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UPSC GK Questions 2026

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.

GK24's GK notes are written topic by topic in English and Hindi, as short, fact-first chapters that are easy to revise. They cover Indian Polity, Indian History, Geography, Indian Economy, General Science, Environment and Ecology, Art and Culture, Computer, and the fact lists of awards, sports, books and days. A new chapter is added in each subject as the series grows. Each note carries practice questions, and those that have appeared in an exam say which exam and year. Start with Polity and modern history, then Geography, the Economy and Science. Read a note, take its topic quiz, and come back to it in your monthly revision.

UPSC GK Questions with Answers

Q15344.EnvironmentEasy

Who inaugurated the international workshop on tiger landscapes in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.Bhupender Yadav, Union Environment Minister
  3. C.S. P. Yadav, Director General, IBCA
  4. D.Mia Oka, ADB Country Director for India
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Correct answer: B. Bhupender Yadav, Union Environment Minister

He opened the two-day workshop and delivered the inaugural address, in which he said that conservation with harmony and human-nature coexistence should be the foundation of ecological conservation.

Q15345.EnvironmentMedium

Which two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the international workshop on tiger landscapes?

  1. A.IBCA and the World Bank
  2. B.IBCA and the Asian Development Bank
  3. C.NTCA and the World Wide Fund for Nature
  4. D.NTCA and the Asian Development Bank
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Correct answer: B. IBCA and the Asian Development Bank

The two formalised their partnership through an MoU at the event, marking a step towards stronger collaboration in landscape conservation, sustainable development, capacity building, knowledge exchange and nature-positive financing initiatives.

Q15346.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which of these was NOT among the new projects deliberated at the 18th IP BRICS meeting?

  1. A.BRICS Intellectual Property Awareness Series
  2. B.IP BRICS FinTech Innovation Monitor
  3. C.BRICS Industrial Property Commercialisation Forum
  4. D.BRICS Common Currency Patent Fund
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Correct answer: D. BRICS Common Currency Patent Fund

The new projects on which deliberations concluded were the BRICS Intellectual Property Awareness Series, the IP BRICS FinTech Innovation Monitor, the BRICS Industrial Property Commercialisation Forum and Best Practices Repository, initiatives on intellectual property policies for public health and development, research on the design systems of BRICS countries, and a…

Q15348.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What was adopted as the major outcome of the 18th IP BRICS meeting?

  1. A.The New Delhi Declaration on Patents
  2. B.The Updated Operational Guidelines
  3. C.The BRICS Charter on Copyright
  4. D.A single BRICS patent office
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Correct answer: B. The Updated Operational Guidelines

The release names their adoption as a major outcome of the deliberations, and explains their purpose: to guide result-oriented cooperation among the member offices, to promote cross-border innovation, and to strengthen joint efforts in shaping global intellectual property standards.

Q15349.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which city hosted the 18th Meeting of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of BRICS countries?

  1. A.Moscow
  2. B.New Delhi
  3. C.Johannesburg
  4. D.Rio de Janeiro
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Correct answer: B. New Delhi

The three-day meeting was held there from 1 to 3 September 2026, hosted by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, which functions under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Q15351.DefenceMedium

On which date did online registration and booking of exhibition space for Aero India 2027 commence?

  1. A.2 September 2026
  2. B.3 September 2026
  3. C.1 October 2026
  4. D.8 February 2027
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Correct answer: B. 3 September 2026

The release says exhibitor registration was scheduled to commence on that date through the dedicated portal www.aeroindia.gov.in, which was built to handle registration and the booking of exhibition space for both exhibitors and visitors.

Q15352.DefenceMedium

Which department organises Aero India?

  1. A.Department of Defence Production
  2. B.Department of Military Affairs
  3. C.Department of Defence Research and Development
  4. D.Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
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Correct answer: A. Department of Defence Production

It organises Aero India under the Ministry of Defence, which fits the show's purpose of displaying India's capability in aerospace and defence manufacturing and drawing in partnerships, investment and exports.

Q15353.DefenceEasy

Where will the 16th Aero India be held?

  1. A.Air Force Station, Hindon, Ghaziabad
  2. B.Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru
  3. C.Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
  4. D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru

The 16th edition of Aero India is scheduled there from 8 to 12 February 2027, in the state of Karnataka, and is organised by the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence.

Q15354.Awards & HonoursMedium

Along with which other awards will the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024 be conferred?

  1. A.National Sports Awards 2025
  2. B.Padma Awards 2026
  3. C.Jnanpith Award 2025
  4. D.National Bravery Awards 2026
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Correct answer: A. National Sports Awards 2025

The release says the adventure awards will be conferred by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with those sports awards, and that the date of the ceremony will be announced separately.

Q15356.Awards & HonoursMedium

Which of these is NOT a category of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards?

  1. A.Land Adventure
  2. B.Water Adventure
  3. C.Air Adventure
  4. D.Polar Adventure
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Correct answer: D. Polar Adventure

The award has exactly four categories and that is not one of them. Three of the four are defined by where the feat takes place, namely Land Adventure, Water Adventure and Air Adventure, and the fourth is Lifetime Achievement, which recognises a career rather than a single exploit.

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