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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

Q6101.Environment & EcologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATHard

Consider the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of India: 1. Shikari Devi 2. Bhadra 3. Simlipal 4. Pachmarhi Which one of the following is the correct order of the above Wildlife Sanctuaries in terms of their location from south to north?

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

From south to north the order is Bhadra (Karnataka), Simlipal (Odisha), Pachmarhi (Madhya Pradesh) and Shikari Devi (Himachal Pradesh). Bhadra lies in the Western Ghats of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, at about 13.5°N, and is a tiger reserve.

Q6102.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATHard

"Inversion of Rainfall" is associated with

  1. A.Orographic rainfall
  2. B.Convectional rainfall
  3. C.Cyclonic rainfall (Tropical)
  4. D.Cyclonic rainfall (Temperate)
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Correct answer: A. Orographic rainfall

On a mountain slope, rainfall increases with height only up to a certain level and then decreases above it; this is called the inversion of rainfall.

Q6103.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATHard

In which one of the following ways did the First World War Not impact Europe?

  1. A.From a continent of creditors it turned into a continent of debtors
  2. B.Soldiers came to be placed higher in social status than civilians
  3. C.Popular support decreased for conservative dictatorship which had come into being recently
  4. D.National honour occupied centre stage in the public sphere
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Correct answer: C. Popular support decreased for conservative dictatorship which had come into being recently

The war did not reduce support for conservative dictatorships; popular support for them actually grew after 1918. The First World War (1914–18) left Europe drained.

Q6104.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATEasy

Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct? 1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and their form. 2. According to altitude they are classified as High, Middle and Low clouds. 3. Stratus, Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus are high clouds. Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Clouds are grouped by height and shape into high, middle and low families, but stratus, nimbostratus and stratocumulus are low clouds, not high ones.

Q6105.Indian EconomyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATHard

Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is/are correct? 1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture 2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model 3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity 4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector Select the answer using the code given below:

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

The First and Ninth Plans gave top priority to agriculture, and the Seventh Plan's slogan was food, work and productivity.

Q6108.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATEasy

The "Reign of Terror" in revolutionary France referred to

  1. A.Bands of revolutionaries moving around to terrorise people who did not participate in the revolution
  2. B.The royal forces punishing people who participated in the revolution
  3. C.Trial and beheading persons considered enemies of the republic by the revolutionary tribunal
  4. D.The general atmosphere of insecurity perceived by people after the beheading of the king
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Correct answer: C. Trial and beheading persons considered enemies of the republic by the revolutionary tribunal

The Reign of Terror (1793–94) was the period when revolutionary tribunals tried and guillotined people seen as enemies of the republic.

Q6109.Indian EconomyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of setting up of Planning Commission in the 1950s in India? 1. To increase production and offering opportunities to all for employment 2. To make assessment of all resources of the country 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

The Cabinet resolution that set up the Planning Commission in March 1950 named both aims.

Q6112.Summits & ConferencesEasy

ITRA, Jamnagar, which observed its sixth Foundation Day as ITRA Day, is the first institute of which system of medicine to be granted the status of Institute of National Importance?

  1. A.Ayurveda
  2. B.Yoga and Naturopathy
  3. C.Homoeopathy
  4. D.Unani
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Correct answer: A. Ayurveda

The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda at Jamnagar is the first institute in the field of Ayurveda to be given the status of an Institute of National Importance, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated it to the nation on 15 October 2020.

Q6115.Government SchemesEasy

How many additional houses were approved under PMAY-U 2.0 at the 10th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee?

  1. A.1.93 lakh
  2. B.2.93 lakh
  3. C.1.19 lakh
  4. D.3.91 lakh
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Correct answer: A. 1.93 lakh

At the 10th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, held in New Delhi on 16 October 2026 under the chairmanship of Urban Development Secretary Satendra Singh, over 1.93 lakh additional houses were cleared under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0.

Q6117.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Statement I : Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against the Communal Award announced by the British Government. Statement II : The Poona Pact resulted in a joint electorate with an enhanced number of seats reserved for Depressed Classes.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Both statements are true, but the Poona Pact was the result of Gandhi's fast, not the reason for it, so Statement II does not explain Statement I. British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in August 1932.

Q6118.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements is true with regard to an economy which is on its production possibility frontier?

  1. A.The economy has to sacrifice some production of one commodity in order to increase the production of another commodity
  2. B.There is no limit or constraint for the economy in the production of goods and services
  3. C.The economy can produce more of one commodity up to a point without reducing the production of any other commodity
  4. D.Its production possibility frontier is an upward sloping curve
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Correct answer: A. The economy has to sacrifice some production of one commodity in order to increase the production of another commodity

On the frontier all resources are fully and efficiently used, so producing more of one good is possible only by giving up some of the other.

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