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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

Q161.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about the usage of the term 'barbarian' is/are correct? 1. It is derived from the Greek word 'barbaros' which means a non-Greek. 2. Romans used the term for the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns. 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: C. Both 1 and 2

The word barbarian comes from the Greek barbaros, a name for anyone who was not Greek, and the Romans later applied it to the peoples beyond their frontiers, such as the Germanic tribes, the Gauls and the Huns.

Q162.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the State of Assam?

  1. A.Article 371A
  2. B.Article 371B
  3. C.Article 371C
  4. D.Article 371D
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Correct answer: B. Article 371B

Article 371B, added by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1969, lets the President provide for a committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly made up of members from the tribal areas.

Q163.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

For an ideal gas, which one of the following statements does not hold true?

  1. A.The speed of all gas molecules is same.
  2. B.The kinetic energies of all gas molecules are not same.
  3. C.The potential energy of the gas molecules is zero.
  4. D.There is no interactive force between the molecules.
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Correct answer: A. The speed of all gas molecules is same.

In an ideal gas the molecules move with a whole range of speeds, so this statement is false. The kinetic theory treats an ideal gas as a large number of tiny molecules in random motion that collide elastically with one another and with the walls.

Q165.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Consider the following statement : "If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." Who among the following made the above statement?

  1. A.Albert Einstein
  2. B.Stephen Hawking
  3. C.C. V. Raman
  4. D.Abdus Salam
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Correct answer: B. Stephen Hawking

The British physicist said these words in a lecture in January 2016, using his own work on black holes as a message of hope for people facing depression.

Q166.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first two indigenously designed and manufactured light combat aircrafts to the Indian Air Force in 2016. What is the name of these new combat aircrafts?

  1. A.Marut
  2. B.Garud
  3. C.Tejas
  4. D.Pushpak
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Correct answer: C. Tejas

Tejas is India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, and the first two were handed over to the Indian Air Force on 1 July 2016 to form No. 45 Squadron, the Flying Daggers.

Q167.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about Bitcoin is/are correct? 1. It is a decentralized virtual currency. 2. It is generated through complex computer software systems. 3. The Reserve Bank of India recognized it as a legal tender in January 2016. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Bitcoin is a decentralised digital currency created by computer software, but the Reserve Bank of India has never made it legal tender.

Q168.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKHard

Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under the provisions of the Constitution of India : 1. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the Government educational institutions. 2. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions aided by the State. 3. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the private educational institutions not aided by the State. 4. State can make any special provision relating to their admission to the minority educational institutions as described in Article 30. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Article 15(5) lets the State make special provisions for the admission of SCs and STs to educational institutions, including private ones whether aided or not, but it expressly leaves out minority institutions under Article 30(1).

Q170.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

  1. A.A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.
  2. B.The accused must have violated an existing law.
  3. C.An accused cannot be tried and punished for the same offence again.
  4. D.The quantum of punishment must be provided in law as it existed on the date of commission of an offence.
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Correct answer: A. A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.

Article 20(3) only bars compelling an accused to be a witness against himself; a confession made freely and lawfully can still be used as evidence.

Q171.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States 3. The Legislative Councils of States 4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Under Article 54, the President is elected by the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies and, since the 70th Amendment, the elected members of the Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

Q173.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she 1. renounces Indian citizenship 2. voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country 3. marries a citizen of another country 4. criticizes the Government Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, an Indian loses citizenship by renouncing it or by voluntarily taking the citizenship of another country; marriage and criticism of the government have no such effect.

Q174.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India. 2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions. 3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the Indian Constitution correctly, but statement 3 wrongly claims that every country's constitution is secular.

Q175.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

The important source for Akbar's reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?

  1. A.Arif Qandahari
  2. B.Bayazid Bayat
  3. C.Abdul Qadir Badauni
  4. D.Nizamuddin Ahmad
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Correct answer: A. Arif Qandahari

Haji Muhammad Arif Qandahari, a noble who served under Bairam Khan and later Akbar, wrote the Persian chronicle Tarikh-i-Akbari. Akbar's reign is one of the best recorded in Indian history because many writers of his court left Persian accounts.

Q177.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

A Joint Sitting of the Parliament is resorted to, for resolving the deadlock between two Houses of the Parliament for passing which of the following Bills? 1. Money Bill 2. Constitutional Amendment Bill 3. Ordinary Bill Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

A joint sitting under Article 108 can be called only for an ordinary bill; it is not available for a Money Bill or a Constitutional Amendment Bill.

Q178.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India belong only to the citizens? 1. Article 19 (Protection of right to freedom of speech) 2. Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty) 3. Article 15 (Prohibition of discrimination) 4. Article 16 (Equality of opportunity) Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Articles 15, 16 and 19 are available only to citizens of India, while Article 21 protects every person, including foreigners.

Q179.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Constitution of India can be suspended only by

  1. A.a proclamation of National Emergency
  2. B.an Act passed by the Parliament
  3. C.an amendment to the Constitution of India
  4. D.the judicial decisions of the Supreme Court
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Correct answer: A. a proclamation of National Emergency

Only during a National Emergency under Article 352 can the enforcement of Fundamental Rights be suspended. When a National Emergency is proclaimed, Article 358 automatically suspends the freedoms of Article 19, but only when the emergency is declared on the ground of war or external aggression, not armed rebellion.

Q180.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

The basic structure doctrine with regard to the Constitution of India relates to 1. the power of judicial review 2. the judgment in Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) 3. the constraints on Article 368 of the Constitution of India 4. the judgment in Golaknath case (1967) Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The basic structure doctrine was laid down in Kesavananda Bharati, limits Parliament's power under Article 368, and works through judicial review; Golaknath was a different, earlier ruling.