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UPSC Civil Services GK Questions 2026

Static general knowledge is six of the seven lines of the General Studies Paper-I syllabus in the UPSC CSE notice: History of India and the Indian National Movement; Indian and World Geography; Indian Polity and Governance; Economic and Social Development; Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change; and General Science. The Commission tests understanding rather than recall, through statements to be judged correct or incorrect, pairs to be matched and assertion-reason items, and it likes the edges of a topic: a lesser-known provision of the Constitution, a river's tributary, a species' conservation status, the mandate of a statutory body. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for UPSC, written as short facts and tables, in English and Hindi, with each note linked to the current affairs and previous-year questions on the same topic. Start with Polity and Modern History, which carry the most questions, then Geography, the Economy, Environment, Ancient and Medieval culture and Science. Read a note, solve its PYQs, take its quiz, and come back to it in your monthly revision. A candidate who knows these notes and reads the daily current affairs has covered the syllabus the notice prescribes for Paper-I.

UPSC Civil Services GK Questions with Answers

Q282.InternationalEasy

Where was the India-Poland Business Forum addressed by Jitin Prasada held?

  1. A.At the Polish National Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw
  2. B.At the Indian Embassy in Krakow
  3. C.At the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs in Gdansk
  4. D.At the European Union headquarters in Brussels
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Correct answer: A. At the Polish National Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw

He asked companies from both countries to use the coming India-European Union Free Trade Agreement to widen market access and deepen investment ties.

Q285.DefenceEasy

Which of the following was NOT among the areas of cooperation taken up at the meeting?

  1. A.Marine pollution response
  2. B.Maritime search and rescue
  3. C.Maritime law enforcement
  4. D.Joint submarine patrols
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Correct answer: D. Joint submarine patrols

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in three named areas of mutual interest, which are marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement, so options A, B and C all appear in the record of the talks and cannot be the answer.

Q288.EconomyEasy

Under which ministry does APEDA function?

  1. A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. C.Ministry of Food Processing Industries
  4. D.Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority works under this ministry and supports exporters, farmers and farmer producer organisations in reaching overseas buyers, which is exactly what it did for the kiwi from Ziro and the pomegranates from Kullu.

Q289.EconomyMedium

How much higher was the price realisation for farmers in the Kullu pomegranate export?

  1. A.20% above the domestic benchmark
  2. B.35% above the domestic benchmark
  3. C.50% above the domestic benchmark
  4. D.75% above the domestic benchmark
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Correct answer: C. 50% above the domestic benchmark

The export let participating farmers earn half again as much as the price prevailing in the home market, a gain credited to direct procurement from growers and to collective participation through the Bhuntar farmer producer organisation, which brings together about 600 farmers.

Q294.EnvironmentMedium

The Next Terawatt ministerial plenary at the summit was convened by the International Solar Alliance along with which partners?

  1. A.NITI Aayog and the World Bank
  2. B.CEEW and Energiva Ventures
  3. C.BloombergNEF and IIT Madras
  4. D.The Asian Development Bank and SECI
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Correct answer: B. CEEW and Energiva Ventures

The high-level dialogue called The Next Terawatt was convened by the International Solar Alliance together with these two, and it was joined by the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, the Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Minister of State for New and Renewable…

Q295.EnvironmentEasy

Which state signed 18 MoUs worth about Rs 1.17 lakh crore at the BRE Summit and Expo 2026?

  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Odisha
  3. C.Rajasthan
  4. D.Goa
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Correct answer: B. Odisha

On the second day of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, the state saw the signing of 18 memoranda of understanding representing a proposed investment of about Rs 1.17 lakh crore, in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.

Q296.DefenceEasy

Into how many defence public sector undertakings was the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board converted?

  1. A.Five
  2. B.Six
  3. C.Seven
  4. D.Nine
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Correct answer: C. Seven

While listing the steps taken over the past decade to strengthen the domestic defence industrial base, the Defence Minister named the setting up of Defence Industrial Corridors and the corporatisation of the former Ordnance Factory Board into seven defence public sector undertakings, a step meant to give them greater autonomy…

Q297.DefenceHard

What are the defence production and export targets set for 2029?

  1. A.Rs 2 lakh crore production and Rs 35,000 crore exports
  2. B.Rs 3 lakh crore production and Rs 50,000 crore exports
  3. C.Rs 5 lakh crore production and Rs 1 lakh crore exports
  4. D.Rs 1.78 lakh crore production and Rs 38,424 crore exports
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Correct answer: B. Rs 3 lakh crore production and Rs 50,000 crore exports

The Defence Minister repeated the government's resolve to reach these two targets by 2029 and asked the domestic industry to expand manufacturing capacity, improve quality and strengthen its competitiveness abroad to achieve them.

Q298.DefenceMedium

What level did India's defence production reach in FY 2025-26, as stated at the dialogue?

  1. A.About Rs 1.27 lakh crore
  2. B.About Rs 1.78 lakh crore
  3. C.About Rs 2.45 lakh crore
  4. D.About Rs 95,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. About Rs 1.78 lakh crore

The Defence Minister said defence production reached this record level in FY 2025-26, which he attributed to reforms across policy, institutional structures, technology development, acquisition procedures and ease of doing business.

Q299.DefenceMedium

Which institute hosted the third Delhi Defence Dialogue in November 2026?

  1. A.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses at Pune
  2. B.Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  3. C.National Defence College
  4. D.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
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Correct answer: B. Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

It organised the two-day third edition of the Delhi Defence Dialogue in New Delhi, where the Defence Minister delivered the address, and its Director General, Ambassador Sujan R Chinoy, gave the welcome remarks.

Q300.Science & TechnologyHard

When did the Union Cabinet approve the IndiaAI Mission?

  1. A.7 March 2024
  2. B.1 February 2023
  3. C.15 August 2025
  4. D.7 March 2022
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Correct answer: A. 7 March 2024

The IndiaAI Mission was cleared by the Union Cabinet on that date, guided by the vision of making AI in India and making AI work for India, and it aims to address problems specific to the country, create economic and employment opportunities, and place India among the leaders in artificial…