State Exams GK Questions 2026

Melting of ice only changes the state of water from solid to liquid; no new substance is formed, so it is a physical change.

Ice melts at 0 degrees Celsius, and 0 degrees Celsius is 273 K on the Kelvin scale. To change Celsius into Kelvin, add 273 to the Celsius reading, so 0 + 273 gives 273 K; the melting point of ice is usually written as 273.15 K in exact work.

The balanced equation is 2FeSO4 → Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3, so p = 2, q = 1, r = 1 and s = 1.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the National Helpline Against Atrocities in December 2021 and the service was later given this name.

As reported by the states and Union Territories, 217 Exclusive Special Courts have been set up in 15 States and Union Territories to try offences under the Act of 1989, the purpose being speedy trial and quicker disposal of cases.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment stated that this amount was released to States and Union Territories across three financial years under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the two Acts.

Average retail sugar prices have come down by this much from the peak they touched in August, and a further easing is expected as cheaper mill prices pass down the supply chain.

These were kept outside the general ceiling and given a limit twice as large, because Kolkata draws sugar from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka and forwards it to eastern India including the North-East, while the higher figure for Assam reflects the geography of the region, the logistics of moving goods…

Under the revised norms a dealer may not hold more than this quantity at any time or at any place in the country, and the rule runs from 15 October 2026 to 30 November 2026.

State Blood Transfusion Councils were felicitated at the national observance for their record in blood collection, and among the North-Eastern States, Mizoram stood first with Sikkim in the second position.

Give Blood. Save Lives." The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare set this theme for the observance, and officials explained that it points to the humanitarian spirit behind donation and calls on eligible citizens, particularly the young, to come forward.

The day is observed on this date every year to spread awareness about voluntary blood donation and to encourage healthy, eligible people to donate regularly and without payment.

The inaugural session will examine how economic policy can build resilience without giving up growth, openness or the credibility of institutions.

The Institute was founded by Professor V.K.R.V. Rao in 1952; N. K. Singh is President of its Board of Trustees, Dr Michael Debabrata Patra is Chairman of its Board of Governors and Professor Sabyasachi Kar is its Director.

The correct answer is Resilience in an Age of Flux, the theme announced by the Ministry of Finance for the fifth edition of the Conclave, to be held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 October 2026.

The Commanding Officer, officers and crew of the ship laid a wreath at the Mazargues War Memorial in Marseille in remembrance of 205 Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the World Wars.

The Ministry of Defence stated that INS Trishul arrived at Toulon to join the twenty-fourth edition of the exercise, which makes Varuna one of the longest-running bilateral naval exercises India takes part in.

Varuna is the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy, and in its twenty-fourth edition the Indian warship Trishul sailed to the French port of Toulon to take part.

Urging the Commission and the state selection commissions to keep building their own capacity, the Prime Minister said the digital platform already created under the national mission for civil servants could be used for the purpose.

He offered it in place of the old mai-baap attitude of officialdom.