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.
Which of the following is one of the 'three gems' (triratna) of Jainism?
Samyag-darshana, or right faith, is the first of the three gems that Jainism lays down as the path to liberation.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the "Amara-Nayaka system", which one of the following statements is not correct?
The amara-nayakas were in fact expected to spend part of their revenue on temples and irrigation works. The amara-nayaka system was a key political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire, and it drew on the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements related to water vapours:
1. It is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude.
2. In the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Water vapour is a variable gas whose share of the air changes from place to place and falls with height, and it is scarce in cold and dry regions.
Read the full explanation →How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023 ?
Delimitation Commissions were set up in 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002. Under Article 82, Parliament readjusts Lok Sabha seats after each census, and under Article 170 the same is done for State Assemblies.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries?
1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project
2. IMT Trilateral Highway
3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line
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The Kaladan project and the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway link India with ASEAN members, while the Agartala–Akhaura line links India with Bangladesh, which is not in ASEAN.
Read the full explanation →With reference to an initiative called 'The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum.
2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity.
3. It presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Statement 1 is wrong because TEEB is hosted by the UN Environment Programme alone, not jointly with the IMF and the World Economic Forum.
Read the full explanation →The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through
1. Adjournment motion
2. Question hour
3. Supplementary questions
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All three are devices through which Parliament holds the Council of Ministers to account. Under Article 75(3) the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, and Parliament enforces this through several tools.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements : Human capital formation as a concept is better explained in terms of a process which enables
1. individuals of a country to accumulate more capital.
2. increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of the people of the country.
3. accumulation of tangible wealth.
4. accumulation of intangible wealth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Human capital formation means raising people's knowledge, skills and abilities, which is a form of intangible wealth. Human capital is the stock of education, skill, health and experience that makes people productive.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements :
1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.
2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 3 is wrong because the Constitution uses the term 'office of profit' but never defines it.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements :
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) is unlimited in any State/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any State/UT at a level to which the market price will never rise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Procurement at MSP is limited, and MSP is a floor price that market prices often exceed. The Government announces MSPs for 22 mandated crops on the recommendation of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
Read the full explanation →Consider the following rivers :
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
The Nagavali and the Vamsadhara both rise in the Eastern Ghats of southern Odisha. The Nagavali (also called Langulya) rises in the Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi district of Odisha and flows into the Bay of Bengal in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.
Read the full explanation →"Biorock technology" is talked about in which one of the following situations ?
Biorock is a method of growing reef structures under the sea with a mild electric current, so that corals can settle and recover.
Read the full explanation →With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements :
1. It can be used directly as a fuel for internal combustion.
2. It can be blended with natural gas and used as fuel for heat or power generation.
3. It can be used in the hydrogen fuel cell to run vehicles.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Green hydrogen is chemically the same as any hydrogen, so it can be burnt in engines, mixed with natural gas or used in fuel cells.
Read the full explanation →'Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)', often in the news, is
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent humanitarian group run by doctors and other volunteers. MSF was founded in Paris in 1971 by a group of French doctors and journalists, and its international office is in Geneva.
Read the full explanation →The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following ?
The Preamble sums up the ideals and aims of the Constitution, so it is called the key to the minds of its makers.
Read the full explanation →Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not connote a higher level of economic development, if
Economic development means better lives for people, so rising income alone is not development if poverty and joblessness are growing.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements :
1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The coal industry was nationalised under Indira Gandhi, but coal blocks are not given by lottery and India still imports coal.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following pairs :
River — Flows into
1. Mekong — Andaman Sea
2. Thames — Irish Sea
3. Volga — Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi — Indian Ocean
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
The Volga ends in the Caspian Sea and the Zambezi in the Indian Ocean, while the first two pairs are wrong.
Read the full explanation →With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are salt lakes in the dry Nagaur region of Rajasthan. Western Rajasthan has a chain of inland saline lakes, of which Sambhar is the largest.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants?
1. Alfalfa
2. Amaranth
3. Chickpea
4. Clover
5. Purslane (Kulfa)
6. Spinach
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Alfalfa, chickpea and clover are legumes, and legumes fix nitrogen. Plants of the legume family (Fabaceae) carry root nodules that house Rhizobium bacteria.
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