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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q642.EconomyMedium

According to the Union Minister at the NFDB meeting, India's fish production has risen from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to about how much?

  1. A.175.45 lakh tonnes
  2. B.184.02 lakh tonnes
  3. C.197.75 lakh tonnes
  4. D.210.30 lakh tonnes
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Correct answer: C. 197.75 lakh tonnes

Chairing the 13th Governing Body meeting of NFDB in Hyderabad on 5 November 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that fish production has grown from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes, and asked for still higher production and productivity with measurable outcomes guiding the Board's…

Q643.EconomyEasy

The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), whose 13th Governing Body meeting was held in November 2026, is headquartered in which city?

  1. A.Kochi
  2. B.Hyderabad
  3. C.Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Bhubaneswar
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Correct answer: B. Hyderabad

The 13th Governing Body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board took place on 5 November 2026 at the Padma Shri Dr. Ayyappan Conference Hall in the Board's own premises in Hyderabad, and it was chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.

Q644.NationalMedium

What was the theme of the national exercise 'VAJRA-SAT'?

  1. A.One Health, One Future
  2. B.Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together
  3. C.Healthy Animals, Prosperous Farmers
  4. D.Prevent, Prepare, Protect
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Correct answer: B. Detect Early, Confirm Fast, Contain Together

The theme sums up the three stages that the 83 participants from 25 States, three Union Territories and national institutions worked through in simulated outbreak scenarios: early detection of the disease, quick confirmation in the laboratory, and joint containment through movement control, emergency vaccination readiness, risk communication and coordination among…

Q645.NationalMedium

Which ICAR institute, based in Bengaluru, coordinated the VAJRA-SAT exercise with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying?

  1. A.ICAR-National Institute of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
  2. B.ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
  3. C.ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics
  4. D.ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute
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Correct answer: C. ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying ran VAJRA-SAT in coordination with this institute, and its Director, Dr. Baldev R. Gulati, spoke on the changing epidemiological picture of FMD SAT-1 and on risk-based surveillance and early warning.

Q646.NationalEasy

The national tabletop exercise 'VAJRA-SAT', held in November 2026, was aimed at preparedness against which disease?

  1. A.Lumpy Skin Disease
  2. B.Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1
  3. C.African Swine Fever
  4. D.Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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Correct answer: B. Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and ICAR-NIVEDI organised VAJRA-SAT in Bengaluru on 4 and 5 November 2026 to test how India would detect, confirm and contain this serotype, which has not been reported in the country but has spread from Africa to parts of West Asia.

Q647.Government SchemesHard

Which State or Union Territory recorded the largest reduction in child marriage prevalence between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct answer: C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The backgrounder on Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat says this Union Territory registered the largest reduction in the prevalence of child marriage between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6, a fall of 10.1 percentage points.

Q648.Government SchemesMedium

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced which earlier law?

  1. A.Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
  2. B.Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. C.Special Marriage Act, 1954
  4. D.Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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Correct answer: A. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced it and changed the legal approach from merely restraining child marriage to prohibiting it, with stronger protection and relief for victims.

Q652.Government SchemesHard

BODH, presented at the November 2026 review of AB PM-JAY and ABDM, is a platform for which purpose?

  1. A.Settling health insurance claims between hospitals and insurers
  2. B.Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets
  3. C.Detecting fraud in hospital claims
  4. D.Creating ABHA health accounts
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Correct answer: B. Benchmarking health AI models using Indian datasets

BODH stands for the Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI. It was presented by Prof. Phaneendra Yalavarthy of TANUH, IISc Bengaluru, at the National Health Authority's review meeting in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026.

Q653.Government SchemesMedium

Which State joined Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) as the 36th State, launching the scheme on 16 August 2026?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Delhi
  3. C.West Bengal
  4. D.Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: C. West Bengal

At the National Review Meeting of the National Health Authority in Kolkata on 5–6 November 2026, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, Principal Secretary of West Bengal's Department of Health and Family Welfare, said the State joined AB PM-JAY as the 36th State.

Q655.State NewsEasy

Uttarakhand, whose Foundation Day was celebrated in Dehradun in November 2026, was formed on which date?

  1. A.1 November 2000
  2. B.9 November 2000
  3. C.15 November 2000
  4. D.9 November 2001
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Correct answer: B. 9 November 2000

Addressing the Uttarakhand State Foundation Day celebrations in Dehradun on 6 November 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the long-standing demand for a separate state was fulfilled when Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then Prime Minister, created Uttarakhand on 9 November 2000.

Q656.State NewsMedium

Which of the following is the motto of the Uttarakhand Police?

  1. A.Satyamev Jayate
  2. B.Karm Satyam Shauryam
  3. C.Seva Suraksha Shanti
  4. D.Paritranaya Sadhunam
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Correct answer: B. Karm Satyam Shauryam

At the ceremony in Dehradun on 6 November 2026, where the Uttarakhand Police received the President's Colour, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the personnel of the force had not only taken these three guiding principles as an ideal but had made them the base of their lives and duties.

Q659.NationalMedium

Tawang Monastery, where more than 21,000 devotees paid homage to the Buddha relics in November 2026, is also known by which name?

  1. A.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse
  2. B.Rumtek Monastery
  3. C.Hemis Gompa
  4. D.Tabo Monastery
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Correct answer: A. Gaden Namgyal Lhatse

This is the formal name of Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ministry of Culture used it when it reported that more than 21,000 devotees had come to offer prayers before the sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha.

Q660.NationalMedium

The sacred relics of Shakyamuni Buddha on exposition at Tawang Monastery in November 2026 were originally discovered at which site?

  1. A.Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
  2. B.Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
  4. D.Vaishali, Bihar
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Correct answer: B. Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh

The relics of Shakyamuni Buddha now being venerated at Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh were dug up at Piprahwa in 1898, a find that is treated as a milestone in the archaeological history of Buddhism.

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