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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

Q2101.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The climate can be defined as a humid, tropical coastal climate.

2. It receives rainfall from both South-west monsoon and North-east monsoon.

3. Maximum precipitation is between December and May.

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

The islands have a warm, humid tropical maritime climate and get rain from both monsoons, but December to May is their drier part of the year.

Q2102.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs :

Terms sometimes seen in the news — Their origin

1. Annex-I Countries — Cartagena Protocol

2. Certified Emissions Reductions — Nagoya Protocol

3. Clean Development Mechanism — Kyoto Protocol

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

All three terms come from the climate treaties, the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol, so only the third pair is right.

Q2103.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

  1. A.Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
  2. B.Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.
  3. C.Impose censorship on national press.
  4. D.Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
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Correct answer: D. Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.

The Butler Committee was set up to examine the ties between the British paramount power and the princely states. The Indian States Committee was appointed in 1927 under Sir Harcourt Butler, with its report coming in 1929.

Q2104.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IHard

With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements :

1. The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidised food grains.

2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.

3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a 'take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

The Act makes the eldest woman of 18 or above the head of the household for the ration card, but the other two statements misstate it.

Q2105.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because

  1. A.poverty rates vary from State to State
  2. B.price levels vary from State to State
  3. C.Gross State Product varies from State to State
  4. D.quality of public distribution varies from State to State
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Correct answer: B. price levels vary from State to State

A poverty line is the money needed to buy a minimum basket of goods, and that basket costs more in some States than in others.

Q2106.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to "Blockchain Technology", consider the following statements :

1. It is a public ledger that everyone can inspect, but which no single user controls.

2. The structure and design of blockchain is such that all the data in it are about cryptocurrency only.

3. Applications that depend on basic features of blockchain can be developed without anybody's permission.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

A blockchain is an open, shared ledger that no single party controls, and anyone can build on a public blockchain without asking permission.

Q2107.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IHard

The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for

  1. A.assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world
  2. B.enabling commercial farming entities around the world to enter carbon emission trading
  3. C.enabling governments to assess the overall carbon footprint caused by their countries
  4. D.assessing the overall carbon footprint caused by the use of fossil fuels by the world in a unit time
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Correct answer: A. assessing the carbon footprint of building operations around the world

The Common Carbon Metric is a standard way to measure and report the energy use and emissions of buildings in use.

Q2108.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs :

Peak — Mountains

1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya

2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya

3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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

Nanda Devi belongs to the Kumaon Himalaya, but Namcha Barwa and Nokrek are wrongly placed. Nanda Devi (7,816 m) is the highest peak lying wholly within India and the highest in Uttarakhand.

Q2109.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IHard

With reference to 'Direct Air Capture', an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.

II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing.

III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.III only
  3. C.I, II and III
  4. D.None of the above statements is correct
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Correct answer: C. I, II and III

Direct Air Capture pulls carbon dioxide straight out of the open air, and that CO2 can either be stored underground or used to make products.

Q2110.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites for carbon sequestration ?

1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams

2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs

3. Subterranean deep saline formations

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.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 are geological traps where captured carbon dioxide can be pumped and stored deep underground. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) takes carbon dioxide from power plants or factories, compresses it and injects it into rock formations that can hold it for thousands of years.

Q2112.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs :

Famous place — River

1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga

2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery

3. Hampi : Malaprabha

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  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: A. 1 and 2 only

Pandharpur stands on the Chandrabhaga and Tiruchirappalli on the Cauvery, but Hampi lies on the Tungabhadra, not the Malaprabha. Pandharpur in Solapur district of Maharashtra is the seat of Lord Vitthal (Vithoba) and the goal of the Warkari pilgrimage.

Q2113.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IHard

With reference to Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology, which of the following statements are correct ?

1. VLC uses electromagnetic spectrum wavelengths 375 to 780 nm.

2. VLC is known as long-range optical wireless communication.

3. VLC can transmit large amounts of data faster than Bluetooth.

4. VLC has no electromagnetic interference.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

VLC sends data with visible light, which is fast and free of radio interference, but it works only over short distances.

Q2114.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrient to enter the cycle?

  1. A.Carbon cycle
  2. B.Nitrogen cycle
  3. C.Phosphorus cycle
  4. D.Sulphur cycle
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Correct answer: C. Phosphorus cycle

Phosphorus has no gaseous form in the cycle, so it enters ecosystems mainly when phosphate rocks weather. The phosphorus cycle is a sedimentary cycle.

Q2117.EnvironmentMedium

By which year does the policy framework discussed at the meeting seek to balance ecological security with sustainable socio-economic growth in the Indian Himalayan Region?

  1. A.2030
  2. B.2035
  3. C.2040
  4. D.2047
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Correct answer: D. 2047

The minister told the meeting that there has been a concerted focus on a policy framework which holds ecological security together with sustainable socio-economic growth in the Indian Himalayan Region by that year, which is the hundredth year of independence and the horizon the government uses for its long-term goals.

Q2118.EnvironmentMedium

How many publications of the institute were released at the 27th meeting of the G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development?

  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Four
  4. D.Six
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Correct answer: C. Four

The volumes released at the meeting deal with biodiversity and its conservation practices in the Bhagirathi Eco-sensitive Zone, with the Gangotri Glaciated System, with e-PBR governance for the Indian Himalayan Region, and with the Ramsar wetlands of the Indian Himalayan Region.

Q2119.EnvironmentEasy

Who chaired the 27th meeting of the G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development held in New Delhi in October 2026?

  1. A.The Union Minister for Jal Shakti
  2. B.The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  3. C.The Union Minister for Earth Sciences
  4. D.The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs
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Correct answer: B. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change

The society works on the environment and development of the Himalaya and falls within his ministry's charge, which is why the other options are wrong.

Q2120.Awards & HonoursAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

Who among the following has won the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2016 ?

  1. A.K Viswanath
  2. B.Shashi Kapoor
  3. C.Gulzar
  4. D.Manoj Kumar
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Correct answer: A. K Viswanath

The Telugu film-maker K. Viswanath received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2016, presented in May 2017. Kasinadhuni Viswanath was known for films built around Indian classical music and dance, above all Sankarabharanam (1980), as well as Sagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam.