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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

Q7341.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ?

1. Religious or social practices of Nagas

2. Naga customary law and procedure

3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources

4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 3 only

Article 371A protects Naga religious and social practices, customary law and procedure, and land ownership, but says nothing about the State's boundaries.

Q7342.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATEasy

The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act provides for

  1. A.an elaborate system of establishing municipal self-government
  2. B.an elaborate system of establishing panchayats as units of self-government
  3. C.establishing a Commission for Linguistic Minorities
  4. D.the creation of the Jharkhand State
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Correct answer: B. an elaborate system of establishing panchayats as units of self-government

The 73rd Amendment gave panchayats constitutional status. The Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 came into force on 24 April 1993, the date now marked as National Panchayati Raj Day.

Q7343.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Who is the Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, who was chief guest at the convention?

  1. A.Dr Y. S. Malik
  2. B.Dr Anupam Mishra
  3. C.Dr M. L. Jat
  4. D.Dr A. K. Singh
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Correct answer: C. Dr M. L. Jat

In his address he said Indian agriculture must move beyond a narrowly production centric approach and take up a broader agri food system and value chain perspective, stressing market research, market intelligence, the alignment of production with market demand and improved farmer profitability.

Q7344.Summits & ConferencesMedium

About how many students, and from how many states, are attending the Agrivision-2026 convention?

  1. A.About 250 students from 20 states
  2. B.About 450 students from 25 states
  3. C.About 600 students from 28 states
  4. D.About 1,000 students from 36 states
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Correct answer: B. About 450 students from 25 states

Students of agriculture and allied sciences in that number, representing that many states, are taking part in the tenth National Convention of Agrivision-2026, alongside eminent speakers, scientists, senior officers of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, agricultural entrepreneurs and farmers.

Q7346.NationalHard

How many medals of each kind did Team India win at WorldSkills Shanghai?

  1. A.Six gold and 20 Medallions for Excellence
  2. B.Six silver and 20 Medallions for Excellence
  3. C.Six bronze and ten Medallions for Excellence
  4. D.Three silver and 20 Medallions for Excellence
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Correct answer: B. Six silver and 20 Medallions for Excellence

That was the haul with which India finished tenth globally at WorldSkills Shanghai, an improvement on the thirteenth position at WorldSkills Lyon in 2024.

Q7347.NationalMedium

Which body is the implementation partner for the IndiaSkills Competition 2026-27?

  1. A.National Skill Development Corporation
  2. B.National Council for Vocational Education and Training
  3. C.Directorate General of Training
  4. D.All India Council for Technical Education
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Correct answer: A. National Skill Development Corporation

IndiaSkills 2026-27 is organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with NSDC as the implementation partner, and the competition covers 63 industry relevant skill categories spanning manufacturing, engineering, construction, digital technologies, the creative industries and services.

Q7350.SportsMedium

Which scheme did the Union Sports Minister link to the new CSR backed boxing partnership?

  1. A.Fit India Movement
  2. B.Target Olympic Podium Scheme
  3. C.Revamped Khelo India Scheme
  4. D.National Sports Talent Search Scheme
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Correct answer: C. Revamped Khelo India Scheme

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that under this scheme, which the Union Cabinet approved, the government is deepening its collaboration with corporate partners, and that CSR backed partnerships of this kind will help build a truly national sports ecosystem.

Q7351.SportsHard

Under which Act was the National Sports Development Fund established?

  1. A.The Societies Registration Act, 1860
  2. B.The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890
  3. C.The Indian Trusts Act, 1882
  4. D.The Companies Act, 1956
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Correct answer: B. The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890

The National Sports Development Fund was established by the Government of India in 1998 under this Act, and its purpose is to mobilise resources from individuals and corporate organisations for the development of sport in the country.

Q7352.SportsMedium

How many medals did Indian boxers win at the Asian Games 2026?

  1. A.Four, including two gold
  2. B.Six, including three gold
  3. C.Eight, including one gold
  4. D.Three, all bronze
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Correct answer: B. Six, including three gold

Indian boxers finished the Asian Games 2026 with six medals in total, three of them gold and the other three bronze, and this showing is the reason the new partnership is described as coming at an important time for the sport.

Q7357.NationalEasy

What is the full form of JOSH, the teams deployed in the TB awareness campaign?

  1. A.Joint Outreach for State Health
  2. B.Joint Squad for Health
  3. C.Youth Organisation for Social Health
  4. D.Jan Outreach and Screening for Health
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Correct answer: B. Joint Squad for Health

The nationwide campaign organised on 13 October 2026 placed JOSH teams in 11 states and 55 districts on a pilot basis, and every team has MY Bharat volunteers, cadets of the National Cadet Corps and a designated Class-I officer.

Q7358.Government SchemesHard

Through which interface was the PM GatiShakti Public platform opened to private entities and the general public?

  1. A.National Geospatial Portal
  2. B.Unified Geospatial Interface
  3. C.Open Data Gateway
  4. D.Bharat Map Interface
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Correct answer: B. Unified Geospatial Interface

The PM GatiShakti Public platform was launched through this interface in September 2025 and extends selected data analytics capabilities to private entities and to the general public, which marked the accessibility phase of the master plan.

Q7359.Government SchemesEasy

Which authority has the Union Cabinet approved to strengthen long term transport and logistics planning?

  1. A.National Logistics Board
  2. B.Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority
  3. C.Multimodal Connectivity Commission
  4. D.Bharat Transport Regulatory Authority
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Correct answer: B. Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority

The government has decided to set it up so that the full potential of PM GatiShakti can be used for integrated long term transport planning, and the Union Cabinet has approved it.