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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

Q621.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.It was inserted by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951.
  2. B.The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.
  3. C.The Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of an Act included in the Ninth Schedule on the doctrine of basic structure.
  4. D.The appropriate Legislature can repeal or amend an Act specified in the Ninth Schedule.
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Correct answer: B. The Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule shall become void on the ground that it violates a fundamental right in Part III of the Constitution.

It is not correct, because Article 31B says the opposite: an Act placed in the Ninth Schedule shall not become void merely because it is inconsistent with a fundamental right in Part III.

Q622.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Consider the following statements about impact of tax : 1. A tax is shifted forward to consumers if the demand is inelastic relative to supply. 2. A tax is shifted backward to producers if the supply is relatively more inelastic than demand. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

The burden of a tax falls more heavily on whichever side of the market is less elastic, the side that cannot easily walk away.

Q623.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States?

  1. A.Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
  2. B.Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
  3. C.Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
  4. D.Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

The Sixth Schedule covers the administration of tribal areas in exactly these four north-eastern states.

Q624.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not true about the powers of the Supreme Court?

  1. A.The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in inter-governmental disputes.
  2. B.The Supreme Court has advisory jurisdiction on a question of law or fact which may be referred to it by the President of India.
  3. C.The Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgment or order.
  4. D.The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.
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Correct answer: D. The Supreme Court has the exclusive power to issue writs to protect the fundamental rights of the people.

The power to issue writs for fundamental rights is not exclusive to the Supreme Court, because High Courts also issue writs under Article 226.

Q625.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct?

  1. A.It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there.
  2. B.It contains one large cave.
  3. C.It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana.
  4. D.It is associated with the Pashupata sect.
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Correct answer: D. It is associated with the Pashupata sect.

The Elephanta caves are Shaiva rock-cut shrines, and their imagery is linked by scholars to the Pashupata order of Shiva worshippers.

Q626.NationalMedium

The resolve we will change and the era will change is associated with which personality honoured at the Shatabdi Samaroh 2026?

  1. A.Acharya Shriram Sharma
  2. B.Mata Bhagwati Devi
  3. C.Dr Chinmaya Pandya
  4. D.Om Birla
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Correct answer: A. Acharya Shriram Sharma

The Lok Sabha Speaker said that the Acharya spread the light of spiritual consciousness across the country through Akhand Jyoti and inspired people with the ideals of building the individual, the family, society and the nation, and that his inspiring resolve became a guiding principle for people in India and…

Q628.NationalEasy

Who released the commemorative postage stamp in honour of Mata Bhagwati Devi at the Gayatri Parivar centenary celebration in New Delhi?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Lok Sabha Speaker
  3. C.The Vice-President
  4. D.The Minister of Culture
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Correct answer: B. The Lok Sabha Speaker

Om Birla, who holds that office, attended the Shatabdi Samaroh organised by the Gayatri Parivar in New Delhi, paid tribute to Acharya Shriram Sharma and Mata Bhagwati Devi, and released the commemorative postage stamp brought out in her honour.

Q630.NationalMedium

How much office space was freed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.12,500 square feet
  2. B.23,285 square feet
  3. C.33,285 square feet
  4. D.45,000 square feet
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Correct answer: B. 23,285 square feet

The ministry reported that its 75 cleanliness drives under Special Campaign 6.0 released that much office space and at the same time generated revenue of Rs 11,41,975, with Rs 5,22,000 of it earned from electronic waste made up of information technology goods, telecommunication equipment, consumer electronics and electrical equipment.

Q632.Government SchemesMedium

Who is the Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush quoted on the Yoga for Unity and Yoga 365 campaign?

  1. A.Prataprao Jadhav
  2. B.Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
  3. C.Punya Salila Srivastava
  4. D.Rajiv Bahl
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Correct answer: B. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha

As Secretary in the Ministry of Ayush he said that yoga offers a simple and accessible means of improving physical and mental well being while building a sense of connection among individuals and communities, and that the Yoga 365 initiative encourages practice through the year so that preventive healthcare becomes…

Q633.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry carried the Yoga for Unity campaign on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

  1. A.Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. B.Ministry of Ayush
  3. C.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  4. D.Ministry of Culture
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Ayush

The ministry promoted the message of Yoga for Unity on National Unity Day, which falls on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and spoke of the part yoga plays in national integration, social harmony and collective well being.

Q635.NationalEasy

Who flagged off the Run for Unity held in New Delhi on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Union Home Minister
  3. C.The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
  4. D.The Chief Minister of Delhi
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Correct answer: B. The Union Home Minister

Amit Shah, who holds the Home Affairs portfolio along with the Ministry of Cooperation, flagged off the Run for Unity in New Delhi on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and also administered the Unity Pledge to citizens on the occasion.

Q636.NationalMedium

According to the Union Home Minister, in how many days after independence did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel create an undivided India by integrating the princely states?

  1. A.562 days
  2. B.1,218 days
  3. C.1,947 days
  4. D.2,100 days
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Correct answer: B. 1,218 days

In his address at the Run for Unity the Home Minister said that when India became independent the world believed the country would fall apart, and that Sardar Patel did in just that many days what many thought impossible, joining numerous princely states and royal estates into one chain and…

Q637.NationalEasy

By which date has the government set the target of making India completely free from drugs?

  1. A.31 December 2027
  2. B.31 December 2029
  3. C.15 August 2030
  4. D.31 March 2028
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Correct answer: B. 31 December 2029

Speaking after flagging off the Run for Unity in New Delhi on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, said a target has been set to free the country from drugs completely by that date, and that the creation of a drug-free India is…