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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q11061.AppointmentsHard

Which of the following statements about the Supreme Court appointments announced on 5 October 2026 is correct?

  1. A.All three judges elevated had Jharkhand as their parent High Court
  2. B.Two of the three judges elevated had Allahabad as their parent High Court
  3. C.All three judges were elevated from the same High Court
  4. D.None of the judges elevated was a serving Chief Justice
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Correct answer: B. Two of the three judges elevated had Allahabad as their parent High Court

The notification records Allahabad as the parent High Court of Justice Sunita Agarwal and of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, while Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh belongs to the Jharkhand High Court.

Q11062.AppointmentsEasy

Who was appointed an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court by the President in the notification issued on 5 October 2026?

  1. A.Shri Gurvinder Pal Singh
  2. B.Shri Aparesh Kumar Singh
  3. C.Shri Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya
  4. D.Shri Tanmay Kumar
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Correct answer: A. Shri Gurvinder Pal Singh

The Ministry of Law and Justice notification states that the President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed Shri Gurvinder Pal Singh, a judicial officer, as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court.

Q11063.AppointmentsMedium

Justice Sunita Agarwal, appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of India in October 2026, was until then the Chief Justice of which High Court?

  1. A.Allahabad High Court
  2. B.Gujarat High Court
  3. C.Delhi High Court
  4. D.Telangana High Court
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Correct answer: B. Gujarat High Court

The notification of the Ministry of Law and Justice names Justice Sunita Agarwal as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court at the time she was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, and records Allahabad as her parent High Court.

Q11064.Government SchemesEasy

Under which scheme did a beneficiary from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, receive assistance of Rs 1,85,000?

  1. A.Swachhta Udyami Yojana
  2. B.National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste
  3. C.NSFDC Electric Auto-Rickshaw Subsidy Scheme, 2024
  4. D.Stand Up India Scheme
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Correct answer: C. NSFDC Electric Auto-Rickshaw Subsidy Scheme, 2024

A resident of Junardev in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, was selected under it and received financial assistance of Rs 1,85,000, which let him acquire an auto-rickshaw and earn a living where he had no steady income before.

Q11065.Government SchemesMedium

Which three heads make up the award under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste?

  1. A.Fellowship, house rent allowance and contingency
  2. B.Tuition fee, hostel fee and books grant
  3. C.Stipend, travel grant and thesis grant
  4. D.Fellowship, medical allowance and laptop grant
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Correct answer: A. Fellowship, house rent allowance and contingency

These are the three components named in the beneficiary account of a scholar from Faridabad in Haryana whose assistance began in September 2019 and came to about Rs 18 lakh, funding her doctorate.

Q11066.Government SchemesMedium

The Swachhta Udyami Yojana provides assistance mainly for which purpose?

  1. A.Scholarships for sanitation workers' children
  2. B.Purchase of mechanised sanitation equipment for self-employment
  3. C.Construction of household toilets
  4. D.Pension for retired municipal staff
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Correct answer: B. Purchase of mechanised sanitation equipment for self-employment

The case released by the ministry shows how it works: a two-member group project under the scheme financed a tractor-mounted Open Nallah Cleaner at a total cost of Rs 16,99,952, with a loan of Rs 10,24,964 and a capital subsidy of Rs 6,74,988.

Q11067.NationalEasy

Which idea did Dr Jitendra Singh link to the recycling of e-waste and scrap under Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Waste to Wealth
  2. B.Zero Defect Zero Effect
  3. C.Reduce, Reuse, Refuse
  4. D.Mission Life
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Correct answer: A. Waste to Wealth

The minister said the recycling of electronic waste and other scrap contributes to this wider government idea and to the principles of a circular economy, in which resources are recovered and put back to productive use instead of accumulating as waste.

Q11068.NationalHard

How much space did the Department of Sports and its organisations reclaim in the previous Special Campaign?

  1. A.1,20,000 square feet
  2. B.2,50,000 square feet
  3. C.3,90,000 square feet
  4. D.5,40,000 square feet
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Correct answer: C. 3,90,000 square feet

In the previous round of the campaign the Department of Sports, working with the Sports Authority of India, the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, the National Sports University, the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory, ran cleanliness drives at 50 identified sites covering field offices and…

Q11069.NationalMedium

Which department is the nodal department for the government's Special Campaign on cleanliness and pendency?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Personnel and Training
  3. C.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of Special Campaign 6 at the DARPG office in Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5 October 2026, along with the Secretary and senior officers of the department.

Q11073.DefenceEasy

The extra Shakti engine capacity at HAL Koraput will mainly serve which platforms?

  1. A.Tejas and Rafale fighter aircraft
  2. B.Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and Prachand Light Combat Helicopter
  3. C.Dornier and Saras transport aircraft
  4. D.Rustom and Tapas unmanned aircraft
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Correct answer: B. Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and Prachand Light Combat Helicopter

The second line at Koraput, set up with an investment of Rs 218 crore, exists to meet their rising requirement.

Q11074.DefenceMedium

What is the investment in the second production line for Shakti engines at HAL Koraput?

  1. A.Rs 118 crore
  2. B.Rs 218 crore
  3. C.Rs 418 crore
  4. D.Rs 818 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 218 crore

That is the investment behind the second Shakti engine production line being highlighted at the Koraput event, and the added capacity is intended for indigenous helicopter platforms, named in the announcement as the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and the Prachand Light Combat Helicopter.

Q11078.DefenceEasy

At which shipyard is the Indian Navy's first Fleet Support Ship FSS-1 being launched?

  1. A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
  2. B.Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
  3. C.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
  4. D.Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Kolkata
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Correct answer: B. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam

The yard is building all five Fleet Support Ships ordered by the Indian Navy, and FSS-1 will be launched there on 6 October 2026 into the waters of the Bay of Bengal, eighteen months after its steel was first cut.

Q11079.NationalMedium

Which e-booklet was released at the 17th Pension Adalat?

  1. A.Pension at Your Doorstep
  2. B.Bringing Ease in the Life of Family Pensioners
  3. C.Digital Life Certificate Handbook
  4. D.Ease of Living for Senior Citizens
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Correct answer: B. Bringing Ease in the Life of Family Pensioners

This e-booklet was released at the sitting along with a set of flyers carrying success stories from the 16th Pension Adalat, and both publications were meant to show what direct hearings have achieved for pensioners and their families.

Q11080.NationalEasy

Which department organises the All India Pension Adalat?

  1. A.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

The Adalat is part of the standing machinery this department has built so that a pensioner's complaint can be heard directly, with the ministry or department concerned present in the room.

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