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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

Q2801.Indian PolityMedium

Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of a censure motion as against a no-confidence motion?

  1. A.It can be moved only in the Rajya Sabha
  2. B.It must state the reasons on which it is based
  3. C.It needs the support of one hundred members
  4. D.If it is passed the Council of Ministers must resign
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Correct answer: B. It must state the reasons on which it is based

A censure motion has to set out the specific charge against the minister or ministers it names, whereas a no-confidence motion need state no ground whatever.

Q2802.Indian PolityMedium

Who moved the first no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha after independence?

  1. A.Acharya J. B. Kripalani
  2. B.Ram Manohar Lohia
  3. C.Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  4. D.C. Rajagopalachari
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Correct answer: A. Acharya J. B. Kripalani

The first no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha after independence was moved in August 1963 by Acharya J. B. Kripalani against the government headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, in the atmosphere that followed the war of 1962, and the motion was defeated.

Q2804.Indian PolityHard

The discussion on an admitted adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha must last for not less than

  1. A.one hour
  2. B.two hours
  3. C.two hours and thirty minutes
  4. D.three hours
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Correct answer: C. two hours and thirty minutes

The rules provide that once the Speaker admits an adjournment motion, the House must give it not less than two hours and thirty minutes of discussion, so that a matter grave enough to set aside the listed business is actually examined.

Q2805.Indian PolityEasy

An adjournment motion in Parliament can be moved in which House?

  1. A.The Lok Sabha only
  2. B.The Rajya Sabha only
  3. C.Either House
  4. D.A joint sitting of both Houses
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Correct answer: A. The Lok Sabha only

The adjournment motion is admitted in the Lok Sabha alone, because it carries an element of censure against the government and only the Lok Sabha can censure the Council of Ministers under the collective responsibility laid down in Article 75.

Q2807.Indian PolityMedium

Which statement about a starred question in the Lok Sabha is correct?

  1. A.It is answered in writing and no supplementary questions are allowed
  2. B.It is answered orally and supplementary questions are allowed
  3. C.It is answered only by a private member
  4. D.It requires the support of fifty members before it can be admitted
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Correct answer: B. It is answered orally and supplementary questions are allowed

A starred question is distinguished by an asterisk, is answered on the floor of the House by the minister, and because the answer is oral, members may follow it with supplementary questions.

Q2809.Indian PolityEasy

Question Hour in the Indian Parliament is normally held during which part of a sitting?

  1. A.The last hour of the sitting
  2. B.The first hour of the sitting
  3. C.The hour immediately after the lunch recess
  4. D.The hour before the House is adjourned for the day
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Correct answer: B. The first hour of the sitting

Question Hour is the first hour of every sitting of each House, normally from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, and it is set out in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.

Q2810.Indian PolityMedium

Under Article 368, a Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed in each House by

  1. A.a simple majority of the members present and voting
  2. B.a majority of the total membership of the House and two-thirds of the members present and voting
  3. C.two-thirds of the total membership of the House
  4. D.a majority of the total membership of both Houses sitting together
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Correct answer: B. a majority of the total membership of the House and two-thirds of the members present and voting

The special majority of Article 368 has two parts that must be satisfied together: a majority of the total membership of the House, and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.

Q2811.Indian PolityEasy

A Money Bill can be introduced in Parliament

  1. A.in either House, by any member
  2. B.only in the Lok Sabha, on the recommendation of the President
  3. C.only in the Rajya Sabha, on the recommendation of the Speaker
  4. D.in either House, on the recommendation of the Finance Minister
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Correct answer: B. only in the Lok Sabha, on the recommendation of the President

Article 109 read with Article 117(1) allows a Money Bill to be introduced only in the Lok Sabha, and Article 110(1) permits its introduction only on the recommendation of the President; it is always a Government Bill moved by a minister.

Q2812.Indian PolityHard

On the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, which of the following Bills does NOT lapse?

  1. A.A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha
  2. B.A Bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha
  3. C.A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha
  4. D.A Bill passed by the Lok Sabha and returned by the Rajya Sabha with amendments
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Correct answer: C. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House that is never dissolved, so a Bill that originated there and has not yet been passed by the Lok Sabha survives the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and remains alive in the Rajya Sabha.

Q2813.Indian PolityMedium

Which of the following Bills cannot be returned by the President to Parliament for reconsideration?

  1. A.An ordinary Bill
  2. B.A Money Bill
  3. C.A Private Member's Bill
  4. D.A Financial Bill under Article 117(3)
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Correct answer: B. A Money Bill

A Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha only on the recommendation of the President, so the government has already obtained the President's approval of the proposal; Article 111 therefore allows the President only to assent to it or to withhold assent, not to return it.

Q2814.Indian PolityMedium

The power of the President to assent to a Bill, withhold assent, or return it for reconsideration is contained in which Article?

  1. A.Article 110
  2. B.Article 111
  3. C.Article 200
  4. D.Article 368
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Correct answer: B. Article 111

Once both Houses pass a Bill it is presented to the President, who may declare assent, declare that assent is withheld, which is the absolute veto, or return an ordinary Bill once with a message for reconsideration, which is the suspensive veto; if the Houses pass it again the President…

Q2816.Indian PolityMedium

A joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament cannot be summoned for which of the following?

  1. A.An ordinary Bill rejected by the Rajya Sabha
  2. B.A Constitution Amendment Bill
  3. C.A Financial Bill under Article 117(1)
  4. D.An ordinary Bill on which the Houses finally disagree over amendments
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Correct answer: B. A Constitution Amendment Bill

Article 368 requires each House to pass such a Bill separately by a special majority, and the Constitution provides no joint sitting for it; a Money Bill is also outside the scope of Article 108.

Q2817.Indian PolityEasy

Who presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  3. C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.The senior-most member present
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Correct answer: C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

A joint sitting is summoned by the President but presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha; if the Speaker is absent the Deputy Speaker presides, and in the absence of both the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha takes the chair.

Q2818.Indian PolityMedium

A joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament to resolve a deadlock over a Bill is provided by which Article?

  1. A.Article 107
  2. B.Article 108
  3. C.Article 111
  4. D.Article 123
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Correct answer: B. Article 108

Article 108 allows the President to summon a joint sitting of the two Houses when the other House has rejected the Bill, when the Houses have finally disagreed on the amendments to be made, or when more than six months have passed without the other House passing it.

Q2820.Indian PolityEasy

Whose certificate finally decides that a Bill is a Money Bill?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Finance Minister
  3. C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
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Correct answer: C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Article 110(3) says that if any question arises whether a Bill is a Money Bill, the decision of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is final, and Article 110(4) requires the Speaker to endorse the certificate on the Bill when it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha or sent for…