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 of these countries is an example of 'holding together federation'?
India is the standard example of a holding together federation, because one large country chose to divide its powers among states while keeping a strong central government.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways addressing the inaugural session of Chintan Shivir 2026?
Ajay Tamta is wrong as the answer to this question, although he will also address the inaugural session; he serves as a Minister of State in the same ministry, not as its Cabinet Minister.
Read the full explanation →How many thematic sessions will Chintan Shivir 2026 feature?
The conclave is built around five thematic sessions: PM GatiShakti and integrated infrastructure planning; Land Acquisition and Bhoomi Rashi; Model Concession Agreements and Ratings; Designing Safe Highways; and Quality Assurance and Project Monitoring.
Read the full explanation →Where is the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways organising Chintan Shivir 2026?
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is holding its two-day Chintan Shivir there on 5 and 6 October 2026, bringing together senior representatives of the Centre, the States and the agencies that carry out highway work.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation works with the Environment Ministry and the Rajasthan Forest Department on the Bustard Recovery Programme?
The Bustard Recovery Programme is a joint effort of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Rajasthan Forest Department and the Wildlife Institute of India, with technical collaboration from the International Fund for Houbara Conservation and funding from National CAMPA.
Read the full explanation →How many Great Indian Bustards are presently housed at the Sam and Ramdevra facilities?
The two conservation-breeding facilities at Sam and Ramdevra together hold 97 Great Indian Bustards, and that total is made up of two streams of birds.
Read the full explanation →At which site were two male Great Indian Bustards released into the wild in October 2026?
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, freed two male Great Indian Bustards at that spot, with the Rajasthan Minister for Forest and Environment, Sanjay Sharma, and senior officers of the Union and State governments present.
Read the full explanation →During the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026, the All India Institute of Ayurveda held a plantation drive under which initiative?
The plantation drive was organised in the NTPC area under this initiative by the Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, and senior faculty members, deans and scholars of the Institute took part in it.
Read the full explanation →On which date did the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 conclude at the All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi?
The campaign was conducted over a fortnight and was wound up on that date with a campus-wide cleanliness drive, a Swachhata Pledge and the felicitation of Safai Mitras.
Read the full explanation →Special Campaign 6.0, which runs till 31 October 2026, is themed on the effective collection, segregation and disposal of which kind of waste?
After the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign ended, the All India Institute of Ayurveda moved on to Special Campaign 6.0, which was already under way and continues till 31 October 2026 with the theme of collecting, segregating and disposing of electronic waste effectively.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2026 concluded at the All India Institute of Ayurveda?
This was the theme under which the fortnight-long campaign ran at the All India Institute of Ayurveda from 17 September to 2 October 2026, and it ties participation in cleanliness to the larger goals of a clean and a developed India.
Read the full explanation →Which medal did Antim Panghal win in the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games 2026?
The Prime Minister congratulated Antim Panghal on winning the silver medal in the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games, describing her performance as exemplary and wonderful.
Read the full explanation →Antim Panghal's Asian Games silver medal came in which style of wrestling?
The event named in the Prime Minister's congratulatory message is the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling competition, so that is the style in which the silver medal was won.
Read the full explanation →Antim Panghal won a silver medal at the Asian Games in which weight category of freestyle wrestling?
Antim Panghal finished second in the women's 53 kg freestyle wrestling event at the Asian Games, and the Prime Minister congratulated her on that silver medal, calling it exemplary.
Read the full explanation →In which event did Diksha Dagar win a silver medal at the Asian Games 2026?
Diksha Dagar was in the three-member Indian line-up, along with Aditi Ashok and Pranavi Sharath Urs, that took the silver medal in the women's team golf event at the Asian Games 2026.
Read the full explanation →Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar won a silver medal for India at the Asian Games 2026 in which sport?
All three athletes were part of the Indian women's team in the team golf event, and the Prime Minister's congratulatory message names golf as the sport in which the silver medal came.
Read the full explanation →Which medal did the Indian women's team win in the team golf event at the Asian Games 2026?
The Indian women's side finished second in the team golf event at the Asian Games 2026, and the Prime Minister congratulated Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar on winning the silver medal.
Read the full explanation →The Battle of Khatoli was fought in 1517 between the kingdom of Mewar under Rana Sanga and ________.
Khatoli, fought in 1517 near Bundi in present-day Rajasthan, was the first clash between Rana Sanga of Mewar and Ibrahim Lodi, who had just succeeded to the throne of Delhi, and the Rajputs won.
Read the full explanation →The cold snow forest climate is found largely in the continental region in the Northern Hemisphere between ____ northern latitudes in Europe, Asia, and North America.
The cold snow-forest climate, group D in Koeppen's scheme, lies in the continental interiors of the northern hemisphere between about 40 and 70 degrees north, across northern Europe, Siberia, Canada and Alaska.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements is NOT true about C Rajagopalachari ?
C. Rajagopalachari was one of the first three recipients of the Bharat Ratna in 1954, along with C. V. Raman and S. Radhakrishnan, not of the Padma Shri, so this statement is not true.
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