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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

Q661.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Statement I : The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. Statement II : The British Parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Both statements are true, but the repeal of the Stamp Act does not explain why the Coercive Acts ended hopes of reconciliation.

Q663.NationalMedium

The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd (CCIC) works under which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Culture
  2. B.Ministry of Textiles
  3. C.Ministry of Tourism
  4. D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Textiles

CCIC is described as a Government of India enterprise under that ministry, and its work is to market the handloom and handicraft products of Indian artisans and weavers, giving them better access to buyers at home and abroad.

Q665.Government SchemesMedium

Which governance scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet, was cited at the workshop as the base for decentralised planning in villages?

  1. A.Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana
  2. B.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
  3. C.Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
  4. D.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin
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Correct answer: A. Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana

The Union Minister described the Cabinet's approval of it as a landmark decision and a next-generation governance initiative aligned with the vision of a developed India, and the Secretary said the decision provides a strong foundation for decentralised, evidence-based planning.

Q666.Government SchemesHard

How much has the Sixteenth Finance Commission recommended as grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions and rural local bodies for its award period?

  1. A.Rs 2,36,805 crore
  2. B.Rs 3,80,000 crore
  3. C.Rs 4,35,236 crore
  4. D.Rs 5,12,400 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 4,35,236 crore

The Secretary of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj told the workshop that the Sixteenth Finance Commission has recommended total grants of this amount for duly constituted Panchayati Raj Institutions and rural local bodies in all 28 states for the award period 2026-31, and that the size of the sum places…

Q667.Government SchemesMedium

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj signed an MoU for EV charging and battery swapping stations on Panchayat land with which organisation?

  1. A.NTPC Limited
  2. B.Convergence Energy Services Limited
  3. C.Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  4. D.Rural Electrification Corporation
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Correct answer: B. Convergence Energy Services Limited

The agreement allows electric vehicle charging and battery swapping stations to be set up on Panchayat land across states and Union Territories, including suitable sites along State and National Highways, serving two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers and medium and heavy vehicles.

Q668.Government SchemesMedium

Under which theme has the Ministry of Panchayati Raj run the People's Plan Campaign since 2018?

  1. A.Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
  2. B.Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas
  3. C.Mera Gaon, Mera Gaurav
  4. D.Gaon Chalo, Yojana Banao
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Correct answer: B. Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas

The Secretary of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj said at the workshop that the People's Plan Campaign has been run by the Ministry since 2018 under this theme, and that it has grown into a framework for preparing Gram, Block and District Panchayat Development Plans, localising the Sustainable Development Goals…

Q669.Important DaysMedium

Who administered the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge at Kartavya Bhawan-1 in New Delhi in 2026?

  1. A.The Union Home Minister
  2. B.The Union Health Minister
  3. C.The Union Education Minister
  4. D.The Union Rural Development Minister
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Correct answer: B. The Union Health Minister

J. P. Nadda, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, administered the pledge to officers and officials of both the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers at a ceremony held at Kartavya Bhawan-1 in New Delhi.

Q671.Important DaysEasy

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is observed every year on which date?

  1. A.2 October
  2. B.31 October
  3. C.26 November
  4. D.14 April
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Correct answer: B. 31 October

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, called National Unity Day in English, is kept on this date every year to honour the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, whose birth anniversary falls on it, and in 2026 the observance coincided with his 151st birth anniversary.

Q675.Government SchemesMedium

Which Union ministry approved the new road works in Mizoram under PMGSY-IV?

  1. A.Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  2. B.Ministry of Rural Development
  3. C.Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
  4. D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Rural Development

The correct answer is the Ministry of Rural Development, which administers the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and cleared the Mizoram proposal under its fourth phase.