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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

Q1061.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKEasy

India's reliance on imported energy exposes it to geopolitical supply shocks. In this context, what is the most likely short-term impact of a major disruption in crude oil imports?

  1. A.Decrease in inflation
  2. B.Strengthening of the rupee
  3. C.Higher input costs and inflation pressure
  4. D.Increase in exports
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Correct answer: C. Higher input costs and inflation pressure

When crude supply is disrupted, oil prices rise, and almost every good in India becomes costlier to make and move.

Q1063.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATMedium

Piecing together the puzzle of geologic time to create and analyze historical maps of the Earth is known as

  1. A.paleoclimatology
  2. B.paleogeomorphology
  3. C.paleolithology
  4. D.paleogeography
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Correct answer: D. paleogeography

Paleogeography is the study of the Earth's geography in the geological past, and its main product is a set of maps showing where continents, oceans, mountains and shorelines lay at different times.

Q1065.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATMedium

Which of the following statements about Lachit Borphukan is/are correct? 1. He was a General of the Ahom Force. 2. He is known for his leadership in the Battle of Saraighat. 3. Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal is given to the best cadet at the National Defence Academy. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

All three statements are true: Lachit Borphukan was the Ahom commander who defeated the Mughals at Saraighat, and the NDA's best cadet receives a gold medal in his name.

Q1066.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Industrial Revolution is correct?

  1. A.Thomas Savery invented astrolabe
  2. B.Thomas Newcomen invented chemical dyes
  3. C.James Watt's invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factories
  4. D.Mathew Boulton discovered the technique of refining gold of impurities
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Correct answer: C. James Watt's invention converted the steam engine from being a mere pump into one which would provide energy to power machines in factories

Watt's improvements turned the steam engine from a device that merely pumped water out of mines into a source of power for factory machines.

Q1068.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATMedium

Placing the earliest first, arrange the following international events in the chronological order : 1. Introduction of www (World Wide Web) 2. Advent of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles 3. Launch of first communication satellite Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Intercontinental ballistic missiles came first in 1957, communication satellites followed from 1958 onwards, and the World Wide Web arrived only around 1989 to 1991.

Q1069.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?

  1. A.Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
  2. B.Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
  3. C.Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
  4. D.Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
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Correct answer: C. Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Gandhiji's first satyagraha in India, and its great significance was that it tied the grievances of peasants to the national movement.

Q1070.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IHard

In India, what is the role of the Coal Controller's Organization (CCO)? 1. CCO is the major source of Coal Statistics in Government of India. 2. It monitors progress of development of Captive Coal/Lignite blocks. 3. It hears any objection to the Government's notification relating to acquisition of coal-bearing areas. 4. It ensures that coal mining companies deliver the coal to end users in the prescribed time. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Statements 1, 2 and 3 describe the Coal Controller's Organisation, while statement 4 does not. The CCO is a subordinate office of the Ministry of Coal with its headquarters in Kolkata.

Q1071.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements : 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction. 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 are correct, because Biodiversity Management Committees are the grassroots bodies through which India carries out access and benefit sharing.

Q1072.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IHard

With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements: 1. To implement the scheme, the Central Government provides 100% funding. 2. Under the Scheme, Cadastral Maps are digitised. 3. An initiative has been undertaken to transliterate the Records of Rights from local language to any of the languages recognized by the Constitution of India. 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 about the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme are correct.

Q1073.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details : (Committee — Objective — Organization under which it was formed) 1. R.N. Malhotra Committee — Comprehensive reforms of Insurance sector in India — Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India 2. L.C. Gupta Committee — Preparing a roadmap for introduction of derivatives trading in India — Securities and Exchange Board of India 3. Urjit R. Patel Committee — Preparing a roadmap for reforming bank lending to the Housing sector — Reserve Bank of India 4. Y.H. Malegam Committee — Preparing a roadmap for reforms in Microfinance sector in India — Reserve Bank of India In which of the above rows are all the details correctly matched ?

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

All details are right only in rows 2 and 4. The L.C.

Q1074.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Shale gas resources have been identified in all three basins: Cambay, Cauvery and Krishna-Godavari. Shale gas is natural gas, mostly methane, trapped in fine-grained sedimentary rock called shale, and it is extracted by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.

Q1075.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs : Traditions — Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival — Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra — Gonds 3. Wari-Warkari — Santhals Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Only the first pair is correct: Chaliha Sahib is a festival of the Sindhi community. During Chaliha, Sindhis observe forty days of fasting and prayer, usually in July and August, in honour of Jhulelal, the patron deity of Sindhis, ending with thanksgiving at a river or other water body.

Q1076.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

  1. A.Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
  2. B.Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
  3. C.Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
  4. D.Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
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Correct answer: D. Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium

In the mid-18th century the English East India Company's main exports from Bengal were cotton textiles, silk, saltpetre and opium.

Q1077.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements : 1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels. 2. People's participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016. 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: A. 1 only

Only statement 1 is correct: the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 creates CAMPA at both levels but does not make people's participation compulsory.

Q1078.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers ?

  1. A.Central Statistics Office
  2. B.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  3. C.Labour Bureau
  4. D.National Technical Manpower Information System
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Correct answer: C. Labour Bureau

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, collects and publishes statistics on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs.

Q1079.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) : 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy. 2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region. Which of the above statements 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: B. 2 only

Statement 2 is correct, but statement 1 is wrong because the first IONS was held in 2008, not 2015. The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium was conceived by the Indian Navy, and its inaugural edition took place in New Delhi in February 2008 with India as the first chair.

Q1080.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following is issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors who want to be part of the Indian stock market without registering themselves directly?

  1. A.Certificate of Deposit
  2. B.Commercial Paper
  3. C.Promissory Note
  4. D.Participatory Note
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Correct answer: D. Participatory Note

A Participatory Note, or P-Note, lets a foreign investor gain exposure to Indian shares through an FPI that is registered with SEBI, without registering in India itself.