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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

Q442.NationalMedium

Special Campaign 6, implemented by DPIIT, is run under the guidance of which department?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Expenditure
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Consumer Affairs
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It is the nodal department for the Special Campaign exercise, and DPIIT carried out Special Campaign 6 on its guidance along with its attached and subordinate offices.

Q443.NationalMedium

How many tribal healers attended the first phase of the orientation programme?

  1. A.About 250
  2. B.About 350
  3. C.About 550
  4. D.About 750
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Correct answer: C. About 550

The first phase of the orientation drew roughly five hundred and fifty tribal healers, each nominated by the tribal welfare department of their state, and they came from nine States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Q444.NationalMedium

Under which initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs was the orientation programme for tribal healers organised?

  1. A.Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation (JanHIT)
  2. B.Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
  3. C.Eklavya Model Residential School scheme
  4. D.Ayushman Arogya Mandir mission
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Correct answer: A. Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation (JanHIT)

The programme was organised under this initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with ICMR-NIHR, Bhubaneswar, and it was the first of its kind in the country.

Q446.Government SchemesMedium

The 4R principle promoted by the campaign for fertiliser use stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Right source, right rate, right time, right place
  2. B.Reduce, reuse, recycle, recover
  3. C.Right seed, right soil, right season, right subsidy
  4. D.Rain, river, reservoir, recharge
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Correct answer: A. Right source, right rate, right time, right place

Under balanced nutrient management, the campaign promotes General Fertiliser Recommendations together with the 4R principle, which means applying fertiliser from the right source, at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place, so that the nutrient supply matches what the rabi crop needs.

Q448.Government SchemesEasy

What is the duration of Khet Bachaao Abhiyaan-Rabi 2026?

  1. A.1 June to 30 June 2026
  2. B.22 October to 30 November 2026
  3. C.1 October to 31 December 2026
  4. D.15 September to 30 October 2026
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Correct answer: B. 22 October to 30 November 2026

That is the window for the rabi edition of the campaign, which carries soil health and sustainable agriculture as its subject and the tagline Swasth Dhara, Samriddh Kisan.

Q449.Government SchemesMedium

Which of the following is NOT a valid ground for refusing to register a grievance under these rules?

  1. A.The language in which the complaint is written
  2. B.The format of the complaint
  3. C.A procedural deficiency in the complaint
  4. D.None of the above can be a ground for refusal
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Correct answer: D. None of the above can be a ground for refusal

The rules are explicit that registration of a grievance cannot be refused on the ground of its format, the language used, the manner in which it was submitted, or any procedural deficiency.

Q450.Government SchemesMedium

Who has been made responsible for overseeing grievance redressal at the district level under the new rules?

  1. A.The District Magistrate
  2. B.The Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad
  3. C.The District Programme Coordinator
  4. D.The Block Development Officer
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Correct answer: C. The District Programme Coordinator

The rules place district level supervision of grievance redressal on this officer, who must ensure that complaints are handled through the designated machinery and through the Digital Public Infrastructure meant for the purpose.

Q455.DefenceMedium

Where were the Next Generation Corvette contracts signed, and who was present?

  1. A.South Block, New Delhi, in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff
  2. B.Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
  3. C.Garden Reach, Kolkata, in the presence of the Defence Minister
  4. D.Vasco, Goa, in the presence of the Chief of Defence Staff
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Correct answer: B. Kartavya Bhawan-2, New Delhi, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh

The two contracts for the eight corvettes were inked at Kartavya Bhawan-2 in New Delhi, and the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, was present on the occasion.

Q456.DefenceMedium

What makes the Next Generation Corvette programme a first for Indian warship building?

  1. A.It is the first warship order placed with a private shipyard
  2. B.The ships are designed in-house by the Indian Navy and built by defence PSUs chosen through a competitive process
  3. C.It is the first time foreign designers have been hired for an Indian corvette
  4. D.It is the first warship project funded entirely by state governments
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Correct answer: B. The ships are designed in-house by the Indian Navy and built by defence PSUs chosen through a competitive process

The distinguishing feature of this programme is that the design work for the corvettes has been done within the Indian Navy itself, while the construction has gone to defence public sector undertakings that were picked through competition rather than simply nominated.

Q458.Government SchemesMedium

What was the per capita milk availability in Sikkim during 2024-25?

  1. A.About 252 grams a day
  2. B.About 302 grams a day
  3. C.About 352 grams a day
  4. D.About 452 grams a day
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Correct answer: C. About 352 grams a day

Sikkim recorded milk production of roughly 89.35 thousand metric tonnes during 2024-25, and per capita milk availability in the state worked out to around 352 grams per day, which is why Sikkim is described as having played a significant part in dairy development in the North Eastern Region.