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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

Q9802.NationalMedium

What is the theme of the National Conference being held with the NHRC Foundation Day function?

  1. A.'Water as the Elixir of Life: Advancing Human Dignity through the Right to Water'
  2. B.'Human Rights of Prison Inmates'
  3. C.'Ensuring Everyday Essentials: Public Services and Dignity for All'
  4. D.'Rethinking Beggary: Bridging Gaps between Policy, Practice and Dignity'
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Correct answer: A. 'Water as the Elixir of Life: Advancing Human Dignity through the Right to Water'

The conference follows the Foundation Day function and has two technical sessions, one on the protection and restoration of water bodies and one on protecting drinking water sources so that access is safe and sustainable for all.

Q9806.DefenceMedium

About how many uniformed personnel and defence civilians, with their families, will the Karwar naval base support once Project Seabird is complete?

  1. A.About 2,500
  2. B.About 5,000
  3. C.About 10,000
  4. D.About 25,000
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Correct answer: C. About 10,000

The base at Karwar, when the work is finished, will house roughly 10,000 uniformed and civilian personnel together with their families, and the Ministry expects this to strengthen the local economy, industry and tourism and to generate direct and indirect jobs across the Uttara Kannada region.

Q9807.DefenceEasy

Who inaugurated the Project Seabird Phase IIA residential infrastructure at Naval Base, Karwar?

  1. A.The Chief of the Naval Staff
  2. B.General NS Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff
  3. C.The Raksha Mantri
  4. D.Vice Admiral Vivek Dahiya, Director General Seabird
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Correct answer: B. General NS Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff

He is also Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs, and he opened the new housing for senior sailors and naval defence civilians, along with trunk utility and amenity infrastructure, at the Karwar base.

Q9810.EconomyMedium

The National Land Monetization Corporation functions under which department?

  1. A.Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
  2. B.Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
  3. C.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  4. D.Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct answer: A. Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance

NLMC was set up to help central public sector enterprises and other government entities monetise surplus land and non-core assets, and it sits in that department.

Q9816.NationalMedium

Schedule X of the Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations lays down requirements mainly for which kind of system?

  1. A.DRM-based systems used for IPTV distribution
  2. B.Conditional access systems and set-top boxes
  3. C.FM radio transmission equipment
  4. D.Community radio stations
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Correct answer: A. DRM-based systems used for IPTV distribution

Schedule X of the interconnection rules carries the requirements for systems built on Digital Rights Management, and these are used chiefly where television channels are delivered over internet protocol.

Q9817.NationalEasy

Which body has issued the Draft DRM-based Digital Addressable Systems Audit Manual, 2026?

  1. A.Securities and Exchange Board of India
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.Prasar Bharati
  4. D.Central Board of Film Certification
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Correct answer: B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI is the regulator for telecom as well as for broadcasting and cable services, and it is TRAI that has placed the draft manual for DRM-based digital addressable systems in the public domain for comments.

Q9818.NationalHard

What is the title of the ninth anniversary issue of the CTIL Magazine released at the event?

  1. A.Trade in a Fragmented World
  2. B.The Emerging Sustainability Landscape: Responding to Shifting Winds
  3. C.Investment Law Compass: Nine Years On
  4. D.Digital Trade and the Developing World
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Correct answer: B. The Emerging Sustainability Landscape: Responding to Shifting Winds

That issue of the CTIL Magazine examines the opportunities and the challenges developing countries may face as they take part in the evolving intersection of trade and sustainability.

Q9819.NationalMedium

How many legal opinions has CTIL provided, according to its Head at the ninth anniversary celebration?

  1. A.More than 1,500
  2. B.More than 2,500
  3. C.More than 4,000
  4. D.More than 6,500
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Correct answer: C. More than 4,000

Prof. James J. Nedumpara, Head of the Centre for Trade and Investment Law and WTO India Chair, said the centre had provided that many legal opinions, had participated in negotiations concerning nearly ten free trade agreements, and had contributed to negotiations, submissions, notifications and dispute settlement at the World Trade…

Q9820.NationalMedium

CTIL, which marked its ninth anniversary in New Delhi, is housed at which institution?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
  2. B.Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
  3. C.National Law University, Delhi
  4. D.Indian Institute of Public Administration
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Correct answer: A. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

The Centre for Trade and Investment Law is housed there, and its Head, Prof. James J. Nedumpara, also holds the WTO India Chair.

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