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.
Sarvesh Kushare won a historic silver medal at the Asian Games in which event?
Sarvesh Kushare finished second in the men's high jump at the Asian Games and took the silver medal, a result that closed an Indian medal wait of five decades in that event.
Read the full explanation →In Vaishnavism, how many avatars or incarnation of deity were recognised?
Vaishnavism recognises the dashavatara, the ten incarnations that Vishnu is said to take whenever order in the world breaks down.
Read the full explanation →The first English factory in Bengal was set up on the banks of the river Hugli in _______.
The English East India Company opened its first factory in Bengal at Hugli in 1651, after Mughal permission to trade in the province in return for a yearly payment.
Read the full explanation →In India, appointments of persons other than district judges to the judicial service of a State are made by the _________.
Article 234 of the Constitution says that appointments of persons other than district judges to the judicial service of a state are made by the Governor, following rules framed after consulting the State Public Service Commission and the High Court of that state.
Read the full explanation →How many participants does each Sunday nature walk at the National Zoological Park admit?
The correct answer is 20 to 25 participants, a cap the zoo keeps so that each walk stays a close and useful learning exercise rather than a crowd.
Read the full explanation →The National Zoological Park, New Delhi, functions under which Union ministry?
The correct answer is the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the ministry that handles wildlife and biodiversity matters and under which the National Zoological Park works.
Read the full explanation →How many bird species did participants document during the Sunday Bird Walk at the National Zoological Park?
The correct answer is 47 species, with sightings of more than seven hundred and fifty individual birds during the walk.
Read the full explanation →Wildlife Week 2026 will be celebrated at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, on which dates?
The zoo has planned a week of walks and competitions in that window, among them a tree walk, a birds walk, a butterfly and dragonfly walk, a spider and insect walk, a reptile, amphibian and molluscs walk, a keeper's talk with enclosure enrichment, and contests in clay modelling, poster making…
Read the full explanation →The Lalit Kala Akademi, which organises the National Exhibition of Art, functions as the national academy of which field?
The Lalit Kala Akademi is the National Academy of Art and works under the Ministry of Culture, and it is this body that organises the National Exhibition of Art every year along with the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.
Read the full explanation →How many artworks were shortlisted by the first-tier jury for display at the 65th National Exhibition of Art?
Selection for this exhibition happens in two stages. The first-tier jury went through the entries and shortlisted two hundred and seventy artworks for presentation at the show.
Read the full explanation →How many artworks did the Lalit Kala Akademi receive for the 65th National Exhibition of Art?
These came from two thousand four hundred and ninety-five artists spread across twenty-seven States and Union Territories, which is why option A is a trap: that number counts the artists, not the works.
Read the full explanation →How many Lalit Kala Akademi Awards were announced at the 65th National Exhibition of Art?
A second-tier jury, set up only to judge the prize entries, selected twenty artworks by twenty artists for the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards at the sixty-fifth National Exhibition of Art. Options A, B and D do not match the number announced by the Akademi.
Read the full explanation →How many Memoranda of Understanding did the Ministry of Tourism exchange with industry partners on World Tourism Day 2026?
The ministry exchanged agreements with Airbnb India for homestay development and host skilling, with FlixBus India for destination promotion and responsible travel through intercity mobility, with Glance Digital Experience of the InMobi Group for digital tourism content and responsible visitor messaging, with Eicher Group Foundation for community-led heritage tourism in…
Read the full explanation →Which initiative, launched as the National Mission for Alternative Destinations, seeks to shift tourist demand towards lesser-known places?
Its purpose is to redistribute demand away from destinations carrying heavy footfall towards places that are travel-ready but less visited.
Read the full explanation →The National Digital Tourism Stack launched by the Ministry of Tourism is being developed in collaboration with which platform?
The stack is meant to make India's tourism offerings easier to find, reach and trust: providers will be able to list themselves across participating platforms, backed by verified identities and supplier credentials, search and discovery, payments, ratings and a grievance redressal route.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of World Tourism Day 2026?
India marked the day at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and the keynote on this theme was given by Dr Vivek Raghavan, Co-Founder of Sarvam AI, who described how technology can reshape every stage of travel, from discovering a destination to booking and sharing the experience.
Read the full explanation →Which Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship congratulated Team India on its performance at Shanghai?
He described the showing in Shanghai as a significant leap in India's global skills journey and credited competitors, experts, trainers and industry partners.
Read the full explanation →How many competitors did India send to the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, and in how many skills did they compete?
The correct answer is 70 competitors in 63 skills, which was the largest Indian contingent ever sent to the event.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian competitor won a Silver Medal in Bakery and was named Best of Nation at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026?
She took a Silver Medal in the Bakery skill and was additionally recognised as Best of Nation for India, the honour given to the country's standout performer.
Read the full explanation →What position did India secure at the 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai?
Team India ended the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai in tenth position, with six Silver Medals and twenty Medal for Excellence to its name.
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