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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

Q281.Awards & HonoursEasy

India’s National Genebank, located at ICAR-NBPGR, ranks where in the world by size?

  1. A.First
  2. B.Second
  3. C.Fifth
  4. D.Tenth
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Correct answer: B. Second

Speaking at the Foundation Day of the plant varieties authority, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister noted that the National Genebank housed at the national bureau of plant genetic resources under the agricultural research council is the second largest in the world, and he linked that holding to the…

Q283.EnvironmentMedium

Which research institute is the Ministry of Tribal Affairs working with on this project?

  1. A.CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
  2. B.ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
  3. C.Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata
  4. D.CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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Correct answer: A. CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow

The ministry launched the project in collaboration with that institute, and its Chief Scientist is the principal investigator of the work.

Q284.EnvironmentMedium

The new medicinal plants project of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs covers how many tribal hotspots and in how many States and Union Territories?

  1. A.12 hotspots in 10 States and UTs
  2. B.16 hotspots in 13 States and UTs
  3. C.20 hotspots in 16 States and UTs
  4. D.13 hotspots in 16 States and UTs
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Correct answer: B. 16 hotspots in 13 States and UTs

The project picks sixteen tribal pockets spread over thirteen States and Union Territories, running from Kargil in Ladakh and Dharchula in Uttarakhand in the north to Wayanad in Kerala and Kodagu in Karnataka in the south, with three of the sites, Kandhamal, Balangir and Koraput, lying in Odisha itself.

Q285.EconomyMedium

The 10 GWh capacity offered in this tender has been earmarked for which application?

  1. A.Electric two-wheeler batteries
  2. B.Grid-Scale Stationary Storage
  3. C.Consumer electronics cells
  4. D.Railway traction batteries
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Correct answer: B. Grid-Scale Stationary Storage

The ministry set this block of 10 GWh aside for large stationary battery installations that store electricity for the grid, a need that grows as renewable generation expands, because solar and wind output varies with the weather while consumption does not.

Q286.EconomyMedium

What is the budgetary outlay of the PLI scheme under the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage?

  1. A.Rs 10,900 crore
  2. B.Rs 18,100 crore
  3. C.Rs 24,000 crore
  4. D.Rs 76,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 18,100 crore

The Union Cabinet cleared the production-linked incentive scheme for the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage in May 2021 with that outlay, the stated purpose being to build 50 GWh of cell manufacturing capacity in India and to pull in large domestic and international manufacturers.

Q290.DefenceEasy

Who launched the revamped Gallantry Awards portal in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Defence Secretary
  2. B.Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth
  3. C.Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
  4. D.The Chief of Defence Staff
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Correct answer: B. Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth

The Minister of State for Defence launched the rebuilt Gallantry Awards portal in New Delhi, calling the website a digital tribute to the courage and the supreme sacrifice of the gallantry awardees.

Q296.Government SchemesMedium

Where did the Prime Minister set out the vision for the nationwide Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari movement?

  1. A.Surat, Gujarat
  2. B.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Jaipur, Rajasthan
  4. D.Nagpur, Maharashtra
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Correct answer: A. Surat, Gujarat

The vision for the countrywide water conservation movement was set out by the Prime Minister there on 6 September 2024, with the stated purpose of turning conservation work into a genuine people's movement built on public participation.

Q297.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry runs the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative?

  1. A.Ministry of Rural Development
  2. B.Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  4. D.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Jal Shakti

It runs the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative and it is this ministry that extended the citizen feedback window on the JSJB 2.0 portal to 30 November 2026.

Q299.InternationalHard

Which of these institutions visited by the Indian delegation is located in Trieste, Italy?

  1. A.Elettra Synchrotron facility
  2. B.National Physical Laboratory
  3. C.IKP Knowledge Park
  4. D.Qmet Tech Foundation
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Correct answer: A. Elettra Synchrotron facility

The delegation's programme for 13 November took it to Trieste, where it visited Elettra along with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, all three of which sit in that city.

Q300.InternationalEasy

Which country did Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh visit for the Second Science and Innovation Dialogue?

  1. A.France
  2. B.Italy
  3. C.Germany
  4. D.Spain
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Correct answer: B. Italy

Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State with independent charge for Science and Technology and for Earth Sciences, travelled to Italy from 11 to 15 November 2026 and took part in the Second Science and Innovation Dialogue with the Italian Minister of University and Research, Anna Maria Bernini.