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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

Q8981.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the expenditure made by an organisation or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Acquiring new technology is capital expenditure. 2. Debt financing is considered capital expenditure, while equity financing is considered revenue expenditure. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Buying new technology creates a lasting asset, so it is capital expenditure; debt and equity are ways of raising money, not kinds of expenditure.

Q8982.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements: 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range. 3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats. How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: D. None

Each statement places the hills in the wrong range. Statement 1 is wrong: Amarkantak, the source of the Narmada and the Son, lies in the Maikal hills where the Vindhya and Satpura ranges meet.

Q8983.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Water vapour thins out quickly with height, but it is most plentiful in the warm tropics, not at the poles.

Q8985.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?

  1. A.The meditation of the Buddha
  2. B.The Buddha's First Sermon
  3. C.The Buddha's Mahaparinibbana
  4. D.The Buddha's Mahabhinishkramana
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Correct answer: A. The meditation of the Buddha

In early Buddhist art the Buddha was not shown in human form, and an empty seat stood for him seated in meditation.

Q8986.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IEasy

In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?

  1. A.WTO affairs
  2. B.SAARC affairs
  3. C.UNFCCC affairs
  4. D.India-EU negotiations on FTA
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Correct answer: A. WTO affairs

Amber, blue and green boxes are the categories in which the WTO Agreement on Agriculture classifies farm subsidies. The Agreement on Agriculture came out of the Uruguay Round and took effect with the WTO in 1995.

Q8987.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements: 1. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Review Committee Report has recommended a debt to GDP ratio of 60% for the general (combined) government by 2023, comprising 40% for the Central Government and 20% for the State Governments. 2. The Central Government has domestic liabilities of 21% of GDP as compared to that of 49% of GDP of the State Governments. 3. As per the Constitution of India, it is mandatory for a State to take the Central Government's consent for raising any loan if the former owes any outstanding liabilities to the latter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Statement 1 states the FRBM Review Committee's target correctly and statement 3 is Article 293(3), while statement 2 swaps the figures.

Q8988.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

  1. A.Kanganahalli
  2. B.Sanchi
  3. C.Shahbazgarhi
  4. D.Sohgaura
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Correct answer: A. Kanganahalli

A relief panel from the stupa at Kanganahalli in Karnataka shows a king with his queens and carries the label 'Raya Asoko' (Ranyo Ashoka), making it the only known portrait of Ashoka named in an inscription.

Q8989.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IEasy

"Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to

  1. A.a loan system of the World Bank
  2. B.one of the operations of a Central Bank
  3. C.a credit system granted by WTO to its members
  4. D.a credit system granted by IMF to its members
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Correct answer: D. a credit system granted by IMF to its members

The reserve tranche is the part of a member's IMF quota that it can draw on at any time, without conditions.

Q8990.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effects?

  1. A.Repayment of public debt
  2. B.Borrowing from the public to finance a budget deficit
  3. C.Borrowing from the banks to finance a budget deficit
  4. D.Creation of new money to finance a budget deficit
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Correct answer: D. Creation of new money to finance a budget deficit

Printing new money adds fresh purchasing power to the economy without any matching rise in goods, so it pushes prices up the most.

Q8991.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IHard

Which one of the following situations best reflects "Indirect Transfers" often talked about in media recently with reference to India?

  1. A.An Indian company investing in a foreign enterprise and paying taxes to the foreign country on the profits arising out of its investment
  2. B.A foreign company investing in India and paying taxes to the country of its base on the profits arising out of its investment
  3. C.An Indian company purchases tangible assets in a foreign country and sells such assets after their value increases and transfers the proceeds to India
  4. D.A foreign company transfers shares and such shares derive their substantial value from assets located in India
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Correct answer: D. A foreign company transfers shares and such shares derive their substantial value from assets located in India

That is exactly what an indirect transfer means in Indian tax law. In an indirect transfer, no Indian asset changes hands directly.

Q8993.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

  1. A.a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
  2. B.a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
  3. C.a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
  4. D.a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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Correct answer: B. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

The araghatta was a water-lifting wheel that carried a chain or ring of pots down into a well and brought them up full.

Q8994.Government SchemesHard

What is the name of the sixteen-foot signature installation at the National SARAS Mela 2026?

  1. A.SHAKTI - The Spirit of Lakhpati Didi
  2. B.SARAS - The Pride of Rural India
  3. C.NARI - The Strength of Bharat
  4. D.AAJEEVIKA - The Path to Prosperity
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Correct answer: A. SHAKTI - The Spirit of Lakhpati Didi

Standing sixteen feet tall at the fair, the installation is meant to represent the collective strength of the women who keep traditional craftsmanship alive while turning their skills into livelihoods and independence.

Q8995.Government SchemesMedium

The National SARAS Mela is aligned with which mission of the Ministry of Rural Development?

  1. A.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
  2. B.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin
  3. C.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
  4. D.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
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Correct answer: A. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission

The fair is held in line with that mission and with the declared goal of creating six crore Lakhpati Didis, and it works alongside the SARAS Aajeevika Gallery and the eSARAS digital platform to connect self-help group products to wider markets.

Q8997.Government SchemesEasy

In which city is the National SARAS Mela 2026 being held, the first such fair outside Delhi-NCR?

  1. A.Visakhapatnam
  2. B.Vijayawada
  3. C.Hyderabad
  4. D.Tirupati
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Correct answer: B. Vijayawada

The Ministry of Rural Development is holding the fair at Punnami Ghat in that city, working with the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty of Andhra Pradesh, and this is the first time the National SARAS Mela has been staged outside Delhi and the National Capital Region.

Q8998.DefenceHard

Who flagged in the Indian Coast Guard mountaineering team at Dehradun after the Mount Mukut climb?

  1. A.The Governor of Uttarakhand
  2. B.The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
  3. C.The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
  4. D.The Defence Minister
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Correct answer: B. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Pushkar Singh Dhami, who holds that office, flagged in the seventeen-member team at a ceremony in Dehradun, praising the exceptional grit and endurance of the climbers and describing the achievement as an example of courage and a matter of national pride.

Q8999.DefenceMedium

The Mount Mukut climb was preparation for an Indian Coast Guard Everest expedition in which year?

  1. A.During its Swarnim Jayanti in 2027
  2. B.During its platinum jubilee in 2028
  3. C.During its diamond jubilee in 2030
  4. D.During its centenary in 2032
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Correct answer: A. During its Swarnim Jayanti in 2027

The correct answer is that the Everest attempt is planned during the force's Swarnim Jayanti, the golden jubilee, in the year given in option A. The Mount Mukut climb was the fifth and concluding phase of an eighteen-month preparatory programme built around that goal, and the operational experience and lessons…

Q9000.DefenceMedium

Which institute guided the Indian Coast Guard team during its Mount Mukut expedition?

  1. A.Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
  2. B.Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
  3. C.Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering, Pahalgam
  4. D.Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling

The seventeen-member Coast Guard team climbed Mount Mukut under the expert guidance of that institute, and the climb formed the fifth and final phase of a preparatory programme that ran for eighteen months.

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