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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.

UPSC CAPF GK Questions with Answers

Q2061.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

2011 Census has divided the working population of India into four major categories. Which one of the following is NOT one of them ?

  1. A.Cultivators
  2. B.Domestic workers
  3. C.Household industrial workers
  4. D.Agricultural Labourers
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Correct answer: B. Domestic workers

Census 2011 sorted workers into four economic categories: cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers; domestic workers is not one of them.

Q2062.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following powers of the Supreme Court is also conferred on a High Court?

  1. A.Advisory power
  2. B.Power of doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before the court
  3. C.Power of court of record
  4. D.Power to allow/refuse Special Leave Petitions
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Correct answer: C. Power of court of record

Article 129 makes the Supreme Court a court of record and Article 215 does the same for every High Court, with power to punish for its contempt.

Q2063.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

The National Human Rights Commission was established under the statute of :

  1. A.The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
  2. B.The Protection and Implementation of Human Rights Act, 1993
  3. C.The Human Rights Act, 1993
  4. D.The Human Rights Commission Act, 1993
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Correct answer: A. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993

The NHRC is a statutory body set up on 12 October 1993 under this Act, which Parliament passed after an ordinance of September 1993.

Q2065.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Who among the following was appointed by the Constituent Assembly of India as Head of the Sub-Committee for North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas?

  1. A.Gopinath Bordoloi
  2. B.Rupnath Brahma
  3. C.Bishnuram Medhi
  4. D.Tarun Ram Phukan
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Correct answer: A. Gopinath Bordoloi

He chaired the North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas Sub-Committee, which is why it is known as the Bordoloi Committee.

Q2067.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Dardic group of language belongs to which language family?

  1. A.Indo European
  2. B.Austric
  3. C.Sino-Tibetan
  4. D.Dravidian
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Correct answer: A. Indo European

The Dardic languages form a branch of the Indo-Aryan group, which is part of the Indo-European family. Dardic languages are spoken in the north-west of the subcontinent: in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral and parts of Afghanistan.

Q2068.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IEasy

The Satavahanas are identified in the Puranas by which one of the following epithets?

  1. A.Andhras
  2. B.Shakas
  3. C.Kshatrapas
  4. D.Sungas
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Correct answer: A. Andhras

The Puranas call the Satavahana kings the Andhras or Andhra-bhrityas, so the dynasty is often named Andhra-Satavahana. The Satavahanas rose in the Deccan after the decline of the Mauryas and ruled from Pratishthana (Paithan) on the Godavari and later from Amaravati region.

Q2070.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Which of the following are the main features of 'Saracenic' architecture?

1. Arch

2. Vault and dome

3. Lintel and beam

4. Application of lime cement

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Saracenic, or Indo-Islamic, architecture is built on the true arch, the vault and dome, and lime mortar, while lintel and beam belong to the older Indian style.

Q2071.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order :

1. Formation of the Azad Hind Government

2. Setting-up of the Indian Legion

3. Beginning of the INA trials

4. The Bombay Naval Strike

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2-1-3-4
  2. B.3-1-4-2
  3. C.2-1-4-3
  4. D.1-2-3-4
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Correct answer: A. 2-1-3-4

The Indian Legion came first (1942), then the Azad Hind Government (October 1943), then the INA trials (November 1945) and finally the Bombay naval strike (February 1946).

Q2073.NationalMedium

Over 200 former security camps in Bastar will be converted into what?

  1. A.Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera
  2. B.Eklavya Model Residential Schools
  3. C.Bastar Pandum Culture Centres
  4. D.Niyad Nellanar Krishi Kendras
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Correct answer: A. Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera

The Home Minister said more than 500 security camps were established in the region and that over 200 of them will be turned into these service centres, so that officials of the Central and Chhattisgarh governments will now sit where security personnel once sat to protect the people, laying the…

Q2074.NationalMedium

How many persons with disabilities were helped at the Jagdalpur camp held from 5 to 7 October 2026?

  1. A.More than 1,200
  2. B.More than 2,400
  3. C.More than 3,600
  4. D.More than 9,000
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Correct answer: C. More than 3,600

The camp at Jagdalpur ran from 5 to 7 October 2026 and benefited that many persons with disabilities, and more than 1,570 of the beneficiaries were from Bastar alone, a figure the Home Minister described as a measure of what the district has endured.

Q2075.NationalEasy

The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, under which assistive devices are being distributed, marks what milestone?

  1. A.Ten years of the Ministry of Cooperation
  2. B.Twenty-five years of the Prime Minister in public office
  3. C.Seventy-five years of the Constitution
  4. D.Fifty years of the Right to Education
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Correct answer: B. Twenty-five years of the Prime Minister in public office

Programmes under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan are being held across the country to mark the completion of 25 years of service and dedication by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, first as the Chief Minister of a State and afterwards as Prime Minister of India.

Q2077.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Consider the following statements on 'Fog' : 1. Fog is simply a cloud that forms close to the ground. 2. Radiation fog is associated with radiation cooling of the land at night. 3. Advection fog forms when moisture is blown over a cold surface and is chilled by contact. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

All three statements are correct descriptions of fog and its two main types. Fog forms when air near the ground cools to its dew point and its water vapour condenses on tiny dust and smoke particles, so it is in effect a cloud at or near ground level.

Q2078.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements regarding waves : 1. If the particles of a medium move along the direction of motion of the wave, the wave is called a longitudinal wave. 2. If the particles of a medium move perpendicular to the direction of motion of the wave, the wave is called a transverse wave. 3. Transverse waves may involve change in the shape of the medium, whereas longitudinal waves involve change in the density of the medium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

All three statements correctly describe how particles move in the two kinds of mechanical waves. In a longitudinal wave, such as sound in air, the particles vibrate back and forth along the direction in which the wave travels.

Q2079.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the administration and control of Scheduled Areas : 1. The Governors of each State having Scheduled Areas therein shall, annually or whenever so required by the President, make a report to the President regarding the administration of the Scheduled Areas in that State. 2. The Executive Power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to the States as to the administration of the Scheduled Areas. 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

Both statements repeat paragraph 3 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas.