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UPSC CAPF GK Questions 2026

Static general knowledge fills most of Paper-I in UPSC CAPF. Of the six areas the CAPF (ACs) 2026 notice lists for General Ability and Intelligence, four are static: General Science; Indian Polity and Economy; History of India; and Indian and World Geography. The notice's wording shows the depth expected. Polity covers the political system and the Constitution of India, social systems, public administration, security issues and human rights with their indicators. Economy covers economic development in India. History covers social, economic and political aspects, including the growth of nationalism and the freedom movement. Geography covers physical, social and economic aspects of India and the world. General Science asks about everyday scientific phenomena and new areas such as Information Technology, Biotechnology and Environmental Science. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for UPSC CAPF, in English and Hindi, written as short facts and tables so that a topic can be revised in one sitting: Indian Polity, Indian History, Geography, Indian Economy, General Science, Environment and Ecology, Computer, and Art and Culture. The same notes serve Paper-II, whose essay part suggests modern Indian history, the freedom struggle, geography, polity and economy as topics. Read one topic at a time, then solve its quiz and the CAPF previous-year questions on this site to check what you have retained. General Mental Ability, the sixth area, is reasoning and arithmetic, and needs separate practice.

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UPSC CAPF GK Questions with Answers

Q1.NationalMedium

From which fund is the Central share of the Fast Track Special Courts scheme met?

  1. A.Consolidated Sinking Fund
  2. B.Nirbhaya Fund
  3. C.National Investment Fund
  4. D.Contingency Fund of India
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Correct answer: B. Nirbhaya Fund

Of the total outlay of Rs 3,788.04 crore, the Central share of Rs 2,353.15 crore is funded from the Nirbhaya Fund, while the States and Union Territories contribute Rs 1,434.89 crore in line with the funding pattern for centrally sponsored schemes.

Q5.NationalMedium

Which legislation consolidated four earlier laws on immigration and foreigners and made the Bureau of Immigration the principal immigration agency, assisted by FRROs?

  1. A.The Foreigners Act, 1946
  2. B.The Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920
  3. C.The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025
  4. D.The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
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Correct answer: C. The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025

It brought four earlier laws relating to immigration and foreigners into a single statutory framework covering the entry, stay, movement and exit of foreign nationals.

Q6.NationalMedium

Which two state capitals got new FRRO offices this year, having earlier been under the jurisdiction of Kolkata and Hyderabad?

  1. A.Aizawl and Amravati
  2. B.Jaipur and Chandigarh
  3. C.Kohima and Agartala
  4. D.Guwahati and Bhubaneswar
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Correct answer: A. Aizawl and Amravati

Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, was previously served by the FRRO at Kolkata, and Amravati in Andhra Pradesh was served by the FRRO at Hyderabad; both received offices of their own this year.

Q10.Awards & HonoursMedium

A police force becomes eligible for the President’s Colour after how much service?

  1. A.More than 5 years
  2. B.More than 15 years
  3. C.More than 25 years
  4. D.More than 50 years
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Correct answer: B. More than 15 years

At the Chandigarh ceremony the Union Home Minister explained that the President’s Colour is granted to a force in recognition of service beyond fifteen years, with the discipline and the dedication of its personnel taken into account before the honour is given.

Q12.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

The right to form associations and unions is a right

  1. A.guaranteed to everybody
  2. B.to freedom guaranteed to citizens only
  3. C.to equality before law
  4. D.to life and personal liberty
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Correct answer: B. to freedom guaranteed to citizens only

The right to form associations or unions is part of Article 19, and Article 19 rights belong only to citizens of India.

Q13.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

  1. A.The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes.
  2. B.All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
  3. C.The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court.
  4. D.The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
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Correct answer: B. All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

It is not correct, because the President causes the Commission's reports to be laid before each House of Parliament, not only before the Lok Sabha.

Q14.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

Which of the following statements with regard to the conduct of elections in India is/are not correct? 1. The responsibility for the preparation of the electoral rolls is vested in the Election Commission of India. 2. The Model Code of Conduct comes into existence as soon as the date of the election is announced. 3. The laws relating to delimitation of constituencies are made by the Election Commission of India. 4. No election shall be called in question except by an election petition. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statement 3 is the only incorrect one, because laws on the delimitation of constituencies are made by Parliament, not by the Election Commission.

Q17.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.It was inserted by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.
  2. B.The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.
  3. C.The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of an Act included in the Ninth Schedule on the doctrine of basic structure.
  4. D.The appropriate Legislature can repeal or amend an Act specified in the Ninth Schedule.
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Correct answer: B. The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.

It is not correct, because Article 31B says the opposite: an Act placed in the Ninth Schedule shall not become void merely because it is inconsistent with a fundamental right in Part III.

Q18.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Consider the following statements about impact of tax : 1. A tax is shifted forward to consumers if the demand is inelastic relative to supply. 2. A tax is shifted backward to producers if the supply is relatively more inelastic than demand. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

The burden of a tax falls more heavily on whichever side of the market is less elastic, the side that cannot easily walk away.

Q19.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States?

  1. A.Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
  2. B.Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
  3. C.Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
  4. D.Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

The Sixth Schedule covers the administration of tribal areas in exactly these four north-eastern states.

Q20.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not true about the powers of the Supreme Court?

  1. A.The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in inter-governmental disputes.
  2. B.The Supreme Court has advisory jurisdiction on a question of law or fact which may be referred to it by the President of India.
  3. C.The Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgment or order.
  4. D.The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.
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Correct answer: D. The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.

The power to issue writs for fundamental rights is not exclusive to the Supreme Court, because High Courts also issue writs under Article 226.

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