UPSC GK Questions 2026

Their presence at the exercise off Paradip was treated as a notable step towards stronger cooperation between nations on rescue at sea, because it allowed an exchange of working practices, improved the ability of different forces to operate together, and underlined that India is relied upon as a search and…

That was the theme chosen for the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise off Paradip, and it was borne out on the day by the demonstration of a Remotely Operated Vehicle and by the stress placed on a faster, technology-enabled and seamlessly coordinated rescue framework.

The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 12th edition of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise in the sea off Paradip on 8 October 2026, and the Paradip Port Authority along with the Odisha state administration took part in it.

The Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha met her at Arusha and conveyed the Indian Parliament's support for the body's work on democracy and peace.

The correct answer is Nepal, which proposed the item on urgent parliamentary action to address climate-related disasters and strengthen resilience in the Himalayan region and other vulnerable regions.

The correct answer is Arusha in Tanzania, where the Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha took part in the General Debate and in several committee meetings.

The Minister of State recalled this commitment in Manila while making the case for deeper cooperation under the ASEAN India Plan of Action.

India and Singapore are exploring options for a link of that capacity, and one option on the table is a land-based transmission corridor of roughly three thousand kilometres from Imphal in India to Singapore, passing through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.

Of this total, the Minister said 308 GW comes from non-fossil sources, which works out to fifty-five per cent of installed capacity, a share that matters because it is the headline measure of the energy transition.

The correct answer is Manila, the Philippines, where India was represented by the Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik.

The conditions listed in that law define the scope of the PRASHAST checklist, which is how a classroom observation becomes a formal referral for assessment.

The correct answer is more than 60,000 schools, with participation expected to grow further during the month.

PRASHAST is a school-based digital tool under the Department of School Education and Literacy that helps identify children with conditions covered by the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, and it works through a checklist in two parts, with the teacher screening on observable indicators and a special educator validating…

The correct answer is Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, the source area of the Gomti whose master plan for rejuvenation and integrated development was approved at the 68th Executive Committee meeting of the National Mission for Clean Ganga held in December 2025.

The correct answer is 527 projects worth 43,266 crore rupees, the position as of August 2026, with 368 projects already completed.

The correct answer is the Union Jal Shakti Minister, C. R. Paatil, who presided over the meeting in New Delhi.

District-level TB Mukt Panchayats were felicitated at the event, and the Health Minister described the achievement as a measure of what community participation and local leadership can do, crediting health workers, elected representatives, Panchayati Raj institutions and volunteers for the result.

Quoting the latest World Health Organization report, the Union Health Minister said tuberculosis incidence in India has come down by twenty-one per cent, which is well ahead of the global decline.

The design is deliberate: MY Bharat gives the platform for youth participation, the National Cadet Corps supplies discipline and reach, and a designated Class-I officer at the block or ward level provides official backing for the team's work.

The Union Health Minister launched the JOSH Teams at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and the squads are to work at district and block level under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, carrying information on prevention, testing and treatment into households.