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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

Q18981.EconomyMedium

What were SAIL's total sales in August 2026?

  1. A.1.654 million tonnes
  2. B.1.871 million tonnes
  3. C.7.71 million tonnes
  4. D.1.69 million tonnes
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Correct answer: B. 1.871 million tonnes

The release states that SAIL achieved double digit year-on-year growth in overall sales volumes in August 2026, with total sales at this level, registering a rise of 13 per cent over the corresponding period last year.

Q18984.SportsEasy

How many athletes are taking part in the World Archery Para Series inaugurated by Amit Shah?

  1. A.88 athletes from 15 countries
  2. B.108 athletes from 19 countries
  3. C.120 athletes from 19 countries
  4. D.108 athletes from 29 countries
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Correct answer: B. 108 athletes from 19 countries

The release records that the Union Home Minister extended his best wishes to the 108 athletes from 19 countries participating in the World Archery Para Series, and that the participating nations include Bhutan, the United Kingdom, China, Bangladesh, France, Germany, Indonesia and the United States.

Q18985.Awards & HonoursHard

Which body facilitates the all-India test through which the Indian team for the Earth Science Olympiad is chosen?

  1. A.National Centre for Earth Science Studies
  2. B.Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
  3. C.Geological Society of India
  4. D.Survey of India
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Correct answer: C. Geological Society of India

The release explains that the Earth Science Olympiad journey begins with an all-India test facilitated by this body, in which roughly 17,800 students appeared across 500 centres nationwide.

Q18989.InternationalMedium

Who has been invited to deliver the opening keynote at the International Space Summit on India's future human spaceflight?

  1. A.The Prime Minister of India
  2. B.Dr Jitendra Singh
  3. C.The Chairman of ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space
  4. D.The Principal Scientific Adviser
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Correct answer: C. The Chairman of ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space

The release says clearly that this office holder has been invited to deliver the opening keynote, and that the subject of the keynote is India's future human spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit.

Q18991.Science & TechnologyEasy

Who congratulated ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Vice-President of India
  3. C.The Prime Minister of India
  4. D.The Minister of Education
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Correct answer: C. The Prime Minister of India

The release was issued by the Prime Minister's Office and records that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the launch as yet another outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for the nation.

Q18994.Government SchemesMedium

To what level does the effective loan interest rate for a PACS fall under the Plan?

  1. A.1 per cent
  2. B.3 per cent
  3. C.4 per cent
  4. D.7 per cent
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Correct answer: A. 1 per cent

The Plan uses NABARD's special refinance facility to lighten the burden on participating cooperatives, and when that is combined with the 3 per cent interest subvention available under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, the effective loan interest rate for a PACS comes down to 1 per cent.

Q18996.Government SchemesMedium

Which body is the implementing agency of the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector?

  1. A.Food Corporation of India
  2. B.National Cooperative Development Corporation
  3. C.NABARD
  4. D.Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority
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Correct answer: B. National Cooperative Development Corporation

The backgrounder names it as the implementing agency, supported by coordination at the national, state and district levels through an Inter-Ministerial Committee, a National Level Coordination Committee, and State and District Cooperative Development Committees.

Q18997.EnvironmentMedium

The Aawa Paani Jhoki movement, under which farmers set aside 5 per cent of their land for water conservation, is in which district?

  1. A.Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.Korea district, Chhattisgarh
  3. C.Kalahandi district, Odisha
  4. D.Barmer district, Rajasthan
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Correct answer: B. Korea district, Chhattisgarh

The backgrounder describes farmers there voluntarily dedicating 5 per cent of their agricultural land for recharge ponds and terraced pits under the Aawa Paani Jhoki movement, and holds the model up as proof that sustainable water management needs neither large-scale displacement nor heavy capital.

Q19000.Government SchemesHard

The anti-drug strategy of the Ministry rests on the findings of the first National Survey on Substance Use, which was conducted by which body?

  1. A.National Crime Records Bureau
  2. B.National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at AIIMS, New Delhi
  3. C.Narcotics Control Bureau
  4. D.Indian Council of Medical Research
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Correct answer: B. National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at AIIMS, New Delhi

The release explains that the Ministry runs a comprehensive and evidence-based strategy under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction, and that the strategy is based on the findings of the first National Survey on the Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India, carried out by that centre.

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