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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

Q2961.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 PHard

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are the difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar? 1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection. 2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  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: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Both statements describe the two offices wrongly, so neither can be accepted.

Q2962.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 10 Oct 2021Medium

With reference to India, consider the following statements : 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile. 2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State. 3. A foreigner once granted the citizenship cannot be deprived of it under any circumstances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Only the first statement holds, so the other combinations fall away. India follows single citizenship and a single domicile, which means a person is a citizen of India alone and not separately of a state, unlike the United States where a citizen also belongs to a state.

Q2963.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 10 Oct 2021Medium

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

  1. A.Annie Besant
  2. B.Debendranath Tagore
  3. C.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. D.Sarojini Naidu
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Correct answer: C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Vidyasagar served as the secretary of the Hindu Female School, and the school was renamed after John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune, who had founded it in Calcutta in 1849.

Q2964.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Easy

A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

  1. A.all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
  2. B.the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
  3. C.the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
  4. D.the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by before completion of a fixed term
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Correct answer: B. the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it

A parliamentary system rests on the executive answering to the legislature, so the council of ministers stays in office only while it keeps the confidence of the House.

Q2965.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2010Medium

With reference to Lok Adalats, which of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.Lok Adalats have the jurisdiction to settle the matters at pre-litigative stage and not those matters pending before any court
  2. B.Lok Adalats can deal with matters which are civil and not criminal in nature
  3. C.Every Lok Adalat consists of either serving or retired judicial officers only and not any other person
  4. D.None of the statements given above is correct
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Correct answer: D. None of the statements given above is correct

Every one of the three descriptions gets a detail wrong, so the fourth option is the only one left.

Q2966.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 2020Hard

Consider the following events in the history of India: 1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja 2. Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman I 3. Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka I 4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

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

Mahendravarman I came first, Gopala next, then Bhoja and finally Parantaka I, which is exactly this order. Mahendravarman I ruled the Pallavas of Kanchi in the early seventh century and is remembered for the rock-cut temples at Mandagapattu and for his play Mattavilasa Prahasana.

Q2967.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · 23 Aug, 2015Easy

To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India is a provision made in the

  1. A.Preamble of the Constitution
  2. B.Directive principles of State Policy
  3. C.Fundamental Rights
  4. D.Fundamental Duties
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Correct answer: D. Fundamental Duties

Upholding and protecting the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India is listed as a duty of every citizen, so the provision sits among the Fundamental Duties and not in any other part.

Q2969.InternationalHard

Who is the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, whom the Indian minister met during the Congress?

  1. A.Monika Juma
  2. B.Ghada Waly
  3. C.Amina Mohammed
  4. D.Rebeca Grynspan
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Correct answer: A. Monika Juma

The correct answer is Monika Juma, named as the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, met by the minister to discuss cooperation against narcotics and organised crime and stronger legal and judicial partnerships.

Q2970.InternationalMedium

Which set of laws did India highlight at the 15th UN Congress as its new criminal codes?

  1. A.Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act
  2. B.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
  3. C.Bharatiya Danda Sanhita, Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Praman Adhiniyam
  4. D.Bharatiya Nyaya Adhiniyam, Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita
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Correct answer: B. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

The correct answer is the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, the three laws the minister described as built around technology, faster justice, forensic investigation and digital-first procedures.

Q2977.NationalMedium

Which Part and Articles of the Constitution of India deal with the Union and State Public Service Commissions?

  1. A.Part XII, Articles 264 to 300
  2. B.Part XIII, Articles 301 to 307
  3. C.Part XIV, Articles 315 to 323
  4. D.Part XV, Articles 324 to 329
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Correct answer: C. Part XIV, Articles 315 to 323

Dr B. R. Ambedkar moved these draft articles in the Constituent Assembly in 1949, and they became the constitutional charter of the Public Service Commissions.

Q2980.Environment & EcologyAsked in: Madhya Pradesh · General Studies 2020Medium

Within how many days can an appeal be made to the Supreme Court by a person aggrieved by a decision of the National Green Tribunal?

  1. A.Thirty days
  2. B.Forty-five days
  3. C.Sixty days
  4. D.Ninety days
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Correct answer: D. Ninety days

Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 allows a person aggrieved by an award, order or decision of the Tribunal to appeal to the Supreme Court within ninety days of the day it is communicated, and the Court may admit a later appeal if it is satisfied that…