheb
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Correct answer: B. Bahadur Shah Zafar

The last Mughal emperor was exiled by the British to Rangoon in Burma, where he died in 1862. The rebels of 1857 proclaimed Bahadur Shah II the leader of the revolt.

Q2826.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATMedium

Which of the following statements in respect of landslides are correct? 1. These occur only on gentle slopes during rain. 2. They generally occur in clay-rich soil. 3. Earthquakes trigger landslides. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statement 1 is false because landslides happen mostly on steep slopes, and not only during rain. A landslide is the rapid downslope movement of rock, soil and debris under gravity.

Q2830.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Domingo Paes describes a king in these words: 'Of medium height, and of fair complexion and good figure, rather fat than thin; he has on his face signs of smallpox'. Identify the king from the options given below.

  1. A.Krishnadeva Raya
  2. B.Ram Raya
  3. C.Devaraya II
  4. D.Devaraya I
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Correct answer: A. Krishnadeva Raya

The Portuguese traveller Domingo Paes visited Vijayanagara during Krishnadeva Raya's reign and left this well-known description of him. Paes came to the city around 1520 and wrote a detailed account of its markets, palaces, festivals and army.

Q2831.Art & CultureAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATEasy

Which dance form of India has been inscribed into UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

  1. A.Kathakali
  2. B.Garba
  3. C.Bhangra
  4. D.Odissi
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Correct answer: B. Garba

Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023. Garba is a devotional circle dance performed around a lamp or an image of the goddess, mainly during the nine nights of Navratri.

Q2832.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATHard

Which of the following are the factors that cause variation in the amount of insolation on the Earth ? 1. Rotation of the earth on its axis 2. Length of the day 3. Distribution of land and water on the earth Select the answer using the code given below:

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

The rotation of the Earth and the length of the day change how much sunlight a place receives, while the spread of land and water changes only how that energy heats the surface.

Q2833.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following pairs : Layers of Atmosphere — Characteristics I. Troposphere — Absorbs ultraviolet radiation II. Stratosphere — Changes in weather and climate III. Mesosphere — Reflects radio waves back to the Earth How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.All the three
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Correct answer: A. None

Each characteristic in the list belongs to a different layer from the one it is paired with. Ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer, which lies in the stratosphere, roughly 15 to 35 km above the Earth.

Q2834.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following : I. Abrasion II. Attrition III. Hydraulic action IV. Solution Which of the above are the main types of river erosion ?

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

All four are recognised processes by which a river wears away its bed and banks. Hydraulic action is the sheer force of moving water that loosens rock and forces air into cracks.

Q2835.HaryanaHard

The Faridabad division of Haryana is made up of which districts?

  1. A.Faridabad, Palwal and Nuh
  2. B.Faridabad, Palwal and Gurugram
  3. C.Faridabad, Nuh and Rewari
  4. D.Faridabad, Gurugram and Rewari
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Correct answer: A. Faridabad, Palwal and Nuh

The Faridabad division, one of the two divisions created after the original four, is made up of these three districts of the south-east of the state, all of which lie in the National Capital Region.

Q2838.HaryanaMedium

Who was the first Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha?

  1. A.Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
  2. B.Rao Birender Singh
  3. C.Dharma Vira
  4. D.Bansi Lal
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Correct answer: B. Rao Birender Singh

Rao Birender Singh was the first Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha when the House was constituted in 1966, and he left the chair in 1967 to become Chief Minister, the first non-Congress Chief Minister of the state.

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