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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q1141.NationalHard

Which of the following bodies was represented at the Clean Delhi workshop by senior officials?

  1. A.Only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
  2. B.NDMC, MCD and DDA
  3. C.Only the New Delhi Municipal Council
  4. D.Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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Correct answer: B. NDMC, MCD and DDA

The correct answer is NDMC, MCD and DDA, that is the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority, whose senior officials took part along with officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Q1142.NationalMedium

In the context of urban sanitation discussed at the Clean Delhi workshop, what does the abbreviation GVP stand for?

  1. A.Garbage Vulnerable Points
  2. B.Green Verification Protocol
  3. C.Gross Vehicle Parking
  4. D.Garbage Volume Projection
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Correct answer: A. Garbage Vulnerable Points

These are the spots in a city where waste keeps accumulating however often it is cleared, and tackling such recurring points was one of the ten critical questions the workshop was built around, along with measures to stop littering and to keep waste out of water bodies.

Q1143.NationalMedium

The workshop 'Planning a Shared Roadmap for Clean Delhi' was organised by which department, in collaboration with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban?

  1. A.Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  2. B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Department of Urban Development, Government of Delhi
  4. D.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
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Correct answer: A. Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

It held the workshop together with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, and its Secretary, Ms D. Thara, addressed the gathering along with senior officials of the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Delhi Development Authority and the ministry.

Q1144.Government SchemesHard

What is the 'ridge-to-valley' approach followed in the watershed works reviewed in Pune district?

  1. A.Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards
  2. B.Lining canals from the dam to the field outlet
  3. C.Transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins
  4. D.Building check dams only in the lowest part of a valley
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Correct answer: A. Treating the catchment from the upper slopes downwards

Watershed structures seen on the visit were developed on this approach, among them Continuous Contour Trenches, earthen nala bunds, cement nala bunds, Kolhapuri-type weirs and storage ponds, and the Secretary reviewed how far they had reduced rainwater runoff, recharged groundwater and improved water availability for agriculture.

Q1145.Government SchemesHard

How many talukas of Maharashtra are covered under WDC-PMKSY, out of the state's 304 drought-affected talukas?

  1. A.47 talukas
  2. B.76 talukas
  3. C.104 talukas
  4. D.150 talukas
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Correct answer: B. 76 talukas

At the review meeting held at Yashada in Pune, the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources stressed the need to speed up works in the 76 talukas that the scheme covers among the state's 304 drought-affected talukas, with El Nino conditions in view.

Q1147.Government SchemesMedium

WDC-PMKSY 2.0, under which watershed works were reviewed in Pune district, is implemented by which department?

  1. A.Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development
  2. B.Department of Water Resources, Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  4. D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Correct answer: A. Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development

The Watershed Development Component of the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana sits with that department, which is why its Secretary, Shri Dilip Kumar, inspected the works in the villages of Varude, Gulani and Wafgaon in Pune district and chaired the state review meeting.

Q1151.NationalMedium

Who is the President of the Indian Institute of Public Administration, in whose presence its 72nd Annual General Body Meeting was addressed?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan
  3. C.Dr Jitendra Singh
  4. D.The Cabinet Secretary
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Correct answer: B. The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan

The correct answer is the Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, who holds the office of President of the Indian Institute of Public Administration and was present when the 72nd Annual General Body Meeting was addressed.

Q1152.EconomyHard

Which of these is NOT among the stated aims of extending the cotton import duty exemption?

  1. A.Augmenting cotton availability for the domestic textile sector
  2. B.Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
  3. C.Raising the minimum support price paid to cotton growers
  4. D.Promoting value addition across the textile and apparel chain
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Correct answer: C. Raising the minimum support price paid to cotton growers

The exemption is an import measure and has nothing to do with the price assured to farmers, although the government has said it remains conscious of farmers' interests while taking such steps.

Q1154.EconomyMedium

Which department notified the extension of the customs duty exemption on cotton imports?

  1. A.Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
  2. B.Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. C.Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  4. D.Office of the Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles
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Correct answer: A. Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

Customs duty is a tax, so changes to it are notified by the revenue side of the Finance Ministry, in this case through a customs notification dated the end of October.

Q1156.DefenceHard

The inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise builds on the outcomes of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, which was held under which theme?

  1. A.BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open
  2. B.Shared Seas, Shared Security and Shared Prosperity
  3. C.Translating Vision to Action
  4. D.One Bay, One Future
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Correct answer: A. BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open

The correct answer is BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open, the theme of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, whose outcomes the exercise is designed to carry forward in practice.

Q1157.DefenceMedium

Which is India's first integrated tri-service command, whose role the inaugural BIMSTEC Maritime Security Exercise highlights?

  1. A.Strategic Forces Command
  2. B.Andaman and Nicobar Command
  3. C.Western Naval Command
  4. D.Central Air Command
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Correct answer: B. Andaman and Nicobar Command

It is India's first integrated tri-service command, which means the Army, the Navy and the Air Force operate there under a single commander instead of separate service chains.

Q1160.AppointmentsMedium

Which of these decorations has the 29th Chief of the Air Staff NOT been awarded, as listed with his appointment?

  1. A.Param Vishisht Seva Medal
  2. B.Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
  3. C.Vayu Sena Medal
  4. D.Ashoka Chakra
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Correct answer: D. Ashoka Chakra

The decorations listed for Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit are the Vayu Sena Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, which is why options A, B and C are all awards he holds and therefore wrong answers to a question asking…

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