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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

Q15822.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · 6 Sep 2020Easy

Neutrons were discovered by

  1. A.James Chadwick
  2. B.Ernest Rutherford
  3. C.J. J. Thomson
  4. D.John Dalton
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Correct answer: A. James Chadwick

Chadwick discovered the neutron in 1932 and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for it in 1935. He bombarded beryllium with alpha particles and found that the radiation given off was not affected by electric or magnetic fields, yet could knock protons out of paraffin.

Q15829.InternationalMedium

Which India-France agreement, discussed at the meeting, decides whether a degree earned in one country is accepted in the other?

  1. A.Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Agreement
  2. B.Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
  3. C.Migration and Mobility Partnership Treaty
  4. D.Strategic Space Cooperation Accord
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Correct answer: A. Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Agreement

A revision of this agreement between India and France is currently under way and the two ministers took it up during their talks.

Q15830.InternationalMedium

French higher educational institutions were invited to open branch campuses in India, including at which location named in the talks?

  1. A.GIFT City, Gujarat
  2. B.Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
  3. C.Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  4. D.Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. GIFT City, Gujarat

During the bilateral meeting, French institutions were asked to look at opening branch campuses in India, and that financial and business hub was named as one suitable location.

Q15831.InternationalMedium

Which portfolio does Philippe Baptiste, who held bilateral talks in New Delhi, hold in the French government?

  1. A.Foreign Affairs and Trade
  2. B.Higher Education, Research and Space
  3. C.Culture and Heritage
  4. D.Defence and Armed Forces
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Correct answer: B. Higher Education, Research and Space

Philippe Baptiste holds that combined portfolio in France, which is why his talks in New Delhi with the Union Minister for Education covered universities, research collaboration and innovation together.

Q15832.NationalMedium

Which of the following organisations will NOT be represented on the Steel Industry Safety Council as announced?

  1. A.Directorate General of Mines Safety
  2. B.Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
  3. C.Securities and Exchange Board of India
  4. D.National Disaster Management Authority
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Correct answer: C. Securities and Exchange Board of India

That body regulates the securities market and has nothing to do with industrial safety in steel plants, so it does not figure in the composition of the new Council.

Q15833.NationalEasy

Which new body will provide technical and professional support to the Steel Industry Safety Council?

  1. A.Steel Industry Safety Directorate
  2. B.National Steel Safety Mission
  3. C.Bureau of Steel Safety Standards
  4. D.Steel Plant Inspection Authority
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Correct answer: A. Steel Industry Safety Directorate

It is being established alongside the Council to supply technical and professional expertise in areas such as process safety, blast furnaces, steel melting, rolling mills, coke ovens, refractory systems, electrical and mechanical safety, occupational health, fire engineering and disaster management.

Q15834.NationalMedium

Who will be the Chairman of the newly announced Steel Industry Safety Council?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Steel
  2. B.The Secretary, Ministry of Steel
  3. C.The Director General of Mines Safety
  4. D.The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority
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Correct answer: B. The Secretary, Ministry of Steel

The Council has been placed under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel and its Secretary has been made its Chairman, with senior officers of the Ministry and the chief executives of integrated steel producers sitting as members.

Q15835.EconomyMedium

According to the preliminary scrutiny of documents, how much smuggled gold had the syndicate already moved through courier channels in nine months?

  1. A.About 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore
  2. B.About 118 kg worth about Rs 160 crore
  3. C.About 640 kg worth about Rs 900 crore
  4. D.About 45 kg worth about Rs 70 crore
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Correct answer: A. About 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore

Documents examined after the arrests showed that this quantity of smuggled gold had already been carried and delivered through the same courier-based network during nine months of the current calendar year, which is what revealed the true size of the operation.

Q15836.EconomyMedium

How much foreign-origin gold was seized in the operation, and what was its approximate value?

  1. A.3.25 kg worth about Rs 5.10 crore
  2. B.6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore
  3. C.12.40 kg worth about Rs 18.75 crore
  4. D.18.20 kg worth about Rs 29.50 crore
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Correct answer: B. 6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore

That quantity of foreign-origin gold, all of it in bar form, was recovered from the courier consignments that were intercepted during the coordinated operation, and it was seized under the relevant provisions of the customs law.

Q15837.EconomyEasy

Which agency busted the pan-India gold smuggling syndicate that used courier consignments to move foreign-origin gold?

  1. A.Enforcement Directorate
  2. B.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
  3. C.Central Bureau of Investigation
  4. D.National Investigation Agency
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Correct answer: B. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

It was DRI that acted on intelligence about gold crossing the India-Bangladesh border, intercepted the courier parcels in several cities and seized the metal under the customs law.

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