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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

Q63.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does the acronym I-STEM, whose portal was integrated with the Startup India Portal in November 2026, stand for?

  1. A.Indian Scheme for Technology and Engineering Mentorship
  2. B.Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map
  3. C.Integrated Startup Technology Enablement Mission
  4. D.Indian Society for Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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Correct answer: B. Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map

I-STEM is the portal that maps scientific equipment and research facilities across academic and research institutions so that they can be shared.

Q65.Summits & ConferencesMedium

At the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy called for faster mineral exploration mainly in view of the growing demand for which category of minerals?

  1. A.Fuel minerals such as coal
  2. B.Minor minerals
  3. C.Critical minerals
  4. D.Atomic minerals
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Correct answer: C. Critical minerals

Speaking at the conference in Goa, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said the Centre and the States must work together to expedite mineral exploration, particularly because demand for critical minerals is growing.

Q67.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q68.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.

Q70.Government SchemesEasy

Which department was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, held in October 2026?

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

DARPG was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, which ran from 2 to 31 October 2026 to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices, and it compiled the results reported by ministries on the campaign portal.

Q71.NationalMedium

Which pledge formed part of the activities of MY Bharat's 'Know Your Vote' campaign?

  1. A.Swachhata Pledge
  2. B.Loktantrik Pledge
  3. C.Nasha Mukt Bharat Pledge
  4. D.Fit India Pledge
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Correct answer: B. Loktantrik Pledge

The 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote' campaign was about electoral awareness and responsible participation in democracy, so its activities included quizzes, question-and-answer sessions, the Loktantrik (democratic) Pledge and registration on the MY Bharat portal.

Q73.NationalEasy

The 'Viksit Bharat Yuva Samvad: Know Your Vote' campaign, which ended in November 2026, was organised by which ministry through MY Bharat?

  1. A.Ministry of Law and Justice
  2. B.Ministry of Education
  3. C.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  4. D.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

The ministry ran the campaign through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), its platform for young people, from 26 October to 5 November 2026, and held 536 Yuva Samvads in 31 States and Union Territories.

Q74.NationalEasy

In which State did Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh release the pig semen production and artificial insemination protocol on 2 November 2026?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Nagaland
  3. C.Sikkim
  4. D.Mizoram
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Correct answer: C. Sikkim

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh released the publication 'Minimum Standard Protocol for Semen Production and Standard Operating Procedures for Artificial Insemination using Liquid Semen in Pigs' on 2 November 2026 during his two-day visit to Sikkim; the ministry made the announcement…

Q78.EconomyMedium

According to the Union Minister at the NFDB meeting, India's fish production has risen from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to about how much?

  1. A.175.45 lakh tonnes
  2. B.184.02 lakh tonnes
  3. C.197.75 lakh tonnes
  4. D.210.30 lakh tonnes
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Correct answer: C. 197.75 lakh tonnes

Chairing the 13th Governing Body meeting of NFDB in Hyderabad on 5 November 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that fish production has grown from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes, and asked for still higher production and productivity with measurable outcomes guiding the Board's…

Q79.EconomyEasy

The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), whose 13th Governing Body meeting was held in November 2026, is headquartered in which city?

  1. A.Kochi
  2. B.Hyderabad
  3. C.Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Bhubaneswar
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Correct answer: B. Hyderabad

The 13th Governing Body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board took place on 5 November 2026 at the Padma Shri Dr. Ayyappan Conference Hall in the Board's own premises in Hyderabad, and it was chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.

Q80.NationalMedium

What was the theme of the national exercise 'VAJRA-SAT'?

  1. A.One Health, One Future
  2. B.Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together
  3. C.Healthy Animals, Prosperous Farmers
  4. D.Prevent, Prepare, Protect
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Correct answer: B. Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together

The theme sums up the three stages that the 83 participants from 25 States, three Union Territories and national institutions worked through in simulated outbreak scenarios: early detection of the disease, quick confirmation in the laboratory, and joint containment through movement control, emergency vaccination readiness, risk communication and coordination among…