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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q4901.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

Financial Action Task Force is :

  1. A.A wing under the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau
  2. B.A division of Enforcement Directorate
  3. C.A global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog
  4. D.A UN Anti-Corruption Agency
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Correct answer: C. A global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog

The FATF sets the international standards that countries follow to fight dirty money and terror funding. The FATF is an inter-governmental body set up in 1989 at the G7 summit in Paris, and its secretariat is housed at the OECD in Paris.

Q4902.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKHard

What is the military-device referred to by the term manjaniq ?

  1. A.A device for loading field-guns with gunpowder
  2. B.Preparing cavalry for rapid charge
  3. C.A bolting device for strengthening the gates of forts
  4. D.A device for throwing stones (mangonel)
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Correct answer: D. A device for throwing stones (mangonel)

The manjaniq was a siege engine that hurled heavy stones at fort walls and defenders. The word comes from Arabic and is related to the Greek and Latin words that also gave English the term mangonel.

Q4904.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following countries were the founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985 ? 1. India 2. Nepal 3. Maldives 4. Afghanistan Select the answer using the codes given below :

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

India, Nepal and the Maldives signed the SAARC Charter in 1985, while Afghanistan joined only in 2007. SAARC was set up at the Dhaka summit on 8 December 1985 by seven South Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Q4905.NationalMedium

Who was felicitated by the Defence Minister at the diaspora event in Dushanbe on 20 October 2026?

  1. A.An Indian ambassador to Tajikistan
  2. B.Prof Habibullo Rajabov, an Indologist
  3. C.A Tajik defence official
  4. D.A visiting Indian film director
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Correct answer: B. Prof Habibullo Rajabov, an Indologist

He was honoured at the Dushanbe event for his contribution to Hindi literature and education, including a detailed study of philology, and he is described as the first recipient of the Padma Shri from Tajikistan, which is the detail most likely to be asked.

Q4906.NationalHard

What did Rajnath Singh say about the growth in UPI transaction value?

  1. A.From Rs 7,000 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 314 lakh crore in 2025-26
  2. B.From Rs 70,000 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 140 lakh crore in 2025-26
  3. C.From Rs 7,000 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 95 lakh crore in 2025-26
  4. D.From Rs 1,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 500 lakh crore in 2025-26
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Correct answer: A. From Rs 7,000 crore in 2016-17 to Rs 314 lakh crore in 2025-26

The Defence Minister used this comparison in Dushanbe to show how far India has moved towards a less-paper and less-cash economy, and he described the country as a global hub for real-time digital payments.

Q4908.NationalMedium

According to Rajnath Singh’s address in Dushanbe, India’s defence exports have reached a record figure of:

  1. A.Rs 21,083 crore
  2. B.Rs 38,424 crore
  3. C.Rs 46,210 crore
  4. D.Rs 52,500 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 38,424 crore

Speaking to the Indian diaspora in Dushanbe on 20 October 2026, the Defence Minister said defence exports had touched that record level, and in the same breath he put defence production at Rs 1.80 lakh crore, so the two figures are best learnt as a pair because an examiner can…

Q4910.SportsMedium

Hokato Hotozhe Sema won his bronze medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in which event?

  1. A.Men’s Discus Throw F51/52/53
  2. B.Men’s Javelin Throw F53/54
  3. C.Men’s Shot Put F56/F57
  4. D.Men’s Shot Put F11
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Correct answer: C. Men’s Shot Put F56/F57

Hokato Hotozhe Sema took the bronze there on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister noted that the throw improved on what he had produced at the previous edition of the Games, calling it a sign of passion and dedication.

Q4912.SportsMedium

Which Indian athlete won the bronze medal in the Women’s 200m T12 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on her debut at the Games?

  1. A.Preeti Pal
  2. B.Simran
  3. C.Tejalben Damor
  4. D.Deepthi Jeevanji
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Correct answer: C. Tejalben Damor

She took the bronze in the Women’s 200m T12 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and because she was competing at these Games for the first time, the Prime Minister described the result as a debut to cherish and praised the promise such a performance…

Q4913.SportsMedium

What made Simran’s gold in the Women’s 200m T12 at the Asian Para Games 2026 particularly significant?

  1. A.It was her first international medal
  2. B.She improved on her silver from the previous edition and set a new record
  3. C.She won without facing any competition
  4. D.It was the only medal India won that day
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Correct answer: B. She improved on her silver from the previous edition and set a new record

Simran had finished second in this event at the last Asian Para Games, and at the Asian Para Games 2026 she finished first with a record-breaking run, so the result combines a move up the podium between editions with a faster time.

Q4917.SportsMedium

Pranav Soorma won gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a throw that set which record?

  1. A.A Games Record
  2. B.A new Asian Record
  3. C.A world record
  4. D.A national record
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Correct answer: B. A new Asian Record

Pranav Soorma won the Men’s Discus Throw F51/52/53 gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister described the achievement as historic precisely because the winning throw went past the best mark previously recorded in the continent in that class.

Q4919.SportsMedium

What was notable about India’s performance in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 event at the Asian Para Games 2026?

  1. A.India won only the gold medal
  2. B.India won all three medals in the event
  3. C.India won the silver and bronze only
  4. D.India finished without a medal
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Correct answer: B. India won all three medals in the event

Devender Kumar took the gold, Rakesh the silver and Pradeep Kumar the bronze in the Men’s Discus Throw F43/F44/F62/F64 at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, which accounts for every medal the event had to give.

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