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UPSC Civil Services Static GK Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Static GK questions from the General Awareness section of UPSC Civil Services, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

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Question 1

SAARC has how many member countries?

  1. A9
  2. B10
  3. C7
  4. D8
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Answer: (D) 8
Question 2

Bihu is a festival of

  1. APunjab
  2. BBihar
  3. CKerala
  4. DAssam
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Answer: (D) Assam
Question 3

Teachers' Day in India is celebrated on

  1. A14 November
  2. B2 October
  3. C15 August
  4. D5 September
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Answer: (D) 5 September
Question 4

The Ashoka Chakra in the national flag has how many spokes?

  1. A32
  2. B24
  3. C12
  4. D20
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Answer: (B) 24
Question 5

Who wrote "Gitanjali"?

  1. ABankim Chandra Chatterjee
  2. BPremchand
  3. CRabindranath Tagore
  4. DSarojini Naidu
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Answer: (C) Rabindranath Tagore
Question 6

World Environment Day is observed on

  1. A16 September
  2. B21 March
  3. C22 April
  4. D5 June
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Answer: (D) 5 June
Question 7

The national anthem takes approximately how long to sing in full?

  1. A30 seconds
  2. B1 minute 20 seconds
  3. C52 seconds
  4. D2 minutes
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Answer: (C) 52 seconds
Question 8

The national flower of India is the

  1. AJasmine
  2. BLotus
  3. CMarigold
  4. DRose
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Answer: (B) Lotus
Question 9

The first Indian astronaut to go to space was

  1. ASunita Williams
  2. BRavish Malhotra
  3. CKalpana Chawla
  4. DRakesh Sharma
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Answer: (D) Rakesh Sharma
Question 10

Who wrote "Gitanjali"?

  1. ASarojini Naidu
  2. BPremchand
  3. CBankim Chandra Chatterjee
  4. DRabindranath Tagore
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Answer: (D) Rabindranath Tagore

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Question 11

National Science Day in India is celebrated on

  1. A5 June
  2. B11 May
  3. C15 October
  4. D28 February
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Answer: (D) 28 February
Question 12

The national bird of India is the

  1. ASwan
  2. BParrot
  3. CPeacock
  4. DEagle
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Answer: (C) Peacock
Question 13

The national animal of India is the

  1. ALion
  2. BTiger
  3. CPeacock
  4. DElephant
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Answer: (B) Tiger
Question 14

Satish Dhawan Space Centre is located at

  1. AChandipur
  2. BBengaluru
  3. CThumba
  4. DSriharikota
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Answer: (D) Sriharikota
Question 15

Who wrote "Godaan"?

  1. AHarivansh Rai Bachchan
  2. BMunshi Premchand
  3. CMahadevi Verma
  4. DJaishankar Prasad
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Answer: (B) Munshi Premchand
Question 16

The national song "Vande Mataram" was written by

  1. ABankim Chandra Chatterjee
  2. BMuhammad Iqbal
  3. CRabindranath Tagore
  4. DSarojini Naidu
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Answer: (A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Question 17

Bihu is a festival of

  1. AKerala
  2. BAssam
  3. CPunjab
  4. DBihar
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Answer: (B) Assam
Question 18

The first Indian woman to go to space was

  1. ABachendri Pal
  2. BTessy Thomas
  3. CKalpana Chawla
  4. DSunita Williams
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Answer: (C) Kalpana Chawla
Question 19

Odissi is a classical dance form of

  1. AAssam
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CBihar
  4. DOdisha
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Answer: (D) Odisha
Question 20

National Youth Day in India (birthday of Swami Vivekananda) is on

  1. A12 January
  2. B30 January
  3. C23 January
  4. D26 January
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Answer: (A) 12 January

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