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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

Q14861.DefenceMedium

What kind of vessel was intercepted, and who was operating it?

  1. A.A Sri Lankan trawler operated by three Indian nationals
  2. B.An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals
  3. C.A Pakistani dhow operated by five Iranian nationals
  4. D.A container ship operated by a foreign crew of twelve
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Correct answer: B. An Iranian dhow operated by five Pakistani nationals

The boat was tracked on intelligence, intercepted and boarded on the high seas, and then escorted under armed security to Mumbai along with its crew and the seized drugs.

Q14863.DefenceMedium

Which two agencies jointly carried out the narcotics interdiction in the Arabian Sea in late September 2026?

  1. A.Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau
  2. B.Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat
  3. C.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Kerala Police
  4. D.Border Security Force and the Maharashtra Police
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Correct answer: B. Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, Gujarat

The Coast Guard put its ships and aircraft on the suspected boat, tracked it and boarded it on the high seas, while the state unit carried the case into arrest and investigation.

Q14864.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which two ministries are organising India Mining Week 2026?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines
  2. B.Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Steel
  3. C.Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Heavy Industries
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Mines
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines

That pairing is also reflected in who hosted the outreach: Satish Chandra Dubey holds charge as Minister of State for Coal and Mines, and Rupinder Brar is Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal.

Q14865.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Diplomatic missions of how many countries took part in the India Mining: Global Connect outreach?

  1. A.12
  2. B.19
  3. C.25
  4. D.50
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Correct answer: B. 19

Representatives of diplomatic missions from nineteen countries joined the outreach interaction, among them Malawi, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Algeria, the United States of America, Chile, Bhutan, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Russia, Iraq, Morocco, Venezuela, Spain, Poland, Mongolia, Zambia, France and Ghana, and the US Chamber of Commerce attended alongside them.

Q14866.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Where and when will India Mining Week 2026 be held?

  1. A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, 15-17 October 2026
  2. B.Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 15-17 November 2026
  3. C.Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 15-17 December 2026
  4. D.Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, 15-17 November 2026
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Correct answer: B. Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 15-17 November 2026

The venue and the three dates were both stated at the India Mining: Global Connect outreach meeting, where the Minister of State invited dignitaries to the opening on 15 November.

Q14867.SportsHard

Which feature distinguishes the compound division of archery?

  1. A.The bow is drawn and held entirely by the archer’s own strength with open sights
  2. B.The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed
  3. C.The archer shoots while on horseback
  4. D.Arrows are shot from a crossbow held at the shoulder
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Correct answer: B. The bow uses cams and cables, and a magnifying sight and mechanical release are allowed

That equipment is why compound scores run so high and so close together, and why a single arrow off the centre normally decides a match.

Q14869.SportsEasy

Which trio won the women’s compound team archery gold for India at the Asian Games 2026?

  1. A.Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur
  2. B.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi
  3. C.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Deepika Kumari and Simranjeet Kaur
  4. D.Aditi Swami, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat
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Correct answer: B. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi

The correct answer is Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi, the trio whose shooting won the women’s compound team gold at the Asian Games 2026 and equalled the World Record in the process.

Q14871.SportsMedium

What made the Indian Trap Mixed Team gold at the Asian Games 2026 doubly notable?

  1. A.A World Record was broken in the qualification round
  2. B.An Asian Record was set in the final and it was India’s first Asian Games gold in the event
  3. C.It was India’s first shooting medal at any Asian Games
  4. D.The pair won without dropping a single target
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Correct answer: B. An Asian Record was set in the final and it was India’s first Asian Games gold in the event

Both firsts belong to the same result, which is why the Prime Minister described it as a memorable achievement for Indian shooting.

Q14874.Reports & IndicesMedium

Which organisation carried out the study on the economic contribution of the Ayush services sector?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
  3. C.Indian Council of Medical Research
  4. D.National Statistical Office
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Correct answer: B. Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

RIS is a policy research institute that works on trade and development questions, which is why an economic measurement of a health sector fell to it rather than to a medical body.

Q14880.Books & AuthorsAsked in: CTET · 21st Jan 2024Medium

Read the statements (A) and (B) carefully: (A) In 1817, James Mill published A History of British India in three volumes. (B) In this he divided Indian history into three periods - Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Choose the correct option of the following:

  1. A.(A) is false but (B) is true
  2. B.Both (A) and (B) are true
  3. C.Both (A) and (B) are false
  4. D.(A) is true but (B) is false
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Correct answer: D. (A) is true but (B) is false

James Mill did publish A History of British India in 1817 in three volumes, so the first statement is correct.

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