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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

Q81.NationalHard

Under the special development drive in Left-Wing Extremism affected areas, how many kilometres of roads were built?

  1. A.Over 5,000 km
  2. B.Over 10,000 km
  3. C.Over 15,000 km
  4. D.Over 25,000 km
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Correct answer: C. Over 15,000 km

The Prime Minister said the fight against Naxalism was fought together with a special campaign for the development of the affected areas, and listed what it delivered: roads of more than fifteen thousand kilometres, over nine thousand five hundred mobile towers, nearly one hundred and seventy five Eklavya schools, around…

Q82.NationalMedium

At its peak, Left-Wing Extremism affected how many districts of India, as recalled in the Bastar address?

  1. A.Over 130 districts
  2. B.Over 230 districts
  3. C.Over 330 districts
  4. D.Over 430 districts
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Correct answer: B. Over 230 districts

Recalling the grim years, the Prime Minister said Left-Wing Extremism had gripped more than two hundred and thirty districts spread across nearly twenty states, among them Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Q85.Persons in NewsMedium

Besides his political life, how did the Prime Minister describe L.K. Advani in his tribute?

  1. A.A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema
  2. B.A classical musician and sportsperson
  3. C.A painter and an architect
  4. D.A scientist and an educationist
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Correct answer: A. A voracious reader and prolific writer with a love for culture and cinema

In the article and the message marking Advani entering his 100th year, the Prime Minister wrote about these other facets of the veteran leader besides the political milestones, saying he had also covered Advani’s deep appetite for reading, his affection for culture and cinema and his substantial body of writing.

Q87.Persons in NewsMedium

L.K. Advani is credited with leading which yatra?

  1. A.Bharat Jodo Yatra
  2. B.Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra
  3. C.Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra
  4. D.Dandi Yatra
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Correct answer: B. Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra

While greeting Advani as he entered his 100th year, the Prime Minister listed leading this yatra among the defining chapters of his public life, along with living through Partition and rebuilding his life afterwards, strengthening the Jana Sangh, building the Bharatiya Janata Party, standing up for democracy during the Emergency…

Q89.Government SchemesMedium

Which two documents prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Employment were shared with employers at Shram Samvad?

  1. A.A Handbook of Compliance for Employers and a Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions
  2. B.A Labour Codes Annual Report and a Social Security Atlas
  3. C.A Wage Code Manual and an Industrial Relations Charter
  4. D.An EPFO Pension Guide and an ESIC Benefits Booklet
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Correct answer: A. A Handbook of Compliance for Employers and a Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions

Both were developed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and were given to participants at Dewas so that employers and compliance professionals would find it easier to put the Labour Codes and the rules notified under them into practice.

Q90.Government SchemesMedium

Who presided over the Shram Samvad programme at Dewas and delivered its keynote address?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Labour and Employment
  2. B.S.R. Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment
  3. C.The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.The Central Provident Fund Commissioner
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Correct answer: B. S.R. Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment

Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment. He presided over the Dewas programme and gave the keynote address, in which he set out the main features of the Labour Codes.

Q91.Government SchemesMedium

Which organisation led the session on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme at Shram Samvad?

  1. A.Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
  2. B.Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
  3. C.Directorate General Labour Welfare
  4. D.Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)
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Correct answer: C. Directorate General Labour Welfare

At the Dewas programme the DGLW took the session on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan, the pension scheme for unorganised sector workers known as PM-SYM.

Q92.Government SchemesEasy

Where was the district-level Shram Samvad programme on the Labour Codes held on 5 November 2026?

  1. A.Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  2. B.Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
  3. C.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. Dewas, Madhya Pradesh

The Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Labour Department of the Madhya Pradesh government held Shram Samvad, a district-level capacity-building and awareness programme on the Labour Codes, labour welfare and social protection, at Dewas on 5 November 2026.

Q93.NationalMedium

Where were the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha taken immediately after the Tawang exposition?

  1. A.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  2. B.TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdila
  3. C.National Museum, New Delhi
  4. D.Kalawangpo Convention Centre, Tawang
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Correct answer: B. TGL Monastery (Lower Gompa), Bomdila

After the Tawang leg closed on 7 November 2026, the Indian Air Force flew the relics to Bomdila the next day; following a short halt at Upper Gompa they were enshrined at TGL Monastery, the Lower Gompa, and kept open for public darshan from 8 to 13 November 2026.

Q94.NationalMedium

Who ceremonially received the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha when they arrived at Tawang?

  1. A.The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B.Chief Minister Pema Khandu
  3. C.The Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation
  4. D.The Director of the National Museum
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Correct answer: B. Chief Minister Pema Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu received the relics with due protocol when they reached Tawang from the National Museum in New Delhi, and Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was present on the occasion.

Q96.NationalEasy

At which monastery did the seven-day exposition of the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha conclude on 7 November 2026?

  1. A.Rumtek Monastery
  2. B.Tawang Monastery (Gaden Namgyal Lhatse)
  3. C.Hemis Monastery
  4. D.Tabo Monastery
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Correct answer: B. Tawang Monastery (Gaden Namgyal Lhatse)

The Ministry of Culture held the relics for public darshan at Gaden Namgyal Lhatse in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, and that leg of the exposition closed on 7 November 2026 after seven days, during which 31,000 devotees and visitors came.

Q99.NationalEasy

Special Campaign 6, concluded in October 2026 for grievance disposal and records management, was run by which organisation?

  1. A.Employees State Insurance Corporation
  2. B.Employees Provident Fund Organization
  3. C.Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
  4. D.National Pension System Trust
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Correct answer: B. Employees Provident Fund Organization

EPFO, which works under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, concluded Special Campaign 6 conducted during October 2026, and said the drive reaffirmed its commitment to administrative efficiency, cleanliness, transparency and better public service delivery.