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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

Q4861.Summits & ConferencesMedium

India's chemical industry is projected to reach which size by 2030?

  1. A.USD 150 billion
  2. B.USD 300 billion
  3. C.USD 500 billion
  4. D.USD 850 billion
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Correct answer: B. USD 300 billion

The industry is projected to reach that size by 2030 and to grow to USD 1 trillion by 2040, supported by rising demand, export opportunities, a demographic dividend, relatively low per capita consumption and enabling government initiatives.

Q4862.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What is the theme of the 14th India Chem 2026?

  1. A.Chemicals for a Green Tomorrow
  2. B.Make in India, Make for the World
  3. C.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
  4. D.Sustainable Petrochemicals for Viksit Bharat
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Correct answer: C. Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub

Under this theme the three-day event at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, in Mumbai will display the country's industrial capabilities, investment opportunities and emerging technologies, and position India as a global manufacturing and sourcing destination.

Q4864.EnvironmentHard

Which technology, introduced in India through Namami Gange, uses fixed artificial media and plant roots and has operational plants at Bhatpara and Prayagraj?

  1. A.Food Chain Reactor
  2. B.Johkasou
  3. C.Electrocoagulation
  4. D.Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket
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Correct answer: A. Food Chain Reactor

This technology was brought to India through the programme and improves upon the activated sludge process and the sequential batch reactor by adding fixed artificial media and plant roots, which gives it a smaller footprint, lower power use and nutrient removal.

Q4869.ObituariesEasy

Thiru Vummidi Ethiraj, whose death was mourned by the Prime Minister, is remembered for crafting which object?

  1. A.The Ashoka Pillar replica
  2. B.The Sengol
  3. C.The Amrit Kalash
  4. D.The Rashtrapati Bhavan mace
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Correct answer: B. The Sengol

The Prime Minister said that Thiru Vummidi Ethiraj would always be remembered for his effort in crafting the historic sceptre that was presented to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and that in 2023 the government had the honour of giving it a place of pride in the new Parliament building.

Q4870.DefenceMedium

The procurement of the Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar has been linked to which national vision?

  1. A.Viksit Bharat @2047
  2. B.Mission Karmayogi
  3. C.Digital India 2030
  4. D.Smart Cities Mission
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Correct answer: A. Viksit Bharat @2047

The Ministry of Defence stated that the purchase aligns with the government's vision of a developed India and is a significant step towards indigenisation of air defence platforms, giving a boost to the domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem, including micro, small and medium enterprises, and helping build a resilient, self-reliant and…

Q4872.DefenceEasy

With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign the contract for Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars?

  1. A.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
  2. B.Bharat Electronics Limited
  3. C.Bharat Dynamics Limited
  4. D.Bharat Earth Movers Limited
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Correct answer: B. Bharat Electronics Limited

The Ministry of Defence signed the contract with BEL to procure the Improved Low Level Light Weight Radar for the Indian Army at a cost of about Rs 770 crore, in the presence of the Defence Secretary in New Delhi.

Q4873.DefenceMedium

Which awards will be conferred by the Chief of the Army Staff at the conference?

  1. A.Green Military Stations and Aviation Flight Safety
  2. B.Swachh Cantonment and Best Marching Contingent
  3. C.Unit Citation and Battle Honours
  4. D.Best Recruiting Zone and Sainik School Trophy
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Correct answer: A. Green Military Stations and Aviation Flight Safety

The Chief of the Army Staff is to confer these awards to recognise excellence in environmental sustainability, resource management and the promotion of a strong aviation safety culture within the force.

Q4875.DefenceEasy

Which document is to be released by the Raksha Mantri at the Army Commanders' Conference that began on 21 October 2026?

  1. A.Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations
  2. B.Land Warfare Doctrine
  3. C.Maritime Security Strategy
  4. D.Air Power Doctrine
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Correct answer: B. Land Warfare Doctrine

A key highlight of the conference is its release by the Raksha Mantri, and the document is intended to give the Indian Army an overarching framework for meeting the challenges created by the changing character of warfare and by future conflicts.

Q4876.Awards & HonoursMedium

Which of the following did the President NOT say at the award ceremony?

  1. A.Traditional artists in remote areas should be trained in new technologies
  2. B.Artists need financial support and links with art collectors
  3. C.Art should reach schools, universities and public spaces
  4. D.Art galleries should be closed down across the country
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Correct answer: D. Art galleries should be closed down across the country

Her point was the opposite in spirit: art should not be confined to galleries but should also travel to schools, universities, public spaces and wider sections of society, which makes option C a statement she did make.

Q4877.Awards & HonoursMedium

The Grand Prize winners of which event were felicitated along with the Lalit Kala Akademi awardees?

  1. A.Kala Kumbh
  2. B.Print Biennale India
  3. C.India Art Fair
  4. D.Kochi-Muziris Biennale
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Correct answer: B. Print Biennale India

Besides giving away the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards to the artists of the 65th National Exhibition of Art, the President felicitated the Grand Prize winners and the artists who received Honourable Mentions at the third edition of the Print Biennale India, which is the Akademi's platform devoted to printmaking.

Q4878.Awards & HonoursEasy

Who presented the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards to the selected artists of the 65th National Exhibition of Art?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Vice-President of India
  3. C.The Prime Minister
  4. D.The Union Minister of Culture
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Correct answer: A. The President of India

President Droupadi Murmu handed over the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards to the artists selected for the 65th National Exhibition of Art at a ceremony in New Delhi, and at the same function she felicitated the Grand Prize winners and the Honourable Mentions of the third Print Biennale India.

Q4879.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKEasy

Who were the Nayanars?

  1. A.Those who were immersed in devotion to Vishnu
  2. B.Those who were devotees of Buddha
  3. C.Leaders who were devotees of Shiva
  4. D.Leaders who were devotees of Basveshwara
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Correct answer: C. Leaders who were devotees of Shiva

The Nayanars were Tamil saint-poets of the early Bhakti movement who worshipped Shiva. Between about the 6th and 9th centuries CE, the Nayanars travelled from temple to temple in the Tamil country singing hymns in praise of Shiva.

Q4880.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?

  1. A.Panchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
  2. B.A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
  3. C.Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
  4. D.A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
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Correct answer: B. A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.

Under Article 243F, the minimum age to become a member of a Panchayat is 21 years, not 25. Part IX of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992 and in force from 24 April 1993, lays down the framework of Panchayati Raj.

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