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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

Q2901.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the National Water Academy (NWA) is/are correct? 1. The primary objective of the NWA is to function as Centre of Excellence in training for in-service engineers from Central and State organizations on various aspects of water resource planning. 2. The NWA is located in New Delhi. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

The National Water Academy is the training wing of the Central Water Commission, which works under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Q2902.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements explains higher mutation rate and faster evolution found in RNA virus?

  1. A.RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA.
  2. B.Virus can multiply only within the living cell of a host.
  3. C.Metabolic processes are absent in virus.
  4. D.Virus can remain latent for a long period.
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Correct answer: A. RNA is relatively unstable compared to DNA.

RNA is usually single-stranded and its sugar, ribose, carries an extra hydroxyl group, which makes the molecule more reactive and easier to break or alter than double-stranded DNA.

Q2903.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

Which one of the following is not correct about Administrative Tribunals?

  1. A.The Parliament may by law constitute Administrative Tribunals both at the Union and State levels.
  2. B.Tribunals may look into disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services.
  3. C.Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.
  4. D.The law establishing the Tribunals may provide for procedures including rules of evidence to be followed.
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Correct answer: C. Tribunals established by a law of the Parliament can exclude the jurisdiction of all Courts to allow for special leave to appeal.

Article 323A, added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, lets Parliament by law set up administrative tribunals for the Union and for each state or group of states to decide disputes on recruitment and service conditions of public servants.

Q2905.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKMedium

Consider the following statements : The Azamgarh Proclamation refers to 1. the declaration by the rebels of 1857 2. the statement by the leader of the underground movement in the Revolt of 1942 Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

The question asks which statement is not correct. The Azamgarh Proclamation was issued in August 1857 in the name of the rebels, and is usually linked with Firoz Shah, a prince of the Mughal family.

Q2908.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Which one of the following methods is followed in electing the President of India ?

  1. A.Proportional Representation only
  2. B.First-Past-the-Post System only
  3. C.Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote System
  4. D.Proportional Representation and the First-Past-the-Post System
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Correct answer: C. Proportional Representation and the Single Transferable Vote System

Article 55(3) of the Constitution says the President is elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote, and the voting is by secret ballot.

Q2909.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

The acceleration due to gravity at the Earth's surface depends on

  1. A.its mass only.
  2. B.its radius only.
  3. C.both its mass and radius.
  4. D.either its mass or its radius.
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Correct answer: C. both its mass and radius.

By Newton's law of gravitation, the acceleration due to gravity at the surface is g = GM/R², where G is the universal gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Earth and R is its radius.

Q2910.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKHard

Which member of the Servants of India Society founded the Seva Samiti at Allahabad in 1914?

  1. A.Shri Ram Bajpai
  2. B.Hriday Nath Kunzru
  3. C.S. G. Vaze
  4. D.Srinivas Shastri
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Correct answer: B. Hriday Nath Kunzru

Kunzru, a member of the Servants of India Society, founded the Seva Samiti at Allahabad in 1914 to organise social service: relief during famines, floods and epidemics, help to pilgrims at melas, and the spread of education and sanitation.

Q2911.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about plantation agriculture is not correct ?

  1. A.Plantation farm estates are scientifically managed.
  2. B.Plantation farming requires heavy capital outlay.
  3. C.Plantation farm lands have mainly foreign ownership and local labour.
  4. D.Plantation farmers rear the animals for sale.
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Correct answer: D. Plantation farmers rear the animals for sale.

Plantation agriculture is the large-scale growing of a single cash crop such as tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, cocoa or bananas, mainly for export.

Q2912.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Level of per capita GDP depends upon which of the following? 1. Proportion of population in the working age 2. Work participation rate 3. Per worker productivity Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.3 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 2 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

Per capita GDP is total output divided by total population, and it can be broken into three parts that multiply together.

Q2913.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Eratosthenes, a Greek philosopher measured the Earth's circumference based on the angle of Sun rays at two different points. Which cities were they ?

  1. A.Alexandria and Syene
  2. B.Syene and Troy
  3. C.Alexandria and Troy
  4. D.Alexandria and Thebes
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Correct answer: A. Alexandria and Syene

Around 240 BC Eratosthenes, the librarian of Alexandria in Egypt, learnt that at noon on the summer solstice the Sun shone straight down a well at Syene (modern Aswan), so it was directly overhead there.

Q2915.Uttar PradeshHard

Sudha Singh, who won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Asian Games of 2010, comes from which state?

  1. A.Haryana
  2. B.Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Kerala
  4. D.Punjab
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Correct answer: B. Uttar Pradesh

Sudha Singh belongs to the Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh and won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Asian Games held at Guangzhou in 2010, going on to represent India at the Olympic Games; she is the best known woman distance runner the state has produced.

Q2916.Uttar PradeshHard

Mohammed Shahid, the hockey player who won an Olympic gold medal with India at Moscow in 1980, belonged to which city of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. A.Varanasi
  2. B.Kanpur
  3. C.Jhansi
  4. D.Bareilly
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Correct answer: A. Varanasi

Mohammed Shahid, celebrated for his dribbling and close stick work, came from Varanasi, was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the Olympic gold at Moscow in 1980, and received the Padma Shri in 1986 after the Arjuna Award earlier in the decade.

Q2918.Uttar PradeshHard

The Yash Bharti Samman is an award given by which government?

  1. A.The Government of India
  2. B.The Government of Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.The Government of Bihar
  4. D.The Government of Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. The Government of Uttar Pradesh

The Yash Bharti Samman, instituted in 1994, is the highest civilian honour of Uttar Pradesh and has been conferred on writers, artists, musicians, sportspersons and others for distinguished achievement, with a cash award.

Q2919.Uttar PradeshMedium

Which is the highest sports award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh given to women sportspersons?

  1. A.Laxman Award
  2. B.Rani Laxmi Bai Award
  3. C.Arjuna Award
  4. D.Yash Bharti Samman
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Correct answer: B. Rani Laxmi Bai Award

Uttar Pradesh gives its highest sporting honour under two names, the Laxman Award for men and the Rani Laxmi Bai Award for women, the latter named after the queen of Jhansi, a city of the state; both carry a cash prize and a citation.