Skip to content
GK24
Prime

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

Q1321.EconomyEasy

Under which ministry does the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) function?

  1. A.Ministry of Labour and Employment
  2. B.Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. C.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  4. D.Ministry of Heavy Industries
Show answer
Correct answer: A. Ministry of Labour and Employment

The office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) works under this ministry, and the Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) at Jalandhar, whose conciliation produced the settlements at UltraTech, Bathinda, functions under that office.

Q1324.NationalMedium

The Punah Bharan Mobile App launched at the 19th Ganga Flood Control Board meeting serves which purpose?

  1. A.Forecasting cyclones along the eastern coast
  2. B.Scientifically identifying sites for artificial groundwater recharge
  3. C.Registering complaints about drinking water supply
  4. D.Tracking the cleaning of the Ganga's tributaries
Show answer
Correct answer: B. Scientifically identifying sites for artificial groundwater recharge

The Punah Bharan Mobile App, released by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti at the 19th meeting of the Ganga Flood Control Board, is designed to help select suitable locations for artificial recharge work on scientific grounds, so that recharge structures are placed where they will actually raise groundwater levels.

Q1326.NationalEasy

Who chairs the Ganga Flood Control Board?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Union Minister of Jal Shakti
  3. C.The Chairman of the Ganga Flood Control Commission
  4. D.A Member of NITI Aayog
Show answer
Correct answer: B. The Union Minister of Jal Shakti

The Ganga Flood Control Board is chaired by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, and its 19th meeting was accordingly presided over by C. R. Patil at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on 27 October 2026.

Q1327.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which platform was migrated to an Indian cloud operated by Yotta Data Services, as reported in February 2026?

  1. A.DigiLocker
  2. B.MyGov
  3. C.Digital India BHASHINI
  4. D.National Scholarship Portal
Show answer
Correct answer: C. Digital India BHASHINI

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology reported in February 2026 that the BHASHINI language platform had been moved to an Indian cloud operated by Yotta Data Services, which keeps its language datasets, AI models and citizen interactions within India's own jurisdiction and therefore supports data sovereignty.

Q1330.EnvironmentMedium

Which Indian company signed a long-term green ammonia supply agreement worth over USD 3 billion with Samsung C&T of South Korea?

  1. A.ACME Group
  2. B.AM Green
  3. C.Reliance Industries Limited
  4. D.Larsen & Toubro
Show answer
Correct answer: C. Reliance Industries Limited

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.

Q1332.EnvironmentMedium

What was the total green hydrogen offtake commitment signed by Indian companies as of October 2026?

  1. A.3,55,610 MTPA
  2. B.4,55,610 MTPA
  3. C.5,55,610 MTPA
  4. D.6,55,610 MTPA
Show answer
Correct answer: C. 5,55,610 MTPA

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…

Q1333.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements about Bipin Chandra Pal is correct?

  1. A.He was a member of the moderate group of Congress.
  2. B.He was a member of the extremist group of Congress.
  3. C.He was the Minister of Defence in the first Government of independent India.
  4. D.He was the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Show answer
Correct answer: B. He was a member of the extremist group of Congress.

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.

Q1334.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATMedium

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 :

  1. A.1,2 and 3
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 2 only
  4. D.3 only
Show answer
Correct answer: D. 3 only

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.

Q1335.Indian EconomyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

Who among the following is the Chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax Council?

  1. A.The Prime Minister of India
  2. B.The Union Finance Minister
  3. C.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  4. D.The President of India
Show answer
Correct answer: B. The Union Finance Minister

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.

Q1336.Indian EconomyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATMedium

Which one among the following countries is the largest trading partner of India in external trade for the year 2015-2016 ?

  1. A.United States of America
  2. B.United Kingdom
  3. C.United Arab Emirates
  4. D.China
Show answer
Correct answer: D. China

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.

Q1337.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATHard

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 :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.1,2 and 3
  4. D.2 and 4
Show answer
Correct answer: B. 1 and 2 only

The provisions on citizenship and elections came into force on 26 November 1949, the day the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution.

Q1338.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATEasy

The Theosophical Society was led by

  1. A.A. O. Hume
  2. B.Arthur Griffith
  3. C.Annie Besant
  4. D.Lord Dufferin
Show answer
Correct answer: C. Annie Besant

Annie Besant became the international president of the Theosophical Society in 1907 and led it until her death in 1933.

Q1339.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

According to the Forest Survey Report, 2021, area-wise which one of the following States has the largest forest cover in India?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Madhya Pradesh
  3. C.Arunachal Pradesh
  4. D.Chhattisgarh
Show answer
Correct answer: B. Madhya Pradesh

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.

Q1340.NationalHard

What does IMCT, the team to be sent to the areas hit by Cyclone Arnab, stand for?

  1. A.Inter-Ministerial Central Team
  2. B.Integrated Monitoring and Control Team
  3. C.Inter-Ministerial Coordination Team
  4. D.India Meteorological Central Team
Show answer
Correct answer: A. Inter-Ministerial Central Team

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.