State Exams GK Questions 2026

Those agreements were signed with prospective investors for roughly 300 acres of industrial land at the Gaya cluster, and the employment potential attached to them was estimated at 16,095.

The cluster is spread over about 1,670 acres in Dobhi block of Gaya district, and the Union government approved it on 28 August 2024 at a total cost of ₹1,339 crore including the cost of land.

The Secretary of the Department of Urban Development listed the Urban Challenge Fund of that size among recent initiatives and reforms, along with reforms under the SASCI scheme.

The Union Minister of State said the urban population had grown from roughly 377 million in 2011 to around 500 million at present and was expected to reach that mark by 2036, adding that by the centenary of independence nearly one in every two Indians would be living in a…

The correct answer is the National Institute of Urban Affairs, which is the knowledge partner for the conclave, with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation and the National Buildings Construction Corporation as principal sponsors.

The second edition of the conclave opened on 24 October 2026 in Bhubaneswar under this theme, organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with support from the Odisha government, and it brought together more than 1,200 participants including urban development ministers, mayors and representatives of urban local bodies.

The Minister told the valedictory session that the operational metro network had grown to that length, and that nine metro projects covering nearly 174 km and costing more than ₹59,000 crore had been approved since December 2025, with about 102 km of network becoming operational in the same period.

Integration means seamless connectivity between the metro, bus, rail and other services with strong first-mile and last-mile links. Inclusiveness means transport that is safe, accessible and convenient for women, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and every section of society.

The meeting brought together policymakers, officials of the central and state governments, international experts, transport professionals, researchers and industry representatives, and fourteen sessions were held over the two days with about 1,500 delegates taking part.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organised the event through the Institute of Urban Transport (India) with the support of the Odisha government, and Union Minister Manohar Lal addressed the valedictory session.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary, Secretary of the Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of the DRDO, was the chief guest and took part virtually, while Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy, and Dr R Balamuralikrishnan, Director General for Naval Systems and Materials…

In the stage that follows the Setting to Work Phase-2 activity, the AIP Energy Module will be energised for power production and tested rigorously against the Indian Navy's protocols.

A conventional diesel-electric boat has to come near the surface to run its diesel engines and recharge batteries, because those engines need air, and that is when it is most easily spotted.

The Setting to Work Phase-2 activity of this module was inaugurated on 24 October 2026 at the AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex of Larsen and Toubro at Hazira in Gujarat, and the system rests on hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

Speaking at the inauguration, the Railway Minister said work of roughly that value is in progress in Madhya Pradesh, spread over new lines, doubling, third and fourth lines and gauge conversion on stretches such as Lalitpur–Singrauli, Satna–Rewa, Katni–Singrauli, Jabalpur–Gondia, Bina–Bhopal–Itarsi, Ratlam–Khandwa and Indore–Dahod.

The Satna–Devendranagar line measures roughly 53 km and was built at that cost, the last 8 km between Phulwari and Devendranagar completing it.

Churhat lies in Sidhi district, and with the Rewa–Churhat line of about 65 km finished, residents of Sidhi gained the chance to travel on the national rail network.

Both the new sections, Satna–Devendranagar of about 53 km and Rewa–Churhat of about 65 km, were built under this project, which the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh put at about 541 km and described as a link between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh covering Lalitpur, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi…

Sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei, which is spread by the bite of the tsetse fly.

The Panchatantra teaches practical wisdom (niti) through animal fables, each story showing the right and wrong way to act. The Sanskrit collection is credited to Vishnu Sharma, who, according to its frame story, composed it to educate the dull sons of King Amarashakti in statecraft and worldly sense.