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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

Q5381.Static GKAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IHard

Which one among the following institutes was established first?

  1. A.The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  2. B.The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
  3. C.The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun
  4. D.The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: C. The Indian Petroleum Institute, Dehradun

The Indian Institute of Petroleum, a CSIR laboratory in Dehradun, was set up in 1960, earlier than the other three.

Q5382.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements about a geographical feature :

1. The feature is in close proximity to the Malacca Strait.

2. The Government of India proposed an international container transhipment port in this region.

3. The region is one of the most critical nesting grounds for the endangered leatherback sea turtle.

4. The region is home to dense forest, rich coral reefs and sea grass meadows.

Which one among the following geographical features is described above?

  1. A.Galathea Bay
  2. B.Gulf of Mannar
  3. C.Gulf of Kutch
  4. D.Palk Strait
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Correct answer: A. Galathea Bay

Galathea Bay, on the south-east coast of Great Nicobar Island, fits all four clues. Great Nicobar is the southernmost island of India, and its tip, Indira Point, lies only about 150 km from the northern entrance of the Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Q5383.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following pairs of Island and Sea/Ocean is NOT correctly matched?

  1. A.Cyprus : Mediterranean Sea
  2. B.Falkland : Atlantic Ocean
  3. C.Chagos : North Pacific Ocean
  4. D.Islas Cocos : Indian Ocean
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Correct answer: C. Chagos : North Pacific Ocean

The Chagos Archipelago lies in the central Indian Ocean, not in the North Pacific. The Chagos Islands lie south of the Maldives, roughly 500 km away, and include Diego Garcia, the site of a major military base.

Q5384.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

At which one of the following places is the Vitthala temple located?

  1. A.Elephanta
  2. B.Chidambaram
  3. C.Hampi
  4. D.Nagarjunakonda
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Correct answer: C. Hampi

The Vitthala temple stands in Hampi, the ruined capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in present-day Karnataka. The temple is dedicated to Vitthala, a form of Vishnu, and was built mainly in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with major additions under Krishnadevaraya.

Q5388.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements about the Lingayats :

1. They bury their dead

2. They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution

3. They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Lingayats bury their dead and opposed child marriage while accepting widow remarriage, but they rejected the caste system and ideas of pollution.

Q5389.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests are correct?

1. The soils of tropical rain forests are quite infertile.

2. The vegetation is evergreen, enabling photosynthesis to take place year around.

3. They have been described as 'deserts covered by trees'.

4. They are most productive land-based ecosystem.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

All four statements are true of tropical rain forests. These forests grow near the Equator, in the Amazon, the Congo basin and South-East Asia, with heavy rain and high heat all year.

Q5390.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IHard

What is 'Climate Neutral Now' initiative?

1. It encourages organizations and other interested stakeholders to act now in order to achieve a carbon neutral world by 2030.

2. It derives its aims from the Paris Agreement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

Climate Neutral Now takes its aim from the Paris Agreement, but the target it works towards is a climate-neutral world by the middle of the century, not by 2030.

Q5391.Computer AwarenessAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IHard

Which of the following sectors have been identified as 'critical sectors' by the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre?

1. Power and Energy

2. Industry

3. Banking and Financial services

4. Irrigation

5. Education

Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.3, 4 and 5
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.1, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Of the sectors listed, only Power and Energy and Banking and Financial Services are among the critical sectors named by NCIIPC.

Q5392.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IEasy

Which of the following are components of Geographic Information System (GIS)?

1. Data

2. Hardware

3. Software

4. People

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

A GIS needs data, hardware, software and people working together; methods are usually named as the fifth component. A Geographic Information System captures, stores, analyses and displays information tied to locations on the Earth.

Q5393.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements regarding Industrial Corridors in India :

1. They are linear development zones.

2. They connect all major State capitals through an integrated network of roads, railways, ports and airports.

3. They promote acceleration of industrial growth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Industrial corridors are linear development belts built along a transport spine to speed up industrial growth, but they do not link all State capitals.

Q5395.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following is the correct description of Kandaria Mahadeo?

  1. A.A Shiva temple at Elephanta
  2. B.The title of a work by Bhatti
  3. C.The capital of Chandella kings
  4. D.A temple at Khajuraho
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Correct answer: D. A temple at Khajuraho

Kandariya Mahadeva is the largest and finest temple of the Khajuraho group in Madhya Pradesh. The temple was built around 1025–1050 CE under the Chandela rulers, traditionally credited to Vidyadhara.

Q5397.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements is/are correct about 'Action for Climate Empowerment' (ACE)?

1. It is a term adopted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

2. This term is related to the Paris Agreement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Action for Climate Empowerment is the UNFCCC's own name for its work on climate education and public awareness, and it covers the Paris Agreement too.

Q5398.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements with reference to raster data format is/are correct?

1. It has a simple data structure which is compatible with remote sensing imagery.

2. The relationship between cell size and number of cells is expressed as the resolution of the raster.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

A raster stores the world as a grid of cells, which is simple and matches satellite images, and its cell size sets its resolution.

Q5400.Science & TechnologyMedium

Since which year, as stated at the conclave, has STPI supported the growth of India's IT and ITeS industry?

  1. A.1986
  2. B.1991
  3. C.1998
  4. D.2005
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Correct answer: B. 1991

Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General of STPI, said at the conclave that the organisation has had a pivotal part in the growth of the country's industry in information technology and IT-enabled services since that year, and that the same success can now be repeated in artificial intelligence through innovation and…

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