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SSC CGL GK Questions 2026

Static GK decides the General Awareness score in SSC CGL. Of the 25 questions in Tier-I and the 25 in Tier-II Paper-I, most come from Indian Polity, History, Geography, the Economy and General Science, the areas the CGL 2026 notice lists as History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research relating to India and its neighbouring countries. Polity questions ask about articles, parts and schedules of the Constitution, amendments, the President, Parliament, the Supreme Court and constitutional bodies. History covers the Indus Valley, the Mauryas and Guptas, the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals, and the freedom struggle from 1857 to 1947. Geography asks about rivers, soils, climate, national parks, minerals and world physical features. The Economy part asks about budget terms, the RBI, banking and basic concepts. General Science is school-level Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for SSC CGL, written as short facts and tables so a topic can be revised in one sitting. Read a topic, then solve its previous-year questions and quiz on this site to check what you retained.

SSC CGL GK Questions with Answers

Q2301.Important DaysMedium

How many projects are to be taken up on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas this year, and how many of them are ready for inauguration?

  1. A.Over 300 projects, of which 228 are ready for inauguration
  2. B.Over 300 projects, of which 74 are ready for inauguration
  3. C.Over 500 projects, of which 300 are ready for inauguration
  4. D.Over 160 projects, of which 73 are ready for inauguration
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Correct answer: A. Over 300 projects, of which 228 are ready for inauguration

More than 300 projects for tribal communities across States will be taken up on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, with 228 ready to be inaugurated and 74 awaiting foundation stones.

Q2303.Important DaysEasy

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas marks the birth anniversary of which tribal leader?

  1. A.Rani Durgavati
  2. B.Tilka Manjhi
  3. C.Bhagwan Birsa Munda
  4. D.Alluri Sitarama Raju
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Correct answer: C. Bhagwan Birsa Munda

The Government designated 15 November as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in 2021 to commemorate his birth anniversary, and his 150th birth anniversary was observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh in 2024-25 with over 28 national events, more than 2 lakh activities and above 3.8 crore participants.

Q2305.SportsMedium

The Sport Values in Every Classroom Toolkit is to be introduced in India through a Memorandum of Understanding with which organisation?

  1. A.WADA
  2. B.UNESCO
  3. C.UNICEF
  4. D.the International Olympic Committee
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Correct answer: B. UNESCO

The Minister highlighted a forthcoming Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Ministry of Education and UNESCO to bring the Sport Values in Every Classroom Toolkit to India, with the aim of carrying sporting values, ethics and integrity into classrooms and reaching millions of young…

Q2307.SportsMedium

How many tests did the National Anti-Doping Agency of India conduct in 2025-26?

  1. A.Over 3,000
  2. B.Over 5,000
  3. C.Over 7,000
  4. D.Over 12,000
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Correct answer: C. Over 7,000

The Union Sports Minister told the Bureau that during 2025-26 the National Anti-Doping Agency of India carried out over 7,000 tests along with more than 350 education and awareness sessions that reached 27,000 participants, and that the agency concentrated on risk-based testing and intelligence-led investigations rather than random sampling alone.

Q2308.SportsMedium

Who chaired the third formal meeting of the COP10 Bureau under the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport, held in New Delhi?

  1. A.Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
  2. B.Farid Gayibov
  3. C.Hari Ranjan Rao
  4. D.Gustavo Merino
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Correct answer: A. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

The correct answer is Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, who chaired the third formal meeting of the COP10 Bureau as well as the fourth formal meeting of the Fund’s Approval Committee for 2026-27.

Q2309.DefenceMedium

How does the joint training in Exercise Garuda Shakti conclude?

  1. A.With a ceremonial parade and exchange of trophies
  2. B.With a validation exercise simulating realistic operational scenarios
  3. C.With a written tactical examination for both contingents
  4. D.With a joint humanitarian relief demonstration for civilians
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Correct answer: B. With a validation exercise simulating realistic operational scenarios

The joint training culminates in this final phase, which is designed to put the two contingents into lifelike operational situations and to assess the endurance, coordination and combat readiness they have built up during the drill.

Q2313.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Who delivered the valedictory address at the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, held at the Constitution House of the Parliament of India?

  1. A.The Rajya Sabha Chairman
  2. B.The Lok Sabha Speaker
  3. C.The Minister of External Affairs
  4. D.The Prime Minister
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Correct answer: B. The Lok Sabha Speaker

He had inaugurated the two-day Forum a day earlier and he delivered the valedictory address at the historic Constitution House of the Parliament of India, speaking to presiding officers, delegates and parliamentarians from BRICS member and partner nations.

Q2314.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The Joint Declaration of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum endorsed UN Security Council reform by referring to which paragraph of the New Delhi Declaration?

  1. A.Paragraph 13
  2. B.Paragraph 40
  3. C.Paragraph 24
  4. D.Paragraph 7
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Correct answer: A. Paragraph 13

Reaffirming the consensus of the New Delhi Declaration, the member parliaments issued an explicit endorsement of UN Security Council reform with a reference to Paragraph 13 of that declaration, the aim being to make global governance more representative of the Global South.

Q2315.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Which country assumes the BRICS chair for the year 2027, as announced at the valedictory session of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?

  1. A.Brazil
  2. B.Russia
  3. C.China
  4. D.South Africa
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Correct answer: C. China

At the close of the Forum the Lok Sabha Speaker handed over the chairship of the BRICS Parliamentary Forum to China, which takes the BRICS chair for the year 2027, and expressed confidence that cooperation would continue to flourish under its leadership.

Q2316.Summits & ConferencesEasy

What was the theme of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in New Delhi?

  1. A.Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development
  2. B.Parliaments for a Sustainable Planet
  3. C.Democracy, Dialogue and Development
  4. D.Strengthening the Global South Together
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Correct answer: A. Fostering Parliaments for People-Centric Development

The Forum was organised on this theme, and the deliberations over the two days followed it closely: delegates discussed people-centric development, strong democratic institutions, cooperation between parliaments, and the responsible use of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence, together with resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.

Q2317.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKEasy

Which one of the following is a west-flowing river?

  1. A.Mahanadi
  2. B.Godavari
  3. C.Krishna
  4. D.Narmada
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Correct answer: D. Narmada

The Narmada flows west through a rift valley and falls into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada rises at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows west for about 1,300 km between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, along a rift valley formed by faulting.