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UPSC CAPF 2026 Previous Year GK Questions with Answers

GK questions asked in UPSC CAPF 2026, with answers and explanations.

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Previous Year Questions

Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women are correct? 1. The Convention was the culmination of more than thirty years of work by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. 2. The Convention devotes major attention to women's reproductive rights. 3. The implementation of the Convention is monitored by the Committee on Human Rights. Select the answer using the code given below.

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

CEDAW grew out of the Commission on the Status of Women and addresses reproductive rights, but it has its own monitoring committee.

Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following are a part of the 'basic features' of the Constitution of India as drawn from various decisions of the Supreme Court? 1. Effective access to justice 2. Rule of Law 3. Limitations upon the amending power under Article 368 Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 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

The Supreme Court has counted all three among the basic features that Parliament cannot destroy. The basic structure doctrine was laid down in Kesavananda Bharati (1973): Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368 but cannot alter its basic structure.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements in respect of the nature of the federal system in India is/are correct? 1. Since the States had an independent existence prior to the formation of the Federation, the Constitution of India provided for safeguards for protecting 'State rights', similar to the Constitution of the United States. 2. The residuary powers are reserved with the States under the Constitution of the United States, but these are with the Union under the Constitution of India. 3. The Constitution of India has followed the Irish Constitution in vesting the residuary powers. Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Only the statement about where residuary powers lie is correct. The American federation was formed by an agreement among states that already existed, so its Constitution guards 'State rights'.

Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which one of the following statements in respect of the North Eastern Council is correct?

  1. A.The Council is the nodal agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs for the economic and social development of eight States in the North Eastern Region.
  2. B.The Council consists of the Governors and Chief Ministers of eight North Eastern States along with three members nominated by the Governors of the respective States.
  3. C.The Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the Parliament.
  4. D.Manipur was added as the eighth member State in the North Eastern Council.
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Correct answer: C. The Council was constituted in 1971 by an Act of the Parliament.

The North Eastern Council was created under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971 and began work in 1972 at Shillong.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which among the following subjects is not included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
  2. B.The General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972
  3. C.The Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973
  4. D.The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
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Correct answer: D. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

This Act has never been added to the Ninth Schedule; the other three were placed in it by constitutional amendments.

Q6.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following pairs of Ministries and Departments is not correctly matched?

Ministry : Department

  1. A.The Ministry of Finance : The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.The Ministry of Home Affairs : The Department of Official Language
  3. C.The Ministry of Defence : The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
  4. D.The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : The Department of Pharmaceuticals
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Correct answer: A. The Ministry of Finance : The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare is not under the Ministry of Finance; it is part of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Q7.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements in respect of the election of the President of India is/are correct?

1. By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha or the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha is appointed as the Returning Officer by rotation.

2. Members of the Electoral College can vote according to their wish and are not bound by any party whip.

3. The provisions of NOTA are applicable.

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 are correct, but NOTA does not apply to the presidential election. The Election Commission conducts the election under Article 324 and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.

Q8.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is/are correct?

1. In India, it adheres to the strict requirements imposed by the doctrine of locus standi.

2. Letters to judges may be treated as petitions.

3. M. C. Mehta vs. Union of India was a PIL that expanded the scope of Article 21 and Article 32 of the Constitution of India.

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

PIL in India relaxes the rule of locus standi, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Q9.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Who among the following was appointed by the Constituent Assembly of India as Head of the Sub-Committee for North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas?

  1. A.Gopinath Bordoloi
  2. B.Rupnath Brahma
  3. C.Bishnuram Medhi
  4. D.Tarun Ram Phukan
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Correct answer: A. Gopinath Bordoloi

He chaired the North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas Sub-Committee, which is why it is known as the Bordoloi Committee.

