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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

Q82.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following is not under the powers and functions of the Election Commission of India?

  1. A.Superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls
  2. B.Conduct of elections to the Parliament and to the Legislature of each State
  3. C.Conduct of election to the office of the President and the Vice President
  4. D.Appointment of the Regional Commissioners to assist the Election Commission in the performance of the functions conferred on the Commission
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Correct answer: D. Appointment of the Regional Commissioners to assist the Election Commission in the performance of the functions conferred on the Commission

Regional Commissioners are appointed by the President, not by the Election Commission. Article 324(1) vests in the Election Commission the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections to Parliament, to every State Legislature and to the offices of President and Vice-President.

Q84.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements regarding freedom to manage religious affairs as per the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.Every religious denomination shall have the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion except some minor communities.
  2. B.Every religion or any section thereof shall have the right to own and acquire movable and immovable property.
  3. C.Every religious community has the right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes.
  4. D.Every community has the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion.
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Correct answer: A. Every religious denomination shall have the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion except some minor communities.

Article 26 gives the right to manage religious affairs to every religious denomination, with no exception for minor communities.

Q85.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct?

  1. A.It witnessed the first cities in the subcontinent.
  2. B.It marks the first use of script, written from right to left.
  3. C.It marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting.
  4. D.It marks the earliest known use of stone as a medium for the art of sculpting.
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Correct answer: C. It marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting.

The Harappans were a Bronze Age people and did not know iron at all. The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished from about 2600 to 1900 BCE.

Q86.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about Buddhist Stupas in India is not correct?

  1. A.Ashoka played an important role in popularizing the Stupa cult.
  2. B.They were repositories of relics of Buddha and other monks.
  3. C.They were located in rural areas.
  4. D.They were located close to trade routes.
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Correct answer: C. They were located in rural areas.

Stupas grew up near towns and along trade routes, where traders and townspeople could visit and fund them. A stupa is a hemispherical mound built over relics of the Buddha or of revered monks.

Q87.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKEasy

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund is operated by which one of the following bodies?

  1. A.The Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
  2. B.The National Disaster Management Authority
  3. C.The Ministry of Finance
  4. D.The National Development Council (NDC)
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Correct answer: A. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

The fund is administered from the PMO, with the Prime Minister as its chairman. The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund was set up in January 1948 by Jawaharlal Nehru to help people displaced from Pakistan after Partition.

Q88.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Right to Education in India? 1. Free and compulsory education should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. 2. The imperative of the provision of the Right to Education Act, 2009 is that schools must have qualified teachers and basic infrastructure. 3. There should be quality education without any discrimination on the ground of economic, social and cultural background. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All three statements describe the Right to Education as framed by Article 21A and the RTE Act, 2009.

Q91.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKEasy

Which of the following is not related to the powers of the Governor?

  1. A.Diplomatic and military powers
  2. B.Power to appoint Advocate General
  3. C.Summoning, proroguing and dissolving State Legislature
  4. D.Power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remission of punishments
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Correct answer: A. Diplomatic and military powers

Unlike the President, the Governor of a state has no diplomatic or military powers. The Governor's powers are broadly similar to the President's in the executive, legislative and judicial fields, but defence and foreign affairs belong to the Union.

Q93.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Capital deepening refers to

  1. A.going for more fixed capital per worker
  2. B.emphasis on social overhead capital
  3. C.constant capital-output ratio
  4. D.increasing capital-output ratio
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Correct answer: A. going for more fixed capital per worker

Capital deepening means the stock of capital grows faster than the labour force, so each worker has more machines and tools to work with.

Q94.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements relating to the powers of the President of India is/are correct? 1. The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President. 2. The executive power shall be exercised by the President only through officers subordinate to him. 3. The supreme command of the defence forces of the Union shall be vested in the President. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Article 53 vests the executive power of the Union and the supreme command of the defence forces in the President, but it does not say the power is used only through subordinate officers.

Q96.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKEasy

The audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to

  1. A.the President
  2. B.the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  3. C.the Prime Minister
  4. D.the Vice President
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Correct answer: A. the President

Article 151(1) says the CAG's reports relating to the accounts of the Union are submitted to the President, who causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament.

Q97.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

According to the Classical Theory of Employment, deviations from the state of full employment are

  1. A.purely temporary in nature.
  2. B.permanent in nature
  3. C.imaginary situations
  4. D.normal situations
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Correct answer: A. purely temporary in nature.

Classical economists held that the economy always tends back to full employment, so any unemployment is short-lived. The classical theory rests on Say's Law, that supply creates its own demand, so there can be no general overproduction.