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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

Q9205.EconomyMedium

Which expenditure component is at present not compiled by any State or Union Territory, according to the release?

  1. A.Gross Fixed Capital Formation
  2. B.Government Final Consumption Expenditure
  3. C.Private Final Consumption Expenditure
  4. D.Net exports
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Correct answer: C. Private Final Consumption Expenditure

The release states plainly that while some States and Union Territories do put together estimates of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Government Final Consumption Expenditure, no State or Union Territory is compiling PFCE at present.

Q9206.EconomyEasy

What is the base year used in the draft guideline for compiling Gross State Domestic Product estimates by the expenditure approach?

  1. A.2011-12
  2. B.2017-18
  3. C.2022-23
  4. D.2024-25
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Correct answer: C. 2022-23

The National Statistics Office has prepared the draft guideline for compiling Gross State Domestic Product estimates from the expenditure side with 2022-23 as the base year, and the whole framework is described as working under the revised base year arrangement.

Q9207.Reports & IndicesHard

What is the staffing position in the National Testing Agency as stated in the 382nd report?

  1. A.23 officers in position against 39 sanctioned posts
  2. B.39 officers in position against 52 sanctioned posts
  3. C.16 officers in position against 39 sanctioned posts
  4. D.All sanctioned posts filled on a permanent basis
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Correct answer: A. 23 officers in position against 39 sanctioned posts

The committee flags this shortage and notes that recruitment of manpower was among the main recommendations of the High-Level Committee of Experts chaired by Dr K. Radhakrishnan.

Q9209.Reports & IndicesMedium

According to the 382nd report, how many candidates appear every year in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency?

  1. A.About 50 lakh
  2. B.About 80 lakh
  3. C.About 1.2 crore
  4. D.About 2.5 crore
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Correct answer: C. About 1.2 crore

The committee records that the National Testing Agency conducts examinations in which roughly 1.2 crore students sit every year, which is why it describes the agency as the gateway to the higher education system.

Q9210.Reports & IndicesEasy

Who heads the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports that presented the 382nd report on the National Testing Agency?

  1. A.Dr K. Radhakrishnan
  2. B.Mukul Wasnik
  3. C.Harivansh
  4. D.Jayant Chaudhary
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Correct answer: B. Mukul Wasnik

He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and heads the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, which placed the 382nd report on "Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency" before the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on 9 October 2026.

Q9211.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Stressing Jan Bhagidari, the Prime Minister said an Anganwadi Centre should become which of the following?

  1. A.An isolated institution run only by its workers
  2. B.A centre of community participation
  3. C.A full-fledged primary school
  4. D.A district administrative office
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Correct answer: B. A centre of community participation

Emphasising Jan Bhagidari, the Prime Minister said an Anganwadi Centre should not function as an isolated institution but should instead become a centre of community participation.

Q9212.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which two national movements did the Prime Minister say should be promoted for women’s empowerment?

  1. A.Make in India and Startup India
  2. B.Vocal for Local and One District One Product
  3. C.Digital India and Skill India
  4. D.Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Poshan Abhiyaan
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Correct answer: B. Vocal for Local and One District One Product

At the valedictory session the Prime Minister observed that national movements such as Vocal for Local and One District One Product, known by the short form ODOP, should be promoted for the empowerment of women.

Q9213.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The Prime Minister suggested that states take the summit model forward by organising Chintan Shivirs at which levels?

  1. A.Only at the state capital level
  2. B.At the district level and at Nagar Palika and Mahanagar Palika levels
  3. C.Only at the national level, once a year
  4. D.Only in the offices of district collectors
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Correct answer: B. At the district level and at Nagar Palika and Mahanagar Palika levels

Speaking at the valedictory session, the Prime Minister said states could carry the summit model further by holding similar Chintan Shivirs at the district level as well as at the Nagar Palika and Mahanagar Palika levels, so that collaborative decision-making reaches well below the state secretariat.

Q9215.NationalMedium

Which pledge did the Union Secretary administer to the participants of the programme?

  1. A.Swachhta Pledge
  2. B.Pledge for Welfare of Senior Citizens
  3. C.Digital India Pledge
  4. D.Fit India Pledge
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Correct answer: B. Pledge for Welfare of Senior Citizens

The correct answer is the Pledge for Welfare of Senior Citizens, which Shri Sudhansh Pant, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, administered to the trainees after the inaugural session.

Q9217.NationalMedium

Which institute is conducting the five-day Geriatric Care Training Programme at Diu?

  1. A.National Institute of Social Defence
  2. B.National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development
  3. C.National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
  4. D.National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
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Correct answer: A. National Institute of Social Defence

Its Senior Citizen Division is conducting the sessions through Course Coordinator Ms. Asha Sharma and Junior Consultant Ms. Ritu Dandriyal.

Q9220.Science & TechnologyEasy

What is the theme of the 10th India Mobile Congress 2026?

  1. A.'Scale Without Boundaries'
  2. B.'Digital India for All'
  3. C.'Connecting the Unconnected'
  4. D.'Innovation to Scale'
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Correct answer: A. 'Scale Without Boundaries'

The 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress is being held under this theme from 7 to 10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, and it was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 October 2026.