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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

Q12141.Science & TechnologyMedium

CHIME, the telescope that made the first standalone detection of the hydrogen glow, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Cosmic Hydrogen Imaging and Mapping Experiment
  2. B.Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment
  3. C.Combined Hydrogen Interferometric Measurement Endeavour
  4. D.Cosmological High-energy Infrared Mapping Experiment
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Correct answer: B. Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment

CHIME is an interferometric radio telescope in Canada, built to map the distribution of hydrogen gas in the early universe so that astronomers can calculate how the universe expands and thereby study dark energy.

Q12142.Government SchemesHard

Under the New Discovery track, projects at which Technology Readiness Levels are eligible to apply?

  1. A.TRL 1, 2 or 3
  2. B.TRL 4, 5 or 6
  3. C.TRL 6, 7 or 8
  4. D.Any level from TRL 1 to TRL 9
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Correct answer: A. TRL 1, 2 or 3

Start-ups and MSMEs taking up New Chemical Entity or New Biological Entity projects at those three readiness levels may apply under this exclusive track, and the department will support them to progress to higher levels but not beyond TRL 6.

Q12144.Government SchemesMedium

PRIP, the scheme under which the New Discovery track has been announced, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma and MedTech
  2. B.Pharmaceutical Research and Industrial Promotion
  3. C.Programme for Rural Innovation in Pharmaceuticals
  4. D.Production Reform and Innovation Partnership
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Correct answer: A. Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma and MedTech

The scheme is run by the Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and it is designed to strengthen the country's pharmaceutical and medical technology research ecosystem by helping start-ups, MSMEs and large companies move up the innovation value chain.

Q12145.Government SchemesMedium

What is the maximum financial assistance available under the New Discovery track of the PRIP Scheme?

  1. A.Rs 5 crore
  2. B.Rs 25 crore
  3. C.Rs 50 crore
  4. D.Rs 100 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 50 crore

The Department of Pharmaceuticals announced that the New Discovery track will provide financial assistance of up to this amount per company, per project or per portfolio of projects, subject to minimum co-funding of a quarter of the project cost from bona fide institutional investors.

Q12146.Banking & FinanceHard

Investigations and inquiries under which code are expressly covered by the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026?

  1. A.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
  2. B.Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
  3. C.Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
  4. D.Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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Correct answer: C. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

The Act states that it will be used in any legal proceeding, in arbitration, and in any investigation or inquiry under that Sanhita or under any other law for the time being in force, wherever evidence is or may be taken.

Q12147.Banking & FinanceHard

Under the new Act, when can a bank officer be required to appear as a witness or produce a banker's book?

  1. A.Whenever any party to a case asks for it
  2. B.Only under a written order of the court recording a special cause
  3. C.Only with the prior approval of the Reserve Bank
  4. D.Only if the bank is a party to the proceeding
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Correct answer: B. Only under a written order of the court recording a special cause

The Act allows the contents of a banker's book to be proved by a certified copy without producing the original, so an officer is not ordinarily compelled to appear, and it protects officers from routine appearance where the bank is not a party.

Q12149.Banking & FinanceEasy

The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 replaces which earlier law?

  1. A.The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891
  2. B.The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  3. C.The Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  4. D.The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
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Correct answer: A. The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891

The new Act carries the same name with the new year and takes the place of the colonial-era statute, which was framed at a time when banking systems were entirely paper-based.

Q12150.SportsEasy

Who congratulated the Indian archers on their men's compound team gold at the Asian Games?

  1. A.The President
  2. B.The Vice-President
  3. C.The Prime Minister
  4. D.The Chief Justice of India
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Correct answer: C. The Prime Minister

Narendra Modi congratulated Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru on winning the gold, saying they had clinched it after a thrilling final and lauding their accuracy and teamwork, and he extended his best wishes for their future endeavours.

Q12152.SportsEasy

Which trio won the gold medal for India in the men's compound team archery event at the Asian Games?

  1. A.Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru
  2. B.Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep and Chikitha Taniparthi
  3. C.Neeru, Kynan Chenai and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav
  4. D.Kushal Dalal, Neeru and Prithika Pradeep
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Correct answer: A. Kushal Dalal, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav and Ganesh Maniratnam Thirumuru

These three archers won the men's compound team gold at the Asian Games after a final that went to the closing arrows, and the Prime Minister congratulated them on the result.

Q12153.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision under which AIME-2026 is being conducted, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Access, Security and Growth Around Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Assistance and Humanitarian Action for Sea Going Allied Regions
  4. D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Growth Across Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence stated that AIME-2026 is being conducted in furtherance of India's Act East Policy and of the MAHASAGAR vision, and gave this expansion of the acronym.

Q12154.DefenceMedium

Which two Indian Navy ships are participating in AIME-2026?

  1. A.INS Vikrant and INS Delhi
  2. B.INS Shivalik and INS Kadmatt
  3. C.INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish
  4. D.INS Kolkata and INS Trikand
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Correct answer: C. INS Sahyadri and INS Kulish

The Ministry of Defence named these two ships as India's participants in the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise at Subic Bay, and described their presence as a mark of the Indian Navy's continuing commitment to maritime partnerships with ASEAN.

Q12155.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of AIME-2026?

  1. A.Anchored in Trust, United at Sea
  2. B.Partners Across the Indo-Pacific
  3. C.Secure Seas, Shared Future
  4. D.One Ocean, One Mission
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Correct answer: A. Anchored in Trust, United at Sea

This is the theme under which the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise is being conducted, and it frames the stated aim of the drill, which is to build mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Indian Navy and ASEAN maritime forces.