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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

Q582.NationalMedium

Udyam Prabha, one of the two magazines released at the meeting, is published by which organisation?

  1. A.National Small Industries Corporation
  2. B.Small Industries Development Bank of India
  3. C.Khadi and Village Industries Commission
  4. D.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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Correct answer: A. National Small Industries Corporation

The correct answer is the National Small Industries Corporation, usually written as NSIC, which brings out the magazine Udyam Prabha.

Q585.EconomyMedium

MIH Payments Holdings B.V., which has received CCI approval to acquire a shareholding in Navi Limited, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of which company?

  1. A.Prosus N.V.
  2. B.SoftBank Group Corp.
  3. C.Alibaba Group Holding
  4. D.Temasek Holdings
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Correct answer: A. Prosus N.V.

The Commission's clearance notes that the acquirer, MIH Payments Holdings B.V., is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prosus N.V., and that the acquirer itself carries on no business activity beyond holding investments in portfolio companies which have business activities in India.

Q587.EconomyEasy

Sapphire Foods India Limited has been cleared by the CCI to merge with and into which company?

  1. A.Jubilant FoodWorks Limited
  2. B.Devyani International Limited
  3. C.Westlife Foodworld Limited
  4. D.Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited
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Correct answer: B. Devyani International Limited

The Competition Commission of India approved the merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited with and into Devyani International Limited, along with certain related transactions placed before it as one proposed combination.

Q588.Government SchemesMedium

On which portal are NMMSS applications submitted, and what must a student complete there before applying?

  1. A.National Scholarship Portal, after a One-Time Registration
  2. B.DigiLocker, after an Aadhaar seeding request
  3. C.UDISE Plus, after a school enrolment entry
  4. D.SWAYAM, after a course registration
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Correct answer: A. National Scholarship Portal, after a One-Time Registration

Applications for the scheme are filed on the National Scholarship Portal, usually shortened to NSP, which has been open to student applications since 1 June 2026 for this academic year, and a student must first finish the One-Time Registration, or OTR, on the portal before the scholarship form can be…

Q590.Government SchemesEasy

How much does a student selected under NMMSS receive every year?

  1. A.Rs 6,000
  2. B.Rs 10,000
  3. C.Rs 12,000
  4. D.Rs 15,000
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Correct answer: C. Rs 12,000

A student picked under the scheme and studying in a state government school, a government-aided school or a school run by a local self government is paid this sum each year, and the money reaches the student's own bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer, so no middle office handles it.

Q591.Government SchemesEasy

What is the extended last date for submitting applications under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2026-27?

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

The Ministry of Education pushed the closing date for NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27 to this day so that eligible students get more time on the National Scholarship Portal and the officers concerned can finish their checks on schedule.

Q592.NationalMedium

What was the purpose of the online digital poll conducted among participants at the Clean Delhi workshop?

  1. A.To elect office bearers of the sanitation staff association
  2. B.To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi
  3. C.To rank wards for a municipal cleanliness award
  4. D.To decide the location of new waste-to-energy plants
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Correct answer: B. To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi

The poll produced feedback on operational gaps, citizen behaviour, service delivery difficulties and the openings for improvement, which is exactly the material planners need if solutions are to work on the ground.

Q593.NationalHard

Which of the following bodies was represented at the Clean Delhi workshop by senior officials?

  1. A.Only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
  2. B.NDMC, MCD and DDA
  3. C.Only the New Delhi Municipal Council
  4. D.Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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Correct answer: B. NDMC, MCD and DDA

The correct answer is NDMC, MCD and DDA, that is the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority, whose senior officials took part along with officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Q594.NationalMedium

In the context of urban sanitation discussed at the Clean Delhi workshop, what does the abbreviation GVP stand for?

  1. A.Garbage Vulnerable Points
  2. B.Green Verification Protocol
  3. C.Gross Vehicle Parking
  4. D.Garbage Volume Projection
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Correct answer: A. Garbage Vulnerable Points

These are the spots in a city where waste keeps accumulating however often it is cleared, and tackling such recurring points was one of the ten critical questions the workshop was built around, along with measures to stop littering and to keep waste out of water bodies.

Q595.NationalMedium

The workshop 'Planning a Shared Roadmap for Clean Delhi' was organised by which department, in collaboration with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban?

  1. A.Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  2. B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Department of Urban Development, Government of Delhi
  4. D.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
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Correct answer: A. Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

It held the workshop together with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, and its Secretary, Ms D. Thara, addressed the gathering along with senior officials of the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Delhi Development Authority and the ministry.

Q596.Government SchemesHard

What is the 'ridge-to-valley' approach followed in the watershed works reviewed in Pune district?

  1. A.Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards
  2. B.Lining canals from the dam to the field outlet
  3. C.Transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins
  4. D.Building check dams only in the lowest part of a valley
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Correct answer: A. Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards

Watershed structures seen on the visit were developed on this approach, among them Continuous Contour Trenches, earthen nala bunds, cement nala bunds, Kolhapuri-type weirs and storage ponds, and the Secretary reviewed how far they had reduced rainwater runoff, recharged groundwater and improved water availability for agriculture.

Q597.Government SchemesHard

How many talukas of Maharashtra are covered under WDC-PMKSY, out of the state's 304 drought-affected talukas?

  1. A.47 talukas
  2. B.76 talukas
  3. C.104 talukas
  4. D.150 talukas
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Correct answer: B. 76 talukas

At the review meeting held at Yashada in Pune, the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources stressed the need to speed up works in the 76 talukas that the scheme covers among the state's 304 drought-affected talukas, with El Nino conditions in view.

Q599.Government SchemesMedium

WDC-PMKSY 2.0, under which watershed works were reviewed in Pune district, is implemented by which department?

  1. A.Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
  2. B.Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  4. D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Correct answer: A. Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development

The Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana sits with that department, which is why its Secretary, Shri Dilip Kumar, inspected the works in the villages of Varude, Gulani and Wafgaon in Pune district and chaired the state review meeting.