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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

Q2641.Summits & ConferencesMedium

'One Nation, One Time', referred to at the CIML meeting, is the name of which Indian project?

  1. A.A single time zone for the whole country
  2. B.The National Time Dissemination Project
  3. C.A single financial year for all states
  4. D.A common clock for railway timetables
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Correct answer: B. The National Time Dissemination Project

Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs, described 'One Nation, One Time' as this project, whose aim is to make accurate, reliable and traceable Indian Standard Time available throughout the country.

Q2643.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) is the governing committee of which international organisation?

  1. A.International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)
  2. B.International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  3. C.World Trade Organization (WTO)
  4. D.International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Correct answer: A. International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)

CIML is the committee of the OIML, and the meeting in New Delhi brings together delegates, officials and technical experts from member countries to take forward cooperation on measurement standards, protection of consumers and fair trade.

Q2645.DefenceEasy

In which sea was INS Trishul on operational deployment when it made the port call?

  1. A.The Red Sea
  2. B.The Black Sea
  3. C.The Mediterranean Sea
  4. D.The Baltic Sea
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Correct answer: C. The Mediterranean Sea

The ship's visit to the Italian port of Civitavecchia came during its continuing operational deployment to that sea, and the Passage Exercise with the Italian Naval Ship Carlo Margottini was held in the same waters shortly before the ship entered harbour.

Q2648.Reports & IndicesMedium

At whose request were two questions added to identify handloom, power-loom and handicraft establishments?

  1. A.The Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.The Ministry of MSME
  3. C.The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  4. D.The Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct answer: A. The Ministry of Textiles

The statistics ministry stated that these two questions were added at that Ministry's request, so that establishments engaged in handloom, power-loom and handicraft work can be identified within the survey frame.

Q2649.Reports & IndicesMedium

Which information will the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises capture for the first time?

  1. A.Use of digital payment instruments
  2. B.Gender-specific constraints faced by women entrepreneurs
  3. C.District-level estimates by participating States
  4. D.Presence of establishments on e-commerce marketplaces
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Correct answer: B. Gender-specific constraints faced by women entrepreneurs

The revised schedule introduces, for the first time, questions on the constraints women face in operating and managing their establishments, to build an evidence base on the factors affecting female-led enterprises in the unincorporated sector.

Q2650.Reports & IndicesMedium

ASUSE 2027-28 is proposed to be conducted over which period?

  1. A.January 2027 to December 2027
  2. B.April 2027 to March 2028
  3. C.July 2027 to June 2028
  4. D.October 2027 to September 2028
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Correct answer: B. April 2027 to March 2028

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has proposed moving the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises from the calendar-year cycle it has followed so far to the financial year, so that its reference period matches that of other enterprise surveys such as the Annual Survey of Industries and the…

Q2651.EnvironmentEasy

Which two countries were cited as already making wide use of flex fuel technology?

  1. A.Brazil and the United States
  2. B.Germany and Japan
  3. C.China and South Korea
  4. D.Australia and Canada
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Correct answer: A. Brazil and the United States

While explaining the amendment, the Ministry noted that flex fuel technology is already in use in these countries, where vehicles are built to operate on a range of ethanol and petrol blends drawn from a single fuel tank.

Q2652.EnvironmentEasy

E85 fuel contains up to what share of ethanol by volume?

  1. A.20 per cent
  2. B.50 per cent
  3. C.85 per cent
  4. D.100 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 85 per cent

E85 is a blend of petrol and ethanol in which ethanol forms up to that share by volume. In this notation the letter E denotes ethanol while the number indicates the proportion of ethanol present in the fuel, which is why E100 refers to a fuel consisting predominantly of ethanol.

Q2653.EnvironmentMedium

Which rules has the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended to support E85 and E100 flex fuel vehicles?

  1. A.The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  2. B.The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
  3. C.The Environment Protection Rules, 1986
  4. D.The Energy Conservation Rules, 2001
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Correct answer: B. The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

The Ministry notified amendments to these rules so that vehicles capable of running on E85 and other high ethanol fuels can be certified and brought into use.

Q2655.Government SchemesMedium

Which institution will coordinate the capacity building programme for professionals in drug de-addiction services?

  1. A.NIMHANS, Bengaluru
  2. B.PGIMER, Chandigarh
  3. C.NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi
  4. D.Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
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Correct answer: C. NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi

The training will be delivered through six central government institutions under the Drug De-addiction Programme, and the NDDTC at AIIMS, which is located at Ghaziabad, will coordinate the overall implementation of the initiative.

Q2656.Government SchemesEasy

How many service providers is the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to train in de-addiction services by March 2029?

  1. A.5,000
  2. B.10,000
  3. C.20,000
  4. D.50,000
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Correct answer: B. 10,000

Under the Vision Document on Narcotic Control for the period 2026 to 2029, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been entrusted with building the capacity of this many service providers, including medical and allied healthcare personnel engaged in de-addiction services, by March 2029.

Q2657.NationalMedium

According to the West Bengal Chief Minister, what is the state's railway budget allocation for 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 4,380 crore
  2. B.Rs 7,500 crore
  3. C.Rs 14,205 crore
  4. D.Rs 75,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 14,205 crore

Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, speaking at the flagging-off ceremony, said the annual average railway allocation for West Bengal during the years from 2009 to 2014 was Rs 4,380 crore, and that it has risen to the figure in option C for the current year.

Q2660.DefenceMedium

Which roadmap did the Raksha Mantri ask for, to identify technologies serving both civil and military requirements?

  1. A.Positive Indigenisation Roadmap
  2. B.Dual Technology Roadmap
  3. C.Joint Capability Roadmap
  4. D.Strategic Supply Chain Roadmap
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Correct answer: B. Dual Technology Roadmap

Speaking at the seminar, the Raksha Mantri said indigenisation needed a broader approach and asked for such a roadmap to identify and prioritise technologies that can serve civilian as well as military needs, including those required for civil and military shipping.