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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

Q1221.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IHard

A member giving notice of a resolution for removal of Speaker, Lok Sabha should be addressed to the

  1. A.Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
  2. B.Secretary General, Lok Sabha
  3. C.Prime Minister
  4. D.President
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Correct answer: B. Secretary General, Lok Sabha

Under the Rules of Procedure of the Lok Sabha, a member who wants to move a resolution to remove the Speaker must give notice of it in writing to the Secretary General.

Q1223.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements about Bodhisattas is/are correct? 1. They were perceived as deeply compassionate beings who accumulated merit through their efforts. 2. They made attempt to attain Nibbana. 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: A. 1 only

Bodhisattas were seen as deeply compassionate beings who gathered merit by their efforts, but they used that merit to help others rather than to attain nibbana for themselves.

Q1224.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following represents the inner planets?

  1. A.Planets between the sun and the earth
  2. B.Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
  3. C.Planets near the earth
  4. D.Planets around the sun
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Correct answer: B. Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids

The inner planets are the four that orbit the Sun inside the asteroid belt: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter divides the solar system into two groups.

Q1225.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IHard

Tamilakam was the name of the ancient Tamil country that included

  1. A.present-day Tamil Nadu as well as parts of Sri Lanka
  2. B.land between present day Tirupati hills and the southernmost tip of peninsula
  3. C.present-day Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
  4. D.present day Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka
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Correct answer: B. land between present day Tirupati hills and the southernmost tip of peninsula

Sangam literature describes Tamilakam as the land stretching from the Venkatam hills, around Tirupati, in the north to Kumari, the southern tip of the peninsula.

Q1226.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Which of the following is a part of the capital receipt of the Government of India ? 1. Disinvestment receipts 2. Interest receipts 3. Small savings 4. Net market borrowing Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Disinvestment, small savings and market borrowing either create a liability for the government or reduce its assets, so they are capital receipts; interest received is a revenue receipt.

Q1228.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following pairs of organization and their founders is NOT correctly matched ?

  1. A.National Liberation Federation : Tej Bahadur Sapru and M. R. Jayakar
  2. B.Jamiat-ul-Ulama-i-Hind : Maulana Mahmud-al Hasan Shaikh-ul-Hind
  3. C.Congress Democratic Party : B. G. Tilak
  4. D.Congress Socialist Party : M. N. Roy
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Correct answer: D. Congress Socialist Party : M. N. Roy

The Congress Socialist Party was formed in 1934 by Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev and Minoo Masani, not by M. N. Roy.

Q1229.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda 2. Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice 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: B. 2 only

The Paramahansa Mandali was a Maharashtra body, founded in Bombay, not in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda, while the Prarthana Samaj was indeed a Maharashtra reform movement.

Q1230.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct about Spring tides ?

  1. A.High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is higher than average low tide.
  2. B.High tide is lower than average high tide and Low tide is higher than average low tide.
  3. C.High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.
  4. D.High tide is lower than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.
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Correct answer: C. High tide is higher than average high tide and Low tide is lower than average low tide.

At spring tide the pulls of the Sun and the Moon add up, so the tidal range is at its greatest.

Q1231.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Retail core inflation is calculated excluding which of the following ? 1. Food and beverages 2. Fuel and light 3. Transport and communication 4. Clothing and Education Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Retail core inflation is the rise in the Consumer Price Index after leaving out its two most volatile groups, food and beverages and fuel and light.

Q1232.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements : 1. Potassium carbonate is a salt of a weak acid and a weak base. 2. Ammonium nitrate is a salt of a strong acid and a weak base. 3. Ammonium acetate is a salt of a weak acid and a weak base. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Potassium carbonate comes from a strong base and a weak acid, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are right.

Q1235.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IHard

Who among the following were jailed in the Kanpur Bolshevik conspiracy case in 1924?

  1. A.Muzaffar Ahmad, S. A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani, Nalini Gupta
  2. B.Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Usmani
  3. C.S. A. Dange and S. V. Ghate
  4. D.Muzaffar Ahmad and S. S. Mirajkar
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Correct answer: A. Muzaffar Ahmad, S. A. Dange, Shaukat Usmani, Nalini Gupta

These four early communists were convicted in the Cawnpore (Kanpur) Bolshevik Conspiracy Case of 1924 and sentenced to four years in jail.

Q1236.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Harappan script is NOT correct ?

  1. A.It has about four hundred signs
  2. B.It was written from right to left
  3. C.It has been found on bone rods and jewellery
  4. D.It refers to the people of Meluhha
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Correct answer: D. It refers to the people of Meluhha

The Harappan script has never been deciphered, so no one can say what it refers to; the name Meluhha comes from Mesopotamian texts, not from Harappan writing.

Q1240.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKHard

In which of the following matters placed before the UN General Assembly, a resolution by two-thirds majority of the members present and voting is required? 1. Admission of new members to the UN 2. Election of the non-permanent members of the Security Council 3. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council Select the answer using the code given below :

  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

Article 18 of the UN Charter lists all three as 'important questions' that need a two-thirds majority of members present and voting.