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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q9443.Government SchemesEasy

Yuva Sangam is organised under which initiative?

  1. A.Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
  2. B.Fit India Movement
  3. C.Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
  4. D.Study in India
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Correct answer: A. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

The correct answer is Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, the initiative under which the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education runs Yuva Sangam to strengthen cultural and emotional bonds among young Indians.

Q9444.NationalMedium

Which campaign against substance abuse was highlighted at the MY Bharat Youth Convention?

  1. A.Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan
  2. B.Fit India Movement
  3. C.Khelo India Yuva Abhiyan
  4. D.Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
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Correct answer: A. Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Abhiyan

The minister said substance abuse threatens young people's potential, the well-being of families and national progress, and asked young citizens to spread awareness, encourage positive choices and mobilise their communities towards a drug-free society.

Q9445.NationalEasy

Which Union Minister addressed the MY Bharat Youth Convention at Varanasi?

  1. A.The Union Minister for Education
  2. B.Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports
  3. C.Girish Chandra Yadav
  4. D.Sunil Paliwal
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Correct answer: B. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports

The correct answer is Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, who addressed the convention and asked young people to become ambassadors of a developed India.

Q9446.NationalEasy

Where was the Youth for Viksit Bharat: MY Bharat Youth Convention held?

  1. A.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  2. B.Swatantrata Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  3. C.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  4. D.Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, Lucknow
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Correct answer: B. Swatantrata Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

The choice of venue matters because the same campus houses IIT (BHU), where the students felicitated for clearing the engineering entrance had won admission.

Q9450.DefenceMedium

Which two shipyards are building the Indian Navy's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels?

  1. A.Goa Shipyard Limited and GRSE Kolkata
  2. B.Mazagon Dock and Cochin Shipyard
  3. C.Cochin Shipyard and Goa Shipyard Limited
  4. D.GRSE Kolkata and Hindustan Shipyard
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Correct answer: A. Goa Shipyard Limited and GRSE Kolkata

Construction of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels is being carried out at these two yards at the same time, and the ships are both designed and built in India.

Q9453.EnvironmentMedium

Who led the high-level CAQM team that reviewed stubble burning prevention measures in Punjab?

  1. A.The Chairperson of CAQM
  2. B.Dr. S.D. Attri, Member (Technical), CAQM
  3. C.The Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar
  4. D.The Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board
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Correct answer: B. Dr. S.D. Attri, Member (Technical), CAQM

Attri, Member (Technical), CAQM, under whose chairmanship the high-level team visited the two hotspot districts and held the review meeting.

Q9455.EnvironmentEasy

Which two districts of Punjab did the CAQM team visit for its review of stubble burning prevention?

  1. A.Ludhiana and Patiala
  2. B.Amritsar and Tarn Taran
  3. C.Sangrur and Bathinda
  4. D.Moga and Mansa
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Correct answer: B. Amritsar and Tarn Taran

The high-level CAQM team visited these two districts during the paddy harvesting season because both have been identified as hotspots for paddy stubble burning, and the review meeting with Deputy Commissioners was held at Amritsar.

Q9457.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The second GI-AI4FS meeting in New Delhi was hosted by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre jointly with which Indian body?

  1. A.Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.NITI Aayog
  4. D.National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
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Correct answer: A. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

The Telecommunication Engineering Centre, which works under the Department of Telecommunications in the Ministry of Communications, hosted the meeting jointly with ICAR of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Q9458.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which United Nations agency coordinates the Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS)?

  1. A.Food and Agriculture Organization
  2. B.International Telecommunication Union
  3. C.World Food Programme
  4. D.International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Correct answer: B. International Telecommunication Union

GI-AI4FS is a global initiative of the United Nations and the ITU is named as the body that coordinates it, working in close collaboration with three partner agencies.

Q9459.InternationalMedium

Who held talks with the Greek Minister of National Defence when he visited India in February 2026?

  1. A.Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
  2. B.The Chief of Defence Staff
  3. C.The External Affairs Minister
  4. D.The Chief of the Naval Staff
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Correct answer: A. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh

The Ministry of Defence recalls that the Greek Minister of National Defence came to India in February 2026 and held talks with the Raksha Mantri, and it treats such high-level exchanges as evidence of a growing India-Greece partnership in the defence and strategic domains.

Q9460.InternationalMedium

Whose visit to India in May 2026 is credited with giving momentum to the India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership?

  1. A.The Prime Minister of Cyprus
  2. B.The President of Cyprus
  3. C.The Defence Minister of Cyprus
  4. D.The Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament
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Correct answer: B. The President of Cyprus

According to the Ministry of Defence, the India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership gained further momentum after the President of Cyprus travelled to India in May 2026, and the Defence Secretary's visit on 12 and 13 October 2026 is expected to underline the shared commitment of both sides to deepening and expanding the…

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