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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

Q143.NationalEasy

Special Campaign 6, under which the Union Health Ministry met all its targets, was conducted during which period?

  1. A.2 to 31 August 2026
  2. B.2 to 31 October 2026
  3. C.1 to 30 September 2026
  4. D.1 to 31 December 2026
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Correct answer: B. 2 to 31 October 2026

The Department of Health and Family Welfare reached 100 per cent of the targets set for it under Special Campaign 6, which ran over that month with a focus on making cleanliness an institutional habit, reducing pendency and improving administrative efficiency across government offices.

Q146.Reports & IndicesEasy

TRAI's Independent Drive Test whose findings were released in November 2026 covered which districts?

  1. A.Nuh and Palwal in Haryana
  2. B.Alwar and Bharatpur in Rajasthan
  3. C.Meerut and Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh
  4. D.Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Nuh and Palwal in Haryana

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India tested mobile network quality in these two cities and the areas adjoining them, all of which lie within the Haryana Licensed Service Area, and released the findings for the information of telecom consumers.

Q150.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which two international events were hosted as part of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026?

  1. A.The 9th International Solar Alliance Assembly and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen
  2. B.The 7th World Wind Energy Congress and the 2nd Global Biofuels Forum
  3. C.The 5th International Solar Alliance Assembly and the 8th Hydrogen Summit
  4. D.The 3rd Global Nuclear Energy Conclave and the 6th Clean Coal Meet
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Correct answer: A. The 9th International Solar Alliance Assembly and the 4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen

Both were held within the summit, which the Union Minister called the biggest renewable energy event India has hosted. The programme also featured the Watts Next forum, which brought innovators together, and the Next Terawatt Ministerial Plenary, which took up integrated energy planning, resilient infrastructure, storage and financing.

Q151.Summits & ConferencesMedium

According to the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, how much investment has India's renewable energy sector attracted over the past decade?

  1. A.Over Rs 5 lakh crore
  2. B.Over Rs 10 lakh crore
  3. C.Over Rs 15 lakh crore
  4. D.Over Rs 25 lakh crore
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Correct answer: C. Over Rs 15 lakh crore

Addressing the closing ceremony of the summit, Pralhad Joshi said the renewable energy sector had drawn more than this amount in the past decade, and that nearly Rs 6 lakh crore of it had flowed in during just the last two years, which shows how sharply the pace has picked…

Q152.Summits & ConferencesMedium

How many visitors and from how many countries attended the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026?

  1. A.Over 25,000 visitors from 95 countries
  2. B.Over 50,000 visitors from 110 countries
  3. C.Over 75,000 visitors from 135 countries
  4. D.Over 90,000 visitors from 150 countries
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Correct answer: C. Over 75,000 visitors from 135 countries

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi described the summit as the largest renewable energy event hosted in India, and gave this figure for its footfall and reach at the valedictory session in New Delhi on 5 November 2026.

Q153.DefenceMedium

MAHASAGAR, the vision referred to in connection with INS Sahyadri's deployment, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Safety, Growth and Regional Harmony
  4. D.Mutual Help and Assistance for Security and Growth in All Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence stated that the participation of INS Sahyadri in MALABAR 2026 is in consonance with the MAHASAGAR vision, under which India frames its maritime engagement with partner countries.

Q154.DefenceEasy

Exercise MALABAR 2026 is a naval exercise of which group of countries?

  1. A.India, Japan, the United States and Australia
  2. B.India, France and the United Arab Emirates
  3. C.India, Russia and China
  4. D.India, Singapore and Thailand
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Correct answer: A. India, Japan, the United States and Australia

MALABAR brings these four navies together so that the participating maritime forces can sharpen operational coordination, strengthen interoperability and exchange professional expertise through engagements held in harbour and then at sea.

Q159.EconomyMedium

Under which department does the National Land Monetization Corporation function?

  1. A.Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
  2. B.Department of Land Resources
  3. C.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  4. D.NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: A. Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance

The National Land Monetization Corporation is a wholly owned company of the Government of India under that department's administrative control, which is also why the Secretary of the same department chairs the Inter-Ministerial Group on asset monetisation.

Q160.EconomyMedium

The National Land Monetization Corporation was set up following an announcement in which Union Budget?

  1. A.Union Budget 2019-20
  2. B.Union Budget 2020-21
  3. C.Union Budget 2021-22
  4. D.Union Budget 2023-24
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Correct answer: C. Union Budget 2021-22

The National Land Monetization Corporation was established pursuant to an announcement made in that budget, and it has since become the government's specialised institution for monetising surplus land and other non-core assets.