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.
Which item accounts for the largest share of structural wildlife mitigation spending in the NHAI document?
The correct answer is viaducts, which take about Rs 8,300 crore, the biggest single item in the structural break-up.
Read the full explanation →Who released the document on "Wildlife Mitigation Measures & Structures", and at which event?
He is the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, and the document was released by him at that Chintan Shivir; the Authority then put it out to mark National Wildlife Week, observed from 2 to 8 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →How much has been invested in wildlife mitigation infrastructure on National Highway projects over the last five years, as per the NHAI document?
The document brought out by the National Highways Authority of India records that this amount has gone into wildlife mitigation infrastructure and related environmental protection measures across National Highway projects over the past five years.
Read the full explanation →Who delivered the keynote lecture "From AI Pilots to Scale: The Promise of AI in India" at the report launch?
He pointed to India’s AI-based monsoon forecasting, built by combining several models including open-access ones and delivered to farmers through text, voice and advisories, which anticipated the unusual monsoon of 2025 and is now being followed by Ethiopia.
Read the full explanation →The World Development Report 2026 recommends which three-step path for developing economies on artificial intelligence?
The report examines the opportunities and risks AI brings to developing economies and offers this sequence as the framework through which such countries can turn the technology into development gains.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation publishes the World Development Report, whose 2026 edition is subtitled "The Promise of Artificial Intelligence"?
The correct answer is the World Bank Group, which brings out the World Development Report every year; the latest edition carries the subtitle "The Promise of Artificial Intelligence" and was launched in India by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Read the full explanation →Who commanded the ceremonial parade on Air Force Day 2026?
The correct answer is Group Captain Manish Sharma, who led the Air Force Day Parade at Hindan.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following units did NOT receive a unit citation at the 94th Air Force Day ceremony?
Five unit citations were presented at the investiture ceremony that followed the parade, and they went to 24 Squadron 'The Hawks', 110 Helicopter Unit 'The Vanguards', 200 Squadron 'Skanda', 2402 Squadron 'Vajra' and the Electronic Warfare Range.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of Air Force Day 2026?
The air chief explained that the three words are not a tagline but a statement of the force’s strength and resolve, matching its promise to guard the country’s skies with precision, resilience and operational excellence.
Read the full explanation →Where did the Indian Air Force hold its 94th Air Force Day parade?
The force completed 94 years of service on 8 October 2026 and held its ceremonial Air Force Day parade at Hindan, where the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, reviewed the parade in the presence of the Army and Navy chiefs, former air chiefs and other…
Read the full explanation →On which day did the Department of Biotechnology observe Swachh Bharat Diwas with an e-waste disposal drive?
The department marked Swachh Bharat Diwas on that day with an e-waste disposal drive led by the Secretary at its headquarters in the CGO Complex in Delhi, where officers were urged to identify and dispose of obsolete items and unserviceable material both at work and at home.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did the Department of Biotechnology earn from the disposal of e-waste and other scrap under Special Campaign 6?
The figure came from the disposal of electronic waste together with non-electronic scrap, and it sits alongside a set of other targets fixed in the preparatory phase: the review of 18,741 electronic files and 7,773 physical files, cleanliness and space-clearing work at 156 sites, the release of 46,486 square feet…
Read the full explanation →During which period is Special Campaign 6 for cleanliness and e-waste disposal being carried out?
That is the implementation period announced by the government for the sixth edition of the special campaign, under which departments clear pendency, manage records and dispose of electronic waste.
Read the full explanation →Which two operators recorded no dropped calls in TRAI’s Fazilka drive test?
Airtel dropped none of the 279 calls it successfully set up and Jio dropped none of its 278, while BSNL recorded three drops out of 281 calls and Vodafone Idea three out of 248, which rules out options A, C and D. On the related measure of coverage gap, counted…
Read the full explanation →How long was the city drive route in TRAI’s independent drive test at Fazilka?
Along with the city drive, the appointed agency carried out a walk test of 1.9 km and tested six hotspot locations across Fazilka city and the areas adjoining it, all between 5 and 7 August 2026.
Read the full explanation →In TRAI’s independent drive test at Fazilka, which operator recorded the highest average download speed?
The correct answer is Reliance Jio, which averaged 271.44 Mbps on download in the Fazilka drive test.
Read the full explanation →Who directed the three Tamil classics starring Sivaji Ganesan that were donated to the national film archive?
All three donated prints, of Thiruvarutchelvar, Thillana Mohanambal and Thiruvilayadal, were directed by him and starred Sivaji Ganesan, which is why the set is treated as a single significant addition to the national collection rather than three unconnected titles.
Read the full explanation →Where is the NFDC-National Film Archive of India located?
The three donated Tamil prints were handed over to the NFDC-National Film Archive of India in that city, and the Film and Television Institute of India, where the donor works as a Film Research Officer, is based there as well.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following films is NFAI’s first-ever copy among the three Tamil prints donated in October 2026?
The archive did not hold this title in any format before the donation, so the print fills a real gap in the national collection, and the donor gave it priority once she learnt of the gap.
Read the full explanation →What size does Piyush Goyal see for the Indian economy by 2047?
The Minister said the economy, which is around USD 4 trillion at present, has the potential to grow to that size by 2047, the hundredth year of independence and the year set for the goal of a developed India.
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