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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

Q321.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Under the leadership of which academy was the Joint S20 Statement of 2026, endorsed by INSA, released?

  1. A.The Royal Society
  2. B.The U.S. National Academy of Sciences
  3. C.The Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. D.The Indian National Science Academy
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Correct answer: B. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Sciences, which led the Science20 engagement process in 2026 and under whose leadership the Joint S20 Statement was released on 10 November 2026.

Q322.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which fund has TDB extended support to the AI-ELINT project, and in what form?

  1. A.Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as Optionally Convertible Debt
  2. B.National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, as an outright grant
  3. C.Startup India Seed Fund, as equity
  4. D.Production Linked Incentive scheme, as a subsidy
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Correct answer: A. Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as Optionally Convertible Debt

The Technology Development Board is giving the money through this fund, and the instrument chosen is debt that may later be converted into equity, which lets the Board support a deep technology firm without taking a shareholding at the outset.

Q324.Science & TechnologyEasy

How much support has the Technology Development Board agreed to give Astrome Technologies for the AI-ELINT constellation?

  1. A.Rs 128.11 crore
  2. B.Rs 64.05 crore
  3. C.Rs 46.50 crore
  4. D.Rs 640.5 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 64.05 crore

That is the financial support the Technology Development Board, which works under the Department of Science and Technology, has agreed to give Astrome Technologies Private Limited of Bengaluru from the Research, Development and Innovation Fund, and it is being given as Optionally Convertible Debt.

Q325.DefenceEasy

Who is the Chief of the Air Staff who attended the inaugural session of the Air Force Commanders' Conference in November 2026?

  1. A.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
  2. B.Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
  3. C.Air Marshal Sanjay Seth
  4. D.Air Chief Marshal Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Correct answer: A. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

The correct answer is Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the Chief of the Air Staff, who was present at the inaugural session along with the Raksha Mantri.

Q326.DefenceMedium

In the Indian Air Force, UDAAN stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Unit for Digitisation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Application Networking
  2. B.Unmanned Drone Aviation and Air Navigation
  3. C.Unified Defence Analytics and Aerospace Network
  4. D.Udan Digital Aviation and Allied Networks
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Correct answer: A. Unit for Digitisation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Application Networking

The AI Centre of Excellence of this unit developed, in-house, the suite of Artificial Intelligence applications that the Raksha Mantri launched at the Air Force Commanders' Conference.

Q327.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of the Air Force Commanders' Conference addressed by the Raksha Mantri in November 2026?

  1. A.Air Power for Atmanirbhar Bharat
  2. B.The Year of Empowerment: Maximising Efficiency Through Decentralisation
  3. C.Jointness, Integration and Theatreisation
  4. D.Year of Technology Absorption
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Correct answer: B. The Year of Empowerment: Maximising Efficiency Through Decentralisation

This is the theme of the two-day Air Force Commanders' Conference held in New Delhi, which the Defence Minister addressed on 12 November 2026.

Q328.NationalHard

Which of the following is NOT among the bodies organising the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha?

  1. A.Ministry of Culture
  2. B.National Museum, New Delhi
  3. C.Archaeological Survey of India
  4. D.International Buddhist Confederation
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Correct answer: C. Archaeological Survey of India

The exposition is being organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India in collaboration with the National Museum in New Delhi, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.

Q330.NationalMedium

At which monastery did the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha begin in Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. A.Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila
  2. B.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery
  3. C.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  4. D.Urgelling Monastery, Tawang
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Correct answer: B. Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery

The exposition opened there on 31 October 2026 and closed on 7 November 2026, and during that stretch more than 31,000 devotees from Tawang and the neighbouring areas came to pay their respects to the relics.

Q331.Important DaysMedium

Who is the Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush quoted on National Naturopathy Day 2026?

  1. A.Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
  2. B.Shri Prataprao Jadhav
  3. C.Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
  4. D.Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
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Correct answer: B. Shri Prataprao Jadhav

The announcement describes him as Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and quotes him saying that the emphasis is on strengthening the scientific foundation of naturopathy through credible research, quality education and responsible integration with conventional healthcare.

Q332.Important DaysHard

How many research papers did the five research councils under the Ministry of Ayush publish in the financial year 2025-26?

  1. A.356
  2. B.463
  3. C.653
  4. D.915
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Correct answer: C. 653

The Ministry of Ayush has stated that the five research councils working under it together published 653 research papers during the financial year 2025-26, and that the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy was among those bringing out papers in peer-reviewed journals in that period.

Q333.Important DaysMedium

What is the theme of National Naturopathy Day 2026?

  1. A.Yoga for One Earth, One Health
  2. B.Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat
  3. C.Naturopathy for Healthy Ageing
  4. D.Fit India, Fit Future
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Correct answer: B. Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat

The Ministry of Ayush has fixed this as the theme of the 9th National Naturopathy Day, to be observed on 18 November 2026 at the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Nagamangala, Karnataka.

Q340.NationalMedium

What were the cumulative sales reported at the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 between 1 and 10 November 2026?

  1. A.About Rs 37.49 lakh
  2. B.About Rs 53.94 lakh
  3. C.About Rs 73.49 lakh
  4. D.About Rs 93.47 lakh
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Correct answer: C. About Rs 73.49 lakh

A senior official in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said the four participating national corporations had together recorded sales of this amount between 1 and 10 November 2026 at the Shilp Samagam Mela at Dilli Haat, INA.

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