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.
Which country hosts the global observance of World Tourism Day 2026?
The host country changes from year to year, and the venue of the official observance is one of the facts most often asked about the day.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2026?
The day falls on 27 September and the theme chosen for this edition asks how digital innovation and artificial intelligence can change the way destinations are planned, promoted, managed and experienced by travellers.
Read the full explanation →What is meant by ABS?
ABS stands for anti-lock braking system, a safety device that keeps the wheels from locking during hard braking.
Read the full explanation →Where is the famous temple of Angkor Wat located?
Angkor Wat stands near Siem Reap in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world. It was built in the early twelfth century by King Suryavarman II of the Khmer empire as a temple of Vishnu, and it later became a Buddhist place of worship.
Read the full explanation →Which eminent Hindi writer was chosen for the Vyas Samman 2017 for her work 'Dukham Sukham'?
The Vyas Samman for 2017 went to the Hindi writer Mamta Kalia for her novel 'Dukham Sukham'. The Vyas Samman is given every year by the K.K.
Read the full explanation →Moss and Marchantia comes under which of the following?
Moss, or Funaria, and Marchantia, a liverwort, are bryophytes, the group called the amphibians of the plant kingdom because they live on land but need water for reproduction.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following states has a bicameral legislature?
Karnataka has a two house legislature, the Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha and the Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad, so it is bicameral.
Read the full explanation →Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments?
Pietra dura, an Italian term meaning hard stone, is the craft of cutting coloured semi-precious stones and setting them into marble to form flowers and creepers.
Read the full explanation →The silver coin introduced by Sher Shah Suri was called:
Sher Shah Suri, who ruled from 1540 to 1545 after defeating Humayun at Chausa and Kannauj, issued a silver coin of about 178 grains called the rupiya, along with a copper coin called the dam.
Read the full explanation →The council of ministers in a state are appointed on the advice of the ___________.
Article 164 of the Constitution says the Governor appoints the Chief Minister, and the other ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following cities emerged as the second capital of the Kushanas during their empire?
Mathura on the Yamuna became the second capital of the Kushanas, while Purushapura, today's Peshawar, was the main one.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Ex-Officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
Article 64 of the Constitution makes the Vice President the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and Article 89 repeats it.
Read the full explanation →What is the phenomenon of heavy showers with thunder occurring in the West Bengal region during the hot weather season called?
Kalbaisakhi is the name given in West Bengal to the violent evening thunderstorms of the hot weather season, from March to May.
Read the full explanation →Ashoka appointed religious officials, known as:
Ashoka created a new class of officers called Dhamma Mahamattas, mentioned in his fifth Rock Edict, in about the thirteenth year of his reign.
Read the full explanation →Fundamental duties in the Indian constitution are borrowed from the constitution of _______.
The Fundamental Duties were taken from the constitution of the erstwhile Soviet Union, the only major constitution of the time that listed the duties of citizens.
Read the full explanation →Identify the author of the book "Straight from the heart".
Straight from the Heart is the autobiography of Kapil Dev, the fast bowler who captained India to its first World Cup win in 1983 at Lord's. The book came out in 2004 and describes his rise from Chandigarh, the 175 not out against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells and his years…
Read the full explanation →The rate at which the Reserve Bank is ready to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial papers is called the ______.
Section 49 of the Reserve Bank Of India Act defines the bank rate as the standard rate at which the Bank is prepared to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial paper eligible for purchase.
Read the full explanation →The primary purpose of the RBI monetary policy is to maintain:
The Reserve Bank Of India Act, as amended in 2016, states that the primary objective of monetary policy is to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth.
Read the full explanation →The Zoji La Pass is in which mountain range?
Zoji La, or the Zojila pass, lies in the Zanskar range of the Himalayas at a height of about 3,528 metres.
Read the full explanation →The Prime Minister who led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan is:
Lal Bahadur Shastri was Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966 and led the country through the war with Pakistan in 1965.
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