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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

Q1803.NationalEasy

The High Powered Enquiry Committee that has launched the portal hpec.nic.in was constituted by which authority?

  1. A.The Supreme Court of India
  2. B.The National Human Rights Commission
  3. C.The Delhi High Court
  4. D.The Election Commission of India
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Correct answer: A. The Supreme Court of India

The court set up the High Powered Enquiry Committee to enquire into all aspects of the incidents of violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and at places outside Delhi during July 2026, and the Committee has now opened a portal so that affected persons, including affected police personnel, can send…

Q1805.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IHard

With reference to India, consider the following pairs:

Organization : Union Ministry

I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries

III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All the three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: D. None

Each organisation is paired with the wrong ministry. The National Automotive Board works under the Ministry of Heavy Industries; it supports the automobile sector with testing and certification work and helps run schemes for the industry.

Q1806.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IHard

With reference to 'Quality Council of India (QCI)', consider the following statements:

1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.

2. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.

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: C. Both 1 and 2

QCI is a joint body of the government and industry, and its chairperson is appointed by the Prime Minister on the industry's recommendation.

Q1807.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

  1. A.Federal Legislature
  2. B.Governor General
  3. C.Provincial Legislature
  4. D.Provincial Governors
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Correct answer: B. Governor General

Section 104 of the Government of India Act, 1935 vested residuary powers in the Governor-General, who could assign a subject to either the Centre or a province.

Q1808.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following pairs:

Glacier : River

1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna

2. Bara Shigri : Chenab

3. Milam : Mandakini

4. Siachen : Nubra

5. Zemu : Manas

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.1, 2 and 4
  2. B.1, 3 and 4
  3. C.2 and 5
  4. D.3 and 5
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Correct answer: A. 1, 2 and 4

Bandarpunch feeds the Yamuna, Bara Shigri the Chenab and Siachen the Nubra; pairs 3 and 5 are wrong. The Yamunotri glacier, the source of the Yamuna, lies on the western slopes of the Bandarpunch massif in Uttarakhand.

Q1809.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

  1. A.Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
  2. B.Sarkar—Paragana—Suba
  3. C.Suba—Sarkar—Paragana
  4. D.Paragana—Suba—Sarkar
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Correct answer: A. Paragana—Sarkar—Suba

From smallest to largest, several parganas made a sarkar and several sarkars made a suba. Under the Mughals, especially after Akbar's reorganisation of 1580, the empire was divided into subas or provinces, each headed by a subedar with a diwan in charge of revenue.

Q1810.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth?

1. GPS and navigation systems could fail.

2. Tsunamis could occur at equatorial regions.

3. Power grids could be damaged.

4. Intense auroras could occur over much of the Earth.

5. Forest fires could take place over much of the planet.

6. Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.

7. Shortwave radio communication of the aircraft flying over polar regions could be interrupted.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1, 2, 4 and 5 only
  2. B.2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 only
  3. C.1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
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Correct answer: C. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only

A strong solar storm disturbs the Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere, which hits electrical and radio systems, but it cannot cause tsunamis or forest fires.

Q1811.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following information:

Archaeological Site : State : Description

1. Chandraketugarh : Odisha : Trading Port town

2. Inamgaon : Maharashtra : Chalcolithic site

3. Mangadu : Kerala : Megalithic site

4. Salihundam : Andhra Pradesh : Rock-cut cave shrines

In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

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

Inamgaon is a Chalcolithic site in Maharashtra and Mangadu is a megalithic site in Kerala; rows 1 and 4 each have an error.

Q1812.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements:

With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule

I. the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration

II. the Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: D. Neither I nor II

A Fifth Schedule area stays under the State's executive power, and the Union can only give directions about it, not take over its administration.

Q1813.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct?

1. It was launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India.

2. Matsya-6000 has been designed to carry 3 people for deep sea exploration.

3. Samudrayaan is a project under this mission.

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 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

Samudrayaan is part of the Deep Ocean Mission and its vehicle Matsya-6000 is built to take three people into the deep sea; the mission belongs to the Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Q1815.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

Consider the following pairs:

Towns sometimes mentioned in news : Country

1. Aleppo - Syria

2. Kirkuk - Yemen

3. Mosul - Palestine

4. Mazar-i-sharif - Afghanistan

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

Aleppo is in Syria and Mazar-i-Sharif is in Afghanistan; Kirkuk and Mosul are both in Iraq. Aleppo, in north-western Syria, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and its old city with the citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Q1816.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IEasy

Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?

  1. A.China
  2. B.India
  3. C.Myanmar
  4. D.Vietnam
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Correct answer: B. India

India has been the world's largest rice exporter every year since 2011-12, well ahead of Thailand and Vietnam. India ships both basmati rice, mainly to West Asia, Europe and North America, and non-basmati rice, mainly to Africa and South and South-East Asia.

Q1817.Books & AuthorsAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IMedium

Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

  1. A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C.Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
  4. D.Sarojini Naidu
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Correct answer: C. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

While held in Yerwada jail, Gandhi translated old Indian hymns and devotional lyrics into English, and these were published as 'Songs from Prison'.

Q1818.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements:

1. The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform.

2. Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform.

3. COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine.

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: B. 2 and 3 only

Sputnik V uses adenovirus vectors and Covaxin uses killed (inactivated) virus; Covishield is not an mRNA vaccine. Covishield is the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine made in India by the Serum Institute.

Q1819.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?

  1. A.Devaraya I
  2. B.Mallikarjuna
  3. C.Vira Vijaya
  4. D.Virupaksha
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Correct answer: A. Devaraya I

He built a large dam on the Tungabhadra and a long canal-cum-aqueduct that brought its water to the capital, Vijayanagara.

Q1820.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements:

I. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion.

II. The President of India can, of his/her own, reserve a bill passed by a State Legislature for his/her consideration without it being forwarded by the Governor of the State concerned.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: A. I only

Article 163 speaks expressly of functions the Governor exercises in his or her discretion, but only the Governor can reserve a State bill for the President.