Q10.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order :

1. Formation of the Azad Hind Government

2. Setting-up of the Indian Legion

3. Beginning of the INA trials

4. The Bombay Naval Strike

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

The Indian Legion came first (1942), then the Azad Hind Government (October 1943), then the INA trials (November 1945) and finally the Bombay naval strike (February 1946).

Q12.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IEasy

'The Descent of the Ganga' is a

  1. A.relief sculpture at Mamallapuram
  2. B.poem by Bhatti
  3. C.temple built by Rashtrakutas
  4. D.painting at Ajanta
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Correct answer: A. relief sculpture at Mamallapuram

The Descent of the Ganga is a huge open-air rock relief carved under the Pallavas at Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) in Tamil Nadu.

Q13.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which one of the following inscriptions refers to a confederacy of Tamil States?

  1. A.The Second Major Rock Edict of Ashoka
  2. B.Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela
  3. C.Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta
  4. D.Junagadh Inscription of Rudradaman
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Correct answer: B. Hathigumpha Inscription of Kharavela

It records that Kharavela of Kalinga broke up a confederacy of Tamil states that had been a threat to his kingdom for 113 years.

Q14.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one among the following about Kodumanal is correct?

  1. A.An archaeological site in Tamil Nadu
  2. B.A Chera king
  3. C.An Alvar saint
  4. D.A celebrated dance form of South India
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Correct answer: A. An archaeological site in Tamil Nadu

Kodumanal is an excavated Sangam-age settlement in Erode district, on the northern bank of the Noyyal river, a tributary of the Kaveri.

Q16.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements about the 'Amara-Nayaka' system is not correct?

  1. A.The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  2. B.The Amara-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya.
  3. C.The Amara-Nayakas collected taxes and retained part of the revenue for personal use and for maintaining their contingents.
  4. D.The territories held by the Amara-Nayakas were hereditary and were therefore non-transferrable.
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Correct answer: D. The territories held by the Amara-Nayakas were hereditary and were therefore non-transferrable.

The territories of the amara-nayakas were not hereditary; the Vijayanagara kings transferred them from one place to another from time to time.

Q17.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IEasy

Which one among the following events of Indian history was the earliest to take place?

  1. A.Dandi March
  2. B.Chauri Chaura Incident
  3. C.Partition of Bengal
  4. D.Champaran Satyagraha
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Correct answer: C. Partition of Bengal

Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal came into effect on 16 October 1905, years before the other three events. Curzon announced the partition in July 1905, claiming it was for administrative convenience, but it was widely seen as a way to divide Hindus and Muslims and weaken Bengali nationalism.

Q18.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the Special Drawing Facility (SDF) : 1. It makes provision of short-term loans by the RBI to the State Governments/UT Governments against Government Securities. 2. Interest rate charged by the RBI on it is the same as Repo Rate. 3. It can be availed by the State Governments/UT Governments only after exhausting the normal Ways and Means Advances limit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The Special Drawing Facility is short-term, secured lending to States, but it is cheaper than the repo rate and comes before ordinary WMA, not after it.

Q19.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about Ways and Means Advances (WMA) : 1. WMA is a provision in which the Reserve Bank of India provides long-term loans to the State Governments/UT Governments and Central Government. 2. WMA is a provision in which the Reserve Bank of India provides short-term loans to the State Governments/UT Governments and Central Government. 3. WMA was introduced in 1997. 4. Interest rate charged by the RBI on WMA is the same as the bank rate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Ways and Means Advances are short-term loans from the RBI, and the scheme began in 1997. Governments often spend before their receipts arrive.

Q20.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one among the following elements is not a part of the 'Panchamrit' of India's climate action presented at COP-26?

  1. A.Achieving 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
  2. B.Achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2047
  3. C.Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 percent by 2030, over the 2005 levels
  4. D.Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030
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Correct answer: B. Achieving the target of net zero emissions by 2047

India's net zero target announced at COP-26 is the year 2070, not 2047. At COP-26 in Glasgow in November 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced five commitments called the Panchamrit (five nectar elements).

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