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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q15064.DefenceEasy

Exercise Samudra Laksamana is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?

  1. A.Indonesia
  2. B.Malaysia
  3. C.Singapore
  4. D.Thailand
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Correct answer: B. Malaysia

The release states that INS Mysore arrived at Lumut, Malaysia, to take part in the fourth edition of the bilateral maritime exercise Samudra Laksamana between the Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy, and it adds that the ship and her crew were welcomed by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel and…

Q15065.Summits & ConferencesMedium

How many master’s fellowships does the ASEAN-India fellowship for higher education in agriculture provide over five years?

  1. A.25
  2. B.50
  3. C.75
  4. D.100
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Correct answer: B. 50

Listing the achievements of the cooperation period that has just ended, the release records the launch in 2024 of the ASEAN-India Fellowship for Higher Education in Agriculture and Allied Sciences, which provides for 50 master’s fellowships over five years for students from ASEAN member states.

Q15066.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The new ASEAN-India medium-term plan of action for cooperation in agriculture and forestry covers which period?

  1. A.2021-2025
  2. B.2026-2030
  3. C.2025-2029
  4. D.2027-2031
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Correct answer: B. 2026-2030

The meeting looked forward to the adoption and implementation of the medium-term plan of action for cooperation in agriculture and forestry for 2026-2030, and the release sets out its four mutually reinforcing areas, namely policy dialogue with food security, trade, investment and resilient value chains; institutional networking, information exchange and…

Q15067.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Where was the 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry held?

  1. A.Jakarta
  2. B.Manila
  3. C.New Delhi
  4. D.Bangkok
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Correct answer: C. New Delhi

The release opens by saying that the Ninth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry was held on 9 September 2026 in New Delhi, India, and it closes with the ministers thanking the Government of India for the hospitality and the arrangements made for the meeting, which confirms India as…

Q15071.AppointmentsMedium

Before this appointment, in which state commission had Bhagwat Prasad Makwana served as Vice-Chairman and Chairman?

  1. A.Safai Karamchari Commission, Uttarakhand
  2. B.Safai Karamchari Commission, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Safai Karamchari Commission, Gujarat
  4. D.Safai Karamchari Commission, Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Safai Karamchari Commission, Uttarakhand

This is the strand of his record that connects most directly to the national post he now holds, since the state body does at the level of one state what the national commission does for the country.

Q15072.AppointmentsHard

Bhagwat Prasad Makwana was earlier a member of the Central Monitoring Committee constituted under which law?

  1. A.The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
  2. B.The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013
  3. C.The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
  4. D.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
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Correct answer: B. The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013

Makwana served as a member of the Central Monitoring Committee constituted under that Act before taking charge of the national commission, and this experience sits alongside his tenure in the Uttarakhand commission and his time as an Independent Director on the Board of NHPC.

Q15074.Government SchemesHard

How much has the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana transferred, and to how many mothers, in its ten years?

  1. A.More than Rs 11,000 crore to over 2.65 crore mothers
  2. B.More than Rs 21,000 crore to over 4.65 crore mothers
  3. C.More than Rs 31,000 crore to over 6.65 crore mothers
  4. D.More than Rs 41,000 crore to over 8.65 crore mothers
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Correct answer: B. More than Rs 21,000 crore to over 4.65 crore mothers

The Union Minister announced the figure while noting that the scheme has completed ten years of implementation, and a film marking the decade was screened at the launch in Varanasi.

Q15075.Government SchemesMedium

What is the theme of the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026?

  1. A.Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari
  2. B.Suposhit Bharat, Saksham Bharat
  3. C.Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi
  4. D.Sahi Poshan, Desh Roshan
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Correct answer: A. Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari

The month-long campaign built around it asks households to work on dietary diversity, adequate protein intake and fresh hot cooked meals, along with sanitation and early childhood development.

Q15078.Summits & ConferencesEasy

What was unveiled at the 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry?

  1. A.The India-ASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry
  2. B.The ASEAN-India Green Fund for Farmers
  3. C.The ASEAN-India Rice Research Centre
  4. D.The India-ASEAN Digital Agriculture Mission
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Correct answer: A. The India-ASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry

The correct answer is the India-ASEAN Friendship Spike for Agriculture and Forestry, described as a symbol of the enduring partnership and the shared commitment of the two sides to cooperation in agriculture and forestry.

Q15079.Summits & ConferencesMedium

How many delegates attended the 10th ASEAN-India Agriculture Working Group Meeting held in New Delhi on 8 September 2026?

  1. A.11 delegates from 45 states
  2. B.45 delegates from 11 ASEAN member states
  3. C.65 delegates from 10 ASEAN member states
  4. D.30 delegates from 12 ASEAN member states
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Correct answer: B. 45 delegates from 11 ASEAN member states

The working group met a day before the ministerial and was co-chaired by India and the Philippines, with Dr M.L.

Q15080.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which edition of the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry was held in New Delhi on 9 September 2026?

  1. A.7th
  2. B.8th
  3. C.9th
  4. D.10th
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Correct answer: C. 9th

It was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, and it reaffirmed the shared commitment of India and the grouping to a food secure and resilient agricultural future.

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