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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q6702.NationalEasy

Who accepted Dr L. Murugan resignation from the Union Council of Ministers, and on whose advice?

  1. A.The Prime Minister, on the advice of the Cabinet
  2. B.The Vice-President, on the advice of the Prime Minister
  3. C.The President of India, on the advice of the Prime Minister
  4. D.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, on the advice of the President
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Correct answer: C. The President of India, on the advice of the Prime Minister

That is how the communique describes the step, and it follows the scheme of Article 75: Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and hold office during the pleasure of the President, so only the President can accept a Minister resignation.

Q6703.NationalMedium

Dr L. Murugan resignation from the Union Council of Ministers was accepted under which provision of the Constitution?

  1. A.Clause (1) of Article 74
  2. B.Clause (2) of Article 75
  3. C.Clause (3) of Article 77
  4. D.Article 78
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Correct answer: B. Clause (2) of Article 75

The press communique states that the President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, accepted the resignation under that clause, which lays down that a Minister holds office during the pleasure of the President.

Q6704.Government SchemesMedium

Under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, the Decision Support System (DSS) brings together which kinds of data?

  1. A.Census, land records and crop insurance data
  2. B.Groundwater, rainfall, hydrological and mission data
  3. C.Electricity billing and tax collection data
  4. D.School enrolment and health survey data
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Correct answer: B. Groundwater, rainfall, hydrological and mission data

The Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation urged districts to make real use of the Decision Support System, which stitches these datasets together so that planning rests on evidence rather than guesswork: water-stressed areas can be identified, source sustainability can be planned and the most urgent works…

Q6705.Government SchemesMedium

Which district told the Peyjal Samvad about village-level water budgeting to assess present and future water demand?

  1. A.Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
  2. B.Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Bargarh, Odisha
  4. D.Palamu, Jharkhand
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Correct answer: A. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Gram Panchayats, Village Water and Sanitation Committees and local stakeholders were part of the exercise, and the Secretary praised the work and asked the district to study whether continuous rural water supply is feasible in suitable areas.

Q6706.Government SchemesMedium

At the 13th Peyjal Samvad, which district reported round-the-clock piped water supply to IIM Sambalpur?

  1. A.Palamu, Jharkhand
  2. B.Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
  3. C.Bargarh, Odisha
  4. D.West Tripura, Tripura
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Correct answer: C. Bargarh, Odisha

Its District Magistrate and Collector, Aditya Goyal, described a three-stage approach of execution, commissioning and then operation and maintenance, and said large multi-village schemes had carried round-the-clock piped water to IIM Sambalpur.

Q6707.Government SchemesEasy

The District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad is organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, which works under which Union ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Rural Development
  2. B.Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  4. D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Jal Shakti

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, written short as DDWS, is a department of that ministry, and it ran the thirteenth edition of the District Collectors' Peyjal Samvad over video conferencing, with Secretary Ashok K.K.

Q6709.NationalMedium

Over 200 former security camps in Bastar will be converted into what?

  1. A.Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera
  2. B.Eklavya Model Residential Schools
  3. C.Bastar Pandum Culture Centres
  4. D.Niyad Nellanar Krishi Kendras
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Correct answer: A. Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera

The Home Minister said more than 500 security camps were established in the region and that over 200 of them will be turned into these service centres, so that officials of the Central and Chhattisgarh governments will now sit where security personnel once sat to protect the people, laying the…

Q6710.NationalMedium

How many persons with disabilities were helped at the Jagdalpur camp held from 5 to 7 October 2026?

  1. A.More than 1,200
  2. B.More than 2,400
  3. C.More than 3,600
  4. D.More than 9,000
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Correct answer: C. More than 3,600

The camp at Jagdalpur ran from 5 to 7 October 2026 and benefited that many persons with disabilities, and more than 1,570 of the beneficiaries were from Bastar alone, a figure the Home Minister described as a measure of what the district has endured.

Q6711.NationalEasy

The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, under which assistive devices are being distributed, marks what milestone?

  1. A.Ten years of the Ministry of Cooperation
  2. B.Twenty-five years of the Prime Minister in public office
  3. C.Seventy-five years of the Constitution
  4. D.Fifty years of the Right to Education
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Correct answer: B. Twenty-five years of the Prime Minister in public office

Programmes under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan are being held across the country to mark the completion of 25 years of service and dedication by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, first as the Chief Minister of a State and afterwards as Prime Minister of India.

Q6712.EconomyMedium

Which organisation conducts the Periodic Labour Force Survey?

  1. A.Reserve Bank of India
  2. B.National Statistical Office
  3. C.NITI Aayog
  4. D.Labour Bureau
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Correct answer: B. National Statistical Office

The survey is the main source of data on participation in the labour force and on employment and unemployment conditions, and its design was changed from January 2025 so that monthly and quarterly estimates could be produced.

Q6719.Reports & IndicesEasy

The Data Centre Evaluation Framework has been released by which body?

  1. A.Frontier Tech Hub of NITI Aayog
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.Central Electricity Authority
  4. D.Bureau of Energy Efficiency
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Correct answer: A. Frontier Tech Hub of NITI Aayog

The document was drafted with inputs from industry, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Ministry of Power and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.

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