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.
How long is the stretch of the Brahmaputra that has been declared National Waterway-2?
The reach of the Brahmaputra between Sadiya and Dhubri measures 891 kilometres and was notified as National Waterway-2 in 1988, although scheduled cargo movement on it began only in December 2017.
Read the full explanation →From which terminal was the first international cargo from upper Assam since independence flagged off?
The barge DLB Patkai, pushed by the tug Kushal Konwar, left Bogibeel on 5 October 2026 carrying 540 metric tonnes of methanol for Bangladesh, and it is the first consignment sent from upper Assam to a foreign port since India became independent in 1947.
Read the full explanation →Which Ayurvedic formulation was given to the children in both groups of the study?
Children in both groups received this formulation, made of Brahmi, Shankhpushpi, Yashtimadhu, which is liquorice, and Guduchi, administered twice a day with milk.
Read the full explanation →By about how much did bedwetting improve in the group that received Ayurvedic medicine along with yoga asanas?
Children who took the Ayurvedic formulation and also practised the four selected asanas showed roughly 70 per cent improvement in the frequency of bedwetting over the eight weeks of the study.
Read the full explanation →The study on managing bedwetting in children through Ayurveda and yoga was conducted at which institute?
The clinical study was carried out by the Department of Kaumarbhritya, the paediatrics wing of this institute, which is an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Ayush, and the findings were published in the AYU Journal.
Read the full explanation →According to the Chintan Shivir, what is the fixed time limit between sanction and the start of construction of a road?
The Minister said a limit of 72 days has been fixed between sanction and the start of construction, that some states are breaching it, and that a full account would be prepared for those states.
Read the full explanation →Where was the National Chintan Shivir on the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana held?
The two-day National Chintan Shivir on the rural roads scheme was held at Bharat Mandapam, was addressed by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and of Rural Development, and was attended by secretaries and chief engineers from every state and union territory.
Read the full explanation →How many kilometres of new roads are targeted in the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?
At the National Chintan Shivir the Union Rural Development Minister said the fourth phase of the scheme carries a target of 62 thousand kilometres of new rural roads, of which 20 thousand kilometres have already been sanctioned.
Read the full explanation →In household overnight travel, which two modes together account for about 73.5% of trips?
The survey reported that buses carry 55.8% of household overnight trips and inter-city railways another 17.7%, which together make up roughly three-quarters of such travel.
Read the full explanation →What is the average monthly expenditure on commuting to a fixed workplace per worker, as reported by the survey?
The survey put the average monthly outlay on commuting to a fixed workplace at ₹785 for each worker, and the figure hides a sharp divide: urban workers spend ₹1,044 a month while rural workers spend ₹612.
Read the full explanation →According to the National Household Travel Survey, which is the leading primary mode of transport for workers commuting to a workplace?
The survey found the two-wheeler to be the single largest primary mode for work trips across the country, with a share of 52.3% in urban areas and 37.1% in rural areas.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation conducted India’s first National Household Travel Survey, released on 5 October 2026?
The NSO, which works under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, carried out the first all-India National Household Travel Survey between July 2025 and June 2026 and released its key indicators through a factsheet.
Read the full explanation →The Indian contingent for Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 has been drawn from which type of unit?
According to the Ministry of Defence, the Indian Army contingent at Mountain Guardian 2026 comprises troops from a Bhairav Battalion, while the partner contingent from the United Arab Emirates comprises troops of a Mountain Infantry Battalion.
Read the full explanation →How many personnel in total are participating in Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026?
The Ministry of Defence stated that a total of 92 personnel are taking part in the exercise, with the Indian Army and the UAE Army represented in equal numbers.
Read the full explanation →Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
The Ministry of Defence announced that the India–UAE joint military exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 began at the Foreign Training Node in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, with equal participation from both armies and mountain warfare as the theme.
Read the full explanation →The five cubs born at Kuno National Park begin a new bloodline in India. The father of the cubs was brought from which country?
The father of the litter is a male cheetah of Botswanan origin, which is why the Environment Ministry described the five cubs as the beginning of the Botswanan lineage in India and as an addition to the genetic diversity of the growing population.
Read the full explanation →KJP21 is the third India-born female cheetah to give birth. Which two India-born females had bred before her?
The Union Environment Minister stated that KJP21 is the third female cheetah born in India to have given birth, and that she follows Mukhi and KGP12 in that line.
Read the full explanation →How many cubs did the India-born cheetah KJP21 give birth to at Kuno National Park?
The Environment Ministry announced that KJP21, a female cheetah aged 32 months and herself born on Indian soil, delivered a litter of five healthy cubs at Kuno National Park.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, who joined the plantation drive under the campaign?
The Secretary also administered the Swachhata Pledge, led the Gandhi Jayanti shramdaan around Technology Bhawan and felicitated the Safai Mitras at the samman shivir, so the office appears repeatedly through the campaign.
Read the full explanation →Which body conducted the financial awareness session held under the Safai Mitra Suraksha initiative?
Under the Safai Mitra Suraksha initiative, the department arranged a financial awareness session through the securities regulator on 23 September 2026, and it was open to housekeeping staff as well as to the scientists, officers and officials of the department, the aim being to improve financial awareness and the general…
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