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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How many Working Group white papers were released by the Bharat 6G Alliance at the symposium?
The Bharat 6G Alliance released nine Working Group white papers, reflecting the technical contributions of its industry, academic and research members.
Read the full explanation →Which edition of the International Bharat 6G Symposium was inaugurated at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi?
Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated the 3rd International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026, organised by the Bharat 6G Alliance at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, in New Delhi, with sessions running from 7 to 9 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →On how many selected non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs were trade margins capped in February 2019?
In February 2019, on the direction of the Government, the pricing authority capped trade margins on 42 selected non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, using Paragraph 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.
Read the full explanation →Which body will take the decision and issue the notification capping these margins?
Two bodies have distinct roles here, and the question turns on telling them apart.
Read the full explanation →How much are cancer patients expected to save every year because of the wider margin cap?
The Department of Pharmaceuticals expects the cap on margins for non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines to save patients about Rs 2,500 crore every year, mainly by reducing what they spend from their own pockets on treatment.
Read the full explanation →At what level have margins in the supply and sale of non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines been capped?
The Government has approved a ceiling on the margins charged while non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines move through the supply chain to the patient, and that ceiling is fixed at 30 per cent of the MRP.
Read the full explanation →Which report, prepared in association with Boston Consulting Group, was released on World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day 2026?
Released at the ministry's World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day programme, the report reviews the hydrogen standards the country already has, points to the areas that still need attention and lists the steps needed to deal with them.
Read the full explanation →What is the outlay of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?
The National Green Hydrogen Mission was approved in January 2023 with this outlay, and the money is spread across production of the gas, the manufacture of equipment, pilot projects, research and training.
Read the full explanation →The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy held its World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day 2026 event at which venue in New Delhi?
More than a hundred officials, industry representatives, researchers and experts attended two panel discussions there, one on standards for hydrogen and one on safety at hydrogen facilities, and a gap assessment of the country's hydrogen standards was released.
Read the full explanation →Under the e-way bill changes recommended by the 57th GST Council meeting, a goods vehicle can be intercepted only with the authorisation of an officer not below which rank?
The Council recommended changes to sections 68, 129 and 130 of the CGST Act so that a vehicle carrying goods may be stopped only when there is specific intelligence about it and an officer of at least this rank has cleared the action.
Read the full explanation →The maximum general penalty under the CGST Act has been recommended to be reduced from Rs 25,000 to which amount?
The Council recommended cutting the ceiling on the general penalty under section 125 of the CGST Act from 25,000 rupees to 10,000 rupees.
Read the full explanation →Which section of the CGST Act, 2017 is to be omitted so that the power of arrest under GST ends?
The Council recommended the complete withdrawal of arrest powers under the goods and services tax by deleting this section from the CGST Act, 2017, a step presented as part of a trust-based tax system that still keeps deterrence against fraud.
Read the full explanation →The 57th GST Council meeting recommended raising the monetary threshold for launching prosecution under GST to which amount?
Among the decriminalisation measures taken at the 57th meeting of the GST Council, the money threshold at which a prosecution may be launched was lifted to five crore rupees, so that criminal proceedings are reserved for large cases of fraud and evasion rather than ordinary disputes over tax.
Read the full explanation →Which of these was NOT named by the minister as an initiative building capability in emerging scientific fields?
The initiatives he cited as creating capability in emerging fields were the Deep Ocean Mission, the Quantum Mission, artificial intelligence, cyber security and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation, so options A, B and C all appear on that list.
Read the full explanation →What is India's target for nuclear energy capacity, as mentioned by the minister?
The minister referred to this target together with the opening of the nuclear sector to private participation, and described nuclear power as an important clean-energy source for future requirements, among them the demand created by artificial intelligence and data centres.
Read the full explanation →According to Dr Jitendra Singh, what is the present size of India's space economy?
The minister described this as the current size of the space economy and said it could reach USD 45 to 46 billion over the next 8 to 10 years if the present momentum continues, crediting the expansion to the opening of the sector and the entry of a wider set…
Read the full explanation →Sericulture is estimated to provide employment to how many persons during 2025-26?
The minister cited this estimate to show how much livelihood depends on the sector, which is the reason seed quality and modern infrastructure matter well beyond the rearing shed.
Read the full explanation →Assam accounts for approximately what share of India's Muga silk production?
The trap here is option C: 74 per cent is Assam’s share of Eri silk production, amounting to 2,131 metric tonnes, and the two shares are routinely swapped in question papers, so the pairing must be learnt together.
Read the full explanation →The new grainage and cold storage facility inaugurated in October 2026 is located at which silkworm seed production centre?
The Central Silk Board’s Silkworm Seed Production Centre there received a newly constructed grainage building and cold storage facility, inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Textiles under the North-East Region Textile Promotion Scheme.
Read the full explanation →Which initiative, piloted at Umri, Chaurawala and Narakoduru, won a WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line C6?
Through Samriddhi Kendras it offers tele-consultation and diagnostics, digital classrooms and skilling, e-governance, banking, soil testing, drone-based agricultural services, employment help and e-commerce under one roof, and it is being piloted at Umri in Madhya Pradesh, Chaurawala in Uttar Pradesh and Narakoduru in Andhra Pradesh.
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