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 many government departments had adopted MeghRaj 2.0 by September 2026?
MeghRaj 2.0, the second generation of the Government of India's national cloud computing initiative, had been adopted by that many government departments by September 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian company signed a long-term green ammonia supply agreement worth over USD 3 billion with Samsung C&T of South Korea?
Its long-term supply and purchase agreement with Samsung C&T Corporation of South Korea is valued at more than USD 3 billion, making it one of the largest green ammonia offtake contracts in the world, and deliveries under it are expected to begin by 2028.
Read the full explanation →What is the initial outlay approved for the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
The Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with this initial outlay, which runs up to the year 2029-30.
Read the full explanation →What was the total green hydrogen offtake commitment signed by Indian companies as of October 2026?
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy placed the firm and signed green hydrogen offtake commitments of Indian companies at this level as of October 2026, which is the largest such order book anywhere in the world and works out to roughly 11 per cent of the National Green Hydrogen…
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?
Bipin Chandra Pal was one of the leading Extremists, the "Pal" of the famous trio Lal-Bal-Pal. The trio were Lala Lajpat Rai of Punjab, Bal Gangadhar Tilak of Maharashtra and Bipin Chandra Pal of Bengal.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following pairs of old names and new names of islands in India is/are correctly matched ? 1. Ross Island : Shaheed Dweep 2. Neil Island : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep 3. Havelock Island : Swaraj Dweep Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Havelock Island was renamed Swaraj Dweep, but the names given for Ross Island and Neil Island have been swapped. On 30 December 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced new names for three islands of the Andaman and Nicobar group at Port Blair.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following is the Chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax Council?
Under Article 279A of the Constitution, the Union Finance Minister is the Chairperson of the GST Council. Article 279A was added by the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, which brought in the Goods and Services Tax.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following countries is the largest trading partner of India in external trade for the year 2015-2016 ?
In 2015-16 China was India's largest trading partner by total trade, that is exports plus imports. India's trade with China that year was about US$ 70 billion, but most of it was imports of electronics, machinery and chemicals, so India ran its largest bilateral trade deficit with China.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following provision(s) of the Constitution of India became effective from 26th November 1949? 1. Elections 2. Citizenship 3. Emergency provisions 4. Appointment of the Judges Select the correct answer using the code given below :
The provisions on citizenship and elections came into force on 26 November 1949, the day the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution.
Read the full explanation →The Theosophical Society was led by
Annie Besant became the international president of the Theosophical Society in 1907 and led it until her death in 1933.
Read the full explanation →According to the Forest Survey Report, 2021, area-wise which one of the following States has the largest forest cover in India?
The India State of Forest Report 2021 placed Madhya Pradesh first in India by total forest cover in area. The report is prepared every two years by the Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, using satellite data.
Read the full explanation →What does IMCT, the team to be sent to the areas hit by Cyclone Arnab, stand for?
The Home Minister said such teams would be sent soon after Cyclone Arnab to assess the impact of the disaster and to determine the further assistance the affected states and the Union Territory require.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following was NOT among the states or Union Territory whose Chief Minister the Home Minister spoke to after Cyclone Arnab?
The Home Minister spoke to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and of the Union Territory of Puducherry, so options A, B and D were all on the list and Tamil Nadu was not.
Read the full explanation →In the wake of which cyclone did the Union Home Minister speak to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh?
It was after this cyclone that the Union Minister of Home Affairs and of Cooperation, Amit Shah, telephoned the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and assured the three states and the Union Territory of every assistance to ease the hardship caused by the disaster.
Read the full explanation →Who said at ESTIC 2026 that physical AI is as much a systems engineering challenge as an artificial intelligence one?
Speaking at the session, he said physical artificial intelligence is not merely an artificial intelligence problem but also a systems engineering problem, since an intelligent physical system works only when reliable sensors, efficient actuators, real-time computing, robust control algorithms, low-latency communication and energy-efficient hardware all hold together.
Read the full explanation →ESTIC 2026, where the session on autonomous systems and robotics was held, was organised at which venue?
The Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave of 2026, in short ESTIC 2026, was held there from the twenty-seventh to the twenty-ninth of October 2026, bringing together people from science, technology, research and industry to discuss emerging technologies and innovation.
Read the full explanation →Technology innovation hubs under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems have been set up at how many academic institutions?
The Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology told the session on autonomous systems at the conclave that technology innovation hubs under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems have been established at twenty-five leading academic institutions spread across the country.
Read the full explanation →What is the Minimum Support Price of wheat for Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28?
That is the support price fixed for wheat for the rabi crop that will be marketed in the 2027-28 season, and it is Rs 25 above the rate of the preceding season.
Read the full explanation →How much is estimated to be paid to farmers for rabi produce in Marketing Season 2027-28?
When the higher support prices for all mandated rabi crops of Marketing Season 2027-28 were approved on 30 September 2026, the payment to farmers was estimated at that figure for 324 lakh metric tonnes of produce.
Read the full explanation →Which body recommends the Minimum Support Prices announced by the Union Government?
Minimum Support Prices are declared every year for 22 mandated crops on the recommendations of this commission, which also takes into account the views of state governments and central ministries and departments.
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