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.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of Fold Mountain?
Fuji. Mount Fuji in Japan is a volcanic mountain, built up by layers of lava and ash, not by the folding of rock layers.
Read the full explanation →Vijayanagara rulers claimed that they were ruling on behalf of
The rulers of Vijayanagara claimed to rule on behalf of the god Virupaksha, a form of Shiva and the guardian deity of Hampi.
Read the full explanation →Gaja Dwar, Ashwa Dwar, Garuda Dwar, Makar Dwar, Shardula Dwar and Hamsa Dwar are located in a building at
These six ceremonial gates belong to the new Parliament House of India in New Delhi. The new Parliament building, part of the Central Vista project, was inaugurated in May 2023.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements in case of terrestrial planets : I. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are terrestrial planets having low densities as compared to other planets. II. They lie between the Sun and the belt of asteroids. III. Their lower gravity can hold the escaping gases. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The four terrestrial planets do lie between the Sun and the asteroid belt, but they are dense, not light, and their weak gravity could not hold on to escaping gases.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following oceanic currents : I. Oyashio II. Canaries III. Labrador IV. Kuroshio V. Benguela VI. Alaska VII. Humboldt How many of the above are Pacific Ocean currents?
Oyashio, Kuroshio, Alaska and Humboldt are currents of the Pacific Ocean, while Canaries, Labrador and Benguela flow in the Atlantic.
Read the full explanation →The proposition 'equal volumes of different gases contain equal numbers of molecules at the same temperature and pressure' is known as
The Italian scientist Amedeo Avogadro proposed in 1811 that equal volumes of all gases, at the same temperature and pressure, hold the same number of molecules.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is a local wind that blows out from Siberia ?
The Purga is a cold, snow-laden local wind of Siberia and the tundra of northern Russia. In winter, a strong high-pressure area builds over Siberia, which becomes one of the coldest places on Earth.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements is correct for a plane mirror?
A plane mirror always forms an image that stands upright, cannot be caught on a screen, and has its left and right sides swapped.
Read the full explanation →'Black hole' is a
A black hole forms when a very massive star collapses under its own gravity, and its pull becomes so strong that not even light can escape.
Read the full explanation →Article 46 of the Constitution of India refers to the promotion of educational and economic interests of
Article 46 asks the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections, in particular the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Read the full explanation →Baglihar, Dulhasti and Salal hydro power projects have been developed on which of the following rivers?
All three projects, Baglihar, Dulhasti and Salal, stand on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir. The Chenab is formed by the Chandra and Bhaga rivers, which meet at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh, and it flows through Jammu and Kashmir into Pakistan.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the longest Latitude ?
The 0° latitude is the Equator, the largest circle that can be drawn on the globe, so it is the longest parallel.
Read the full explanation →A uniform motion of a car along a circular path experiences
In uniform circular motion the speed stays the same, but the direction changes at every point, so the velocity keeps changing.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following cells produces antibodies against a foreign antigen ?
Antibodies are made by B-lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell, after they meet a foreign antigen. When a germ or other foreign substance enters the body, B-lymphocytes that recognise its antigen multiply and turn into plasma cells.
Read the full explanation →Vitamin B1 is also known as
Vitamin B1 is the chemical called thiamin (also spelt thiamine), the first of the B-complex vitamins to be identified. Thiamin is a water-soluble vitamin that helps the body turn carbohydrates into energy and keeps nerves and the heart working properly.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements regarding the structure of the atmosphere : I. The average height of the troposphere is higher nearer the poles than at the equator. II. The mesosphere contains the ozone layer. III. Radio waves transmitted from the Earth are reflected to the Earth by the ionosphere. IV. In the mesosphere, temperature decreases with an increase in altitude. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements III and IV describe the ionosphere and the mesosphere correctly, while I and II mix up facts about the troposphere and the ozone layer.
Read the full explanation →From which one of the following factory sites were limestone and chert blades mass produced and sent to various Harappan settlements in Sindh?
The limestone hills around Sukkur and Rohri in Sindh contain rich beds of fine chert, a hard, flint-like stone. Excavations there have found hundreds of Harappan quarry and workshop sites, where long, sharp chert blades were struck in large numbers and sent to towns across Sindh, including Mohenjodaro.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following towns was not a centre of the Revolt of 1857?
Ayodhya is not counted among the centres of the Revolt of 1857; in Awadh the rising was centred on Lucknow, the capital.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements about the Vice-President of India is not correct ?
This statement is incorrect because the Constitution places no bar on re-electing a Vice-President; he may be elected any number of times.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following was an important Pandya port, celebrated for its pearls in Sangam poems and Greek accounts?
Korkai, near the mouth of the Tamraparni river in the present Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, was the chief port of the early Pandyas.
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