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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

Q3142.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKEasy

What does India's "Blue growth" refer to ?

  1. A.Upgradation of Indian Air Force
  2. B.Discouraging farmers from using pesticides
  3. C.A long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors
  4. D.Socio-economic empowerment of India's blue collar workers in the unorganized sector
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Correct answer: C. A long-term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors

Blue growth means using the sea for economic progress without harming the health of the ocean. The idea, part of the wider blue economy, covers fisheries and aquaculture, shipping and ports, coastal tourism, offshore energy, seabed minerals and marine biotechnology.

Q3143.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

Consider the following statements regarding the rivers of India : 1. The Barak River, the head stream of the Meghna, rises in the hills of Meghalaya. 2. The Ghaggar River does not drain out to the sea and gets lost in the Rajasthan desert. 3. Puthimari and Manas are important tributaries of the Brahmaputra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

The Barak rises in the hills of Manipur, not Meghalaya, so statement 1 is false, while the other two statements are true.

Q3145.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about the Black Soils of India is/are correct ? 1. Black Soils cover most of the Deccan Plateau. 2. Also known as 'Regur', they are generally clayey, deep and impermeable. 3. Since they are impermeable, rainfed crops do not grow well in Black Soils. Select the answer using the codes given below :

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

Black soil covers most of the Deccan Plateau, and its clay holds water so well that rainfed crops actually do well in it, so statement 3 is false.

Q3148.Banking & FinanceEasy

Which two Reserve Bank of India facilities were inaugurated at Bhubaneswar on 25 October 2026?

  1. A.A currency printing press and a note sorting centre
  2. B.A data centre and a cyber security training institute
  3. C.A regional office and a banking ombudsman office
  4. D.A coin museum and a financial literacy centre
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Correct answer: B. A data centre and a cyber security training institute

The Prime Minister inaugurated exactly these two units of the Reserve Bank of India at Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, and called the occasion an important one for the state and for the country.

Q3149.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which of the following was recommended by the session on Model Municipal Law at the National Urban Conclave 2026?

  1. A.Empowering Mayors with five-year tenures and clearly defined executive powers
  2. B.Abolishing Ward and Zonal Committees in large cities
  3. C.Transferring municipal water supply to the Union Government
  4. D.Ending self-certification in building approvals
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Correct answer: A. Empowering Mayors with five-year tenures and clearly defined executive powers

The session on Model Municipal Law recommended exactly that, together with stronger devolution of municipal functions, better coordination with parastatal agencies, more fiscal autonomy and own-source revenues, adequate technical staffing and a revision of the Model Municipal Law, 2003 through state-level consultations.

Q3150.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a memorandum of understanding at the National Urban Conclave 2026 with which Indian organisation?

  1. A.Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
  2. B.All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
  3. C.Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)
  4. D.NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: C. Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO)

The memorandum of understanding signed with JICA strengthens technical cooperation in promoting the circular use of treated used water, which is the same theme as the Used Water Marketplace opened under AMRUT 2.0 on that day.

Q3153.NationalHard

Which frequency band is exempt from the licensing requirement for personal mobile radios in India?

  1. A.433.0 to 434.8 MHz
  2. B.446.0 to 446.2 MHz
  3. C.865.0 to 867.0 MHz
  4. D.2400 to 2483.5 MHz
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Correct answer: B. 446.0 to 446.2 MHz

Under the rules of 2018 on the use of low power and very low power short range radio frequency devices, personal mobile radios working within this narrow band are exempt from the requirement of a licence, subject to the conditions laid down.

Q3154.NationalMedium

Under which law were the penalties for misleading walkie-talkie advertisements imposed?

  1. A.Consumer Protection Act, 1986
  2. B.Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  3. C.Legal Metrology Act, 2009
  4. D.Information Technology Act, 2000
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Correct answer: B. Consumer Protection Act, 2019

The order against M/s Hogar Technologies and Innovations LLP, which carried a penalty of one lakh rupees, was passed under this Act, as were the earlier orders in the same matter against e-commerce platforms and sellers.

Q3155.NationalEasy

Which authority imposed penalties on e-commerce entities for misleading walkie-talkie advertisements?

  1. A.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  2. B.Bureau of Indian Standards
  3. C.Central Consumer Protection Authority
  4. D.Competition Commission of India
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Correct answer: C. Central Consumer Protection Authority

It is the body set up under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to act against misleading advertisements and unfair trade practices, and it is headed by a Chief Commissioner, at present Nidhi Khare, sitting with Commissioner Anupam Mishra.

Q3157.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Who led the Russian parliamentary delegation that met the Lok Sabha Speaker ahead of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum?

  1. A.Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister
  2. B.Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma
  3. C.Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council
  4. D.Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister
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Correct answer: B. Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma

He led the delegation in a bilateral meeting with Speaker Om Birla before the forum, where the two sides discussed cooperation at global fora, joint efforts against terrorism, and closer links between the two legislatures.

Q3158.Summits & ConferencesEasy

What is the overarching theme of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum hosted by India?

  1. A.Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development
  2. B.Parliaments for a Greener Planet
  3. C.One Earth, One Family, One Future
  4. D.Reforming Multilateralism for a Just World
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Correct answer: A. Strengthening Parliaments for People-Centric Development

That is the theme under which the forum, hosted by the Parliament of India at the Parliament House Complex in New Delhi, will deliberate on 26 and 27 October 2026.

Q3160.NationalMedium

Operation Trident searched 38 locations spread across which three States?

  1. A.Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram
  2. B.Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura
  3. C.Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
  4. D.Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland
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Correct answer: C. Assam, Mizoram and Manipur

The teams moved on city hubs and border stretches in these three States: Aizawl and Champhai in Mizoram, the Indo-Myanmar border trading town of Zokhawthar, operative bases at Churachandpur in Manipur, and the Cachar transit corridor in Assam.

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