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.
Which bilingual magazine will be unveiled at the INS Chilka passing out parade event?
The correct answer is Ankur, the bilingual magazine produced by the trainees, which will be unveiled at the valedictory function presided over by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena.
Read the full explanation →Who will be the chief guest and reviewing officer at the INS Chilka passing out parade?
The correct answer is Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of the Naval Staff, who will attend as chief guest and reviewing officer of the parade.
Read the full explanation →How many trainees will pass out in the ninth batch at INS Chilka, the largest batch from the establishment?
The passing out parade set for 13 November 2026 covers the ninth batch of Indian Navy Agniveers and Indian Coast Guard Naviks, and the strength of this batch makes it the largest ever to complete training at INS Chilka.
Read the full explanation →Which authority is developing the recreational Yamuna river cruise service in Delhi?
The correct answer is the Inland Waterways Authority of India, which works under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and is leading the project.
Read the full explanation →On which stretch of the Yamuna has Delhi's first recreational river cruise service been developed?
The cruise service has been developed along this stretch of the river, and the inauguration itself was fixed at Sonia Vihar on 10 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →The River Yamuna has been designated as which National Waterway?
The Yamuna received this designation under the National Waterways Act, 2016, and it is on this waterway that Delhi's first recreational river cruise has been developed, along the Sonia Vihar to Jagatpur stretch.
Read the full explanation →The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare covered how many cleanliness sites under Special Campaign 6 against its target of 999?
The department had identified 999 sites as its target for cleanliness activities under Special Campaign 6 and went past it by covering 1179 sites.
Read the full explanation →Under which rules did offices of the Ministry of Power dispose of electronic waste during Special Campaign 6?
The theme of this edition of the campaign was the effective collection, segregation and disposal of electronic waste, so the central public sector enterprises and organisations under the Ministry of Power identified the e-waste generated at their establishments and handled it in the manner these rules require.
Read the full explanation →How much office space did the Ministry of Power free during Special Campaign 6?
During Special Campaign 6, run from 2 to 31 October 2026, the Ministry of Power completed 342 cleanliness drives at its offices and those of its public sector enterprises, and that work released this much space for use.
Read the full explanation →What was the focus area of Special Campaign 6 in its 2026 edition?
Special Campaign 6 placed particular emphasis on handling electronic waste responsibly, and Indian Railways disposed of more than 1.50 lakh units of e-waste under this head, earning 10.43 crore rupees.
Read the full explanation →At how many railway stations was Rail Jan Samvad held simultaneously under Special Campaign 6?
Rail Jan Samvad was organised as part of Special Campaign 6 to let rail users place their feedback and suggestions before senior railway officials in person.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did Indian Railways generate through scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?
During Special Campaign 6, held from 2 to 31 October 2026, Indian Railways earned this amount from the sale of scrap, which is above the target of 600 crore rupees set for the campaign.
Read the full explanation →Which institution manages the Fund of Funds for Startups under the Startup India Action Plan?
The Fund of Funds for Startups is a DPIIT initiative under the Startup India Action Plan, is managed by SIDBI, and carries a corpus of 10,000 crore rupees that is routed through SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds rather than invested directly in startups.
Read the full explanation →How many DPIIT-recognised startups does India have, as stated on National Entrepreneurship Day 2026?
Startups recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade numbered fewer than 500 in 2014 and now stand at 2.62 lakh, making India the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.
Read the full explanation →On which date is National Entrepreneurship Day observed in India?
The day is tied to the creation of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, which was established on 9 November 2014, and so the anniversary of that ministry is observed each year as National Entrepreneurship Day.
Read the full explanation →At which institute was a life-size rhinoceros model built from circuit boards during Special Campaign 6?
The rhinoceros was an apt choice of subject for an Assam institute, since the one-horned rhinoceros is the state's best known wildlife emblem, and the model was assembled entirely from discarded circuit boards.
Read the full explanation →Against a target of 999 sites for cleanliness activities under Special Campaign 6, how many sites did the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare actually cover?
The department exceeded the figure fixed for it, covering comfortably more than the target of 999 sites that had been identified for cleanliness work across its offices, attached and subordinate units and field formations.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare generate during Special Campaign 6?
The money came from selling off scrap and electronic waste collected while offices were cleared, with trucks flagged off to authorised recyclers rather than the material being dumped.
Read the full explanation →How much office space did the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare free under Special Campaign 6?
Freeing up space locked by old files, scrap and unused furniture is one of the measured goals of the drive, and the department reported this much floor area released across its own offices and its attached, subordinate and field units.
Read the full explanation →Roughly how much in cumulative sales did the four corporations record at Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 between 1 and 8 November 2026?
Over the first eight days of November 2026 the stalls of the four participating corporations, NSFDC, NBCFDC, NSKFDC and NDFDC, together took approximately Rs 55.46 lakh, a figure the ministry read as a strong public response and as proof that a wider market exists for goods made by these communities.
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