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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

Q1622.NationalMedium

Which of the following is a stated role of NIEPA under the National Education Policy 2020?

  1. A.Conducting the national entrance examinations for higher education
  2. B.Monitoring the policy's implementation and working with state governments on the challenges
  3. C.Accrediting universities and awarding them grades
  4. D.Printing and distributing school textbooks across the states
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Correct answer: B. Monitoring the policy's implementation and working with state governments on the challenges

At the inauguration of the new academic building, the Union Education Minister highlighted exactly this role: the institute keeps watch on how the National Education Policy of 2020 is being put into practice, identifies the difficulties that show up in implementation and works closely with state governments to address them.

Q1623.NationalMedium

How much has been made available in soft loans for higher education under the PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme, as stated at the NIEPA function?

  1. A.Rs 10,000 crore
  2. B.Rs 35,000 crore
  3. C.Rs 60,000 crore
  4. D.Rs 1,20,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 60,000 crore

Speaking at the inauguration of the institute's new academic building, the Union Education Minister referred to the PM Vidyalaxmi Scheme and said it had facilitated soft loans of that amount for higher education.

Q1624.NationalEasy

Who inaugurated the new Academic Building of the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Union Minister for Education
  2. B.The Union Minister for Skill Development
  3. C.The Vice-President of India
  4. D.The Minister of State for Education
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Correct answer: A. The Union Minister for Education

He opened the new Academic Building and the Main Entrance Gate of the institute in New Delhi and said the building would allow it to scale up the programmes it runs nationally and internationally while strengthening its academic and research capabilities.

Q1626.EconomyMedium

Under which category of public sector enterprise is the National Small Industries Corporation classified?

  1. A.Maharatna
  2. B.Navratna
  3. C.Schedule 'A' Mini Ratna
  4. D.Schedule 'C' undertaking
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Correct answer: C. Schedule 'A' Mini Ratna

The National Small Industries Corporation Limited is described as a Schedule 'A' Mini Ratna company, and it functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, whose two ministers received its dividend for the year.

Q1627.EconomyEasy

How much dividend did the National Small Industries Corporation present to the Government of India for the financial year 2025-26?

  1. A.Rs 29.40 crore
  2. B.Rs 47.76 crore
  3. C.Rs 112.50 crore
  4. D.Rs 159 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 47.76 crore

The Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the corporation, Dr Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, presented a dividend of that amount on 28 October 2026 to the Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and the Minister of State, Shobha Karandlaje, with the Secretary of the ministry, Bharat Khera, and senior…

Q1628.EconomyMedium

Which textile park did Piyush Goyal describe as the first fully functional PM MITRA park?

  1. A.Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal
  2. B.Zaheerabad Industrial Smart City
  3. C.Navi Mumbai Integrated Textile Park
  4. D.Amravati Mega Textile Park
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Correct answer: A. Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal

Listing projects launched or supported in Telangana, the minister referred to this park in Warangal and described it as the first fully functional PM MITRA park in the country.

Q1629.EconomyHard

The Motupalli Abhaya Shasana, recalled by Piyush Goyal as an early charter assuring traders of stability, was issued in 1244 by which ruler?

  1. A.Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara
  2. B.Ganapati Deva of the Kakatiya dynasty
  3. C.Rajaraja Chola I
  4. D.Prataparudra II of Warangal
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Correct answer: B. Ganapati Deva of the Kakatiya dynasty

While speaking about Telangana's long trading tradition, the minister recalled the Motupalli Abhaya Shasana, a maritime charter issued in 1244 by the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva, which promoted stability and predictability in trade.

Q1631.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Domestic tourist visits to the eight north eastern states rose from 95.65 lakh in 2019 to what figure in 2025?

  1. A.1.21 crore
  2. B.1.35 crore
  3. C.1.51 crore
  4. D.1.84 crore
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Correct answer: C. 1.51 crore

At the inauguration of the mart the Union Tourism Minister gave the growth of tourism in the region in plain numbers: domestic tourist visits to the eight north eastern states stood at 95.65 lakh in 2019 and reached 1.51 crore in 2025, which works out to a rise of roughly…

Q1632.Summits & ConferencesMedium

How many international buyers from how many countries are taking part in the 14th International Tourism Mart?

  1. A.32 buyers from 18 countries
  2. B.43 buyers from 22 countries
  3. C.81 buyers from 16 countries
  4. D.42 buyers from 14 countries
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Correct answer: B. 43 buyers from 22 countries

Speaking to the press at Tawang, the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture said the fourteenth edition had brought together 43 international buyers drawn from 22 countries, and he described this as the highest international buyer participation the mart has ever recorded.

Q1634.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is correct about NISHTHA, a Government of India initiative ?

  1. A.It is a training module recently introduced in LBSNAA for civil servants.
  2. B.It is a teacher-training programme.
  3. C.It is a training programme for the new recruits in Delhi Police to inculcate integrity of service among them.
  4. D.It is a workshop for newly elected Members of Parliament organized routinely by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
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Correct answer: B. It is a teacher-training programme.

NISHTHA stands for National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement, a programme to train school teachers and heads.

Q1635.Computer AwarenessAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Which one of the following is the characteristic of Artificial Intelligence ?

  1. A.Replicates human decision making
  2. B.Stores relevant information
  3. C.Stores similar kind of data for a specific purpose
  4. D.Allows user to interact with media
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Correct answer: A. Replicates human decision making

Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a machine to perform tasks that normally need human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning and taking decisions.

Q1638.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect? 1. Citizenship 2. Elections 3. Provisional Parliament 4. Fundamental Rights Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The provisions on citizenship, elections and the provisional Parliament came into force on 26 November 1949, the day the Constitution was adopted.

Q1639.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

'Xeriscaping' is a concept related to

  1. A.landscaping related to save water
  2. B.landscaping related to save soil erosion
  3. C.weathering of rock surface
  4. D.All of the above
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Correct answer: A. landscaping related to save water

Xeriscaping is a way of designing gardens and landscapes so that they need little or no irrigation. The word joins the Greek xeros, meaning dry, with landscaping.

Q1640.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions? 1. Bijak in Varanasi 2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan 3. Adi Granth Sahib Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Kabir's verses survive in three separate but overlapping traditions: the Bijak, the Kabir Granthavali and the Adi Granth Sahib. Kabir, a weaver of Varanasi who lived around the fifteenth century, spoke of a formless God and mocked empty ritual in both Hindu and Muslim practice.

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