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UPSC GK Questions 2026

Static general knowledge is the larger part of every UPSC general studies paper. The notices name the same areas again and again: the history of India and the national movement, Indian and world geography, polity and the Constitution, the economy and social development, and general science with environment and ecology. The balance shifts from exam to exam. NDA puts about half of its General Knowledge part on Physics, Chemistry and General Science. CSE favours polity, modern history, environment and the economy. CAPF adds security and human rights, and CDS spreads its questions across polity, history, geography, the economy and school science.

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q261.NationalMedium

In the context of the WaveX Startup Pavilion, what does AVGC-XR stand for?

  1. A.Audio, Video, Graphics, Cinema and Extended Reality
  2. B.Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality
  3. C.Advanced Video Graphics, Computing and Experimental Robotics
  4. D.Animation, Virtual Games, Cinema and Experience Reality
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Correct answer: B. Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality

These are the allied technology fields named in the ministry's invitation to startups for the WaveX Startup Pavilion at WAVES Bazaar, held along with the film festival in Goa.

Q262.NationalMedium

WaveX, the accelerator behind the startup pavilion at IFFI, belongs to which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  2. B.Ministry of Culture
  3. C.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

WaveX is its flagship startup accelerator, set up to encourage innovation, entrepreneurship and technological progress across India's media and entertainment sector and the AVGC-XR ecosystem, and it is this ministry that issued the reminder about the closing of registration.

Q264.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which of the following is NOT among the five areas for action identified in the Joint S20 Statement?

  1. A.Strengthening data collection and understanding of risk
  2. B.Building local skills and capacity for context-specific solutions
  3. C.Replacing human expertise with automated decision systems
  4. D.Advancing international and cross-sector collaboration
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Correct answer: C. Replacing human expertise with automated decision systems

The statement says the opposite: technology should add to human expertise rather than take its place, and advanced tools must come with oversight, local validation, transparency, accountability and clear communication of risk.

Q266.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Under the leadership of which academy was the Joint S20 Statement of 2026, endorsed by INSA, released?

  1. A.The Royal Society
  2. B.The U.S. National Academy of Sciences
  3. C.The Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. D.The Indian National Science Academy
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Correct answer: B. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Sciences, which led the Science20 engagement process in 2026 and under whose leadership the Joint S20 Statement was released on 10 November 2026.

Q267.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which fund has TDB extended support to the AI-ELINT project, and in what form?

  1. A.Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as Optionally Convertible Debt
  2. B.National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, as an outright grant
  3. C.Startup India Seed Fund, as equity
  4. D.Production Linked Incentive scheme, as a subsidy
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Correct answer: A. Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as Optionally Convertible Debt

The Technology Development Board is giving the money through this fund, and the instrument chosen is debt that may later be converted into equity, which lets the Board support a deep technology firm without taking a shareholding at the outset.

Q269.Science & TechnologyEasy

How much support has the Technology Development Board agreed to give Astrome Technologies for the AI-ELINT constellation?

  1. A.Rs 128.11 crore
  2. B.Rs 64.05 crore
  3. C.Rs 46.50 crore
  4. D.Rs 640.5 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 64.05 crore

That is the financial support the Technology Development Board, which works under the Department of Science and Technology, has agreed to give Astrome Technologies Private Limited of Bengaluru from the Research, Development and Innovation Fund, and it is being given as Optionally Convertible Debt.

Q270.DefenceEasy

Who is the Chief of the Air Staff who attended the inaugural session of the Air Force Commanders' Conference in November 2026?

  1. A.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
  2. B.Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
  3. C.Air Marshal Sanjay Seth
  4. D.Air Chief Marshal Rajesh Kumar Singh
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Correct answer: A. Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

The correct answer is Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the Chief of the Air Staff, who was present at the inaugural session along with the Raksha Mantri.

Q271.DefenceMedium

In the Indian Air Force, UDAAN stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Unit for Digitisation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Application Networking
  2. B.Unmanned Drone Aviation and Air Navigation
  3. C.Unified Defence Analytics and Aerospace Network
  4. D.Udan Digital Aviation and Allied Networks
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Correct answer: A. Unit for Digitisation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Application Networking

The AI Centre of Excellence of this unit developed, in-house, the suite of Artificial Intelligence applications that the Raksha Mantri launched at the Air Force Commanders' Conference.

Q272.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of the Air Force Commanders' Conference addressed by the Raksha Mantri in November 2026?

  1. A.Air Power for Atmanirbhar Bharat
  2. B.The Year of Empowerment: Maximising Efficiency Through Decentralisation
  3. C.Jointness, Integration and Theatreisation
  4. D.Year of Technology Absorption
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Correct answer: B. The Year of Empowerment: Maximising Efficiency Through Decentralisation

This is the theme of the two-day Air Force Commanders' Conference held in New Delhi, which the Defence Minister addressed on 12 November 2026.

Q273.NationalHard

Which of the following is NOT among the bodies organising the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha?

  1. A.Ministry of Culture
  2. B.National Museum, New Delhi
  3. C.Archaeological Survey of India
  4. D.International Buddhist Confederation
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Correct answer: C. Archaeological Survey of India

The exposition is being organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India in collaboration with the National Museum in New Delhi, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the International Buddhist Confederation, New Delhi.

Q275.NationalMedium

At which monastery did the exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha begin in Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. A.Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila
  2. B.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery
  3. C.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  4. D.Urgelling Monastery, Tawang
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Correct answer: B. Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang) Monastery

The exposition opened there on 31 October 2026 and closed on 7 November 2026, and during that stretch more than 31,000 devotees from Tawang and the neighbouring areas came to pay their respects to the relics.

Q276.Important DaysMedium

Who is the Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush quoted on National Naturopathy Day 2026?

  1. A.Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
  2. B.Shri Prataprao Jadhav
  3. C.Shri Sarbananda Sonowal
  4. D.Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
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Correct answer: B. Shri Prataprao Jadhav

The announcement describes him as Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and quotes him saying that the emphasis is on strengthening the scientific foundation of naturopathy through credible research, quality education and responsible integration with conventional healthcare.

Q277.Important DaysHard

How many research papers did the five research councils under the Ministry of Ayush publish in the financial year 2025-26?

  1. A.356
  2. B.463
  3. C.653
  4. D.915
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Correct answer: C. 653

The Ministry of Ayush has stated that the five research councils working under it together published 653 research papers during the financial year 2025-26, and that the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy was among those bringing out papers in peer-reviewed journals in that period.

Q278.Important DaysMedium

What is the theme of National Naturopathy Day 2026?

  1. A.Yoga for One Earth, One Health
  2. B.Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat
  3. C.Naturopathy for Healthy Ageing
  4. D.Fit India, Fit Future
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Correct answer: B. Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat

The Ministry of Ayush has fixed this as the theme of the 9th National Naturopathy Day, to be observed on 18 November 2026 at the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Nagamangala, Karnataka.

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