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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

Q301.NationalMedium

Which of the following can a parent do through the KVS-Samvaad platform?

  1. A.Apply online for Bonafide and CEA certificates and student leave
  2. B.Transfer a child to another school board
  3. C.Appoint a teacher to the school
  4. D.Approve the school's annual budget
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Correct answer: A. Apply online for Bonafide and CEA certificates and student leave

The KVS-Samvaad parent connect app and web portal was built to bring the school closer to the home, so it shows attendance, progress of the syllabus, academic results, learning resources and digital student identity cards, and it allows these applications to be filed without a visit to the school office.

Q304.NationalMedium

Which four States are the Partner States of the India International Trade Fair 2026?

  1. A.Assam, Delhi, Jharkhand and West Bengal
  2. B.Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Gujarat, Kerala, Odisha and Punjab
  4. D.Goa, Haryana, Karnataka and Telangana
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Correct answer: B. Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

These four have been named Partner States of the fair, which gives them the largest presence among the participating States in the halls set aside for States and Union Territories.

Q305.NationalMedium

Which organisation holds the India International Trade Fair every year?

  1. A.Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
  2. B.India Trade Promotion Organisation
  3. C.Directorate General of Foreign Trade
  4. D.Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
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Correct answer: B. India Trade Promotion Organisation

It organises this multi-product fair every year, and for the 45th edition it has arranged over 3,500 exhibitors across 17 halls at Bharat Mandapam, along with country pavilions from 11 nations in Hall 1.

Q306.NationalEasy

What is the theme of the 45th India International Trade Fair 2026?

  1. A.Vocal for Local
  2. B.Vikas aur Virasat
  3. C.Atmanirbhar Bharat
  4. D.Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
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Correct answer: B. Vikas aur Virasat

The 45th edition of the India International Trade Fair carries this theme, which sets India's development alongside its inherited crafts and culture, and the whole layout of the fair follows from it: start-ups in deep-tech, drones and space sit in the Hall of Inspiration while district crafts and cuisine fill…

Q307.Government SchemesMedium

Under which national plan is the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan run as the flagship awareness initiative?

  1. A.National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction
  2. B.National Mental Health Programme
  3. C.National Health Mission
  4. D.National Social Assistance Programme
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Correct answer: A. National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment runs the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan as the awareness arm of this plan, which stands on three legs: prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Q309.Government SchemesEasy

On which date was the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched?

  1. A.2 October 2019
  2. B.15 August 2020
  3. C.15 August 2023
  4. D.26 January 2022
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Correct answer: B. 15 August 2020

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on that day as its flagship awareness drive against substance abuse, and the campaign has since grown into a nationwide people's movement.

Q313.NationalMedium

In the context of the WaveX Startup Pavilion, what does AVGC-XR stand for?

  1. A.Audio, Video, Graphics, Cinema and Extended Reality
  2. B.Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality
  3. C.Advanced Video Graphics, Computing and Experimental Robotics
  4. D.Animation, Virtual Games, Cinema and Experience Reality
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Correct answer: B. Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality

These are the allied technology fields named in the ministry's invitation to startups for the WaveX Startup Pavilion at WAVES Bazaar, held along with the film festival in Goa.

Q314.NationalMedium

WaveX, the accelerator behind the startup pavilion at IFFI, belongs to which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  2. B.Ministry of Culture
  3. C.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

WaveX is its flagship startup accelerator, set up to encourage innovation, entrepreneurship and technological progress across India's media and entertainment sector and the AVGC-XR ecosystem, and it is this ministry that issued the reminder about the closing of registration.

Q316.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which of the following is NOT among the five areas for action identified in the Joint S20 Statement?

  1. A.Strengthening data collection and understanding of risk
  2. B.Building local skills and capacity for context-specific solutions
  3. C.Replacing human expertise with automated decision systems
  4. D.Advancing international and cross-sector collaboration
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Correct answer: C. Replacing human expertise with automated decision systems

The statement says the opposite: technology should add to human expertise rather than take its place, and advanced tools must come with oversight, local validation, transparency, accountability and clear communication of risk.

Q318.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Under the leadership of which academy was the Joint S20 Statement of 2026, endorsed by INSA, released?

  1. A.The Royal Society
  2. B.The U.S. National Academy of Sciences
  3. C.The Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. D.The Indian National Science Academy
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Correct answer: B. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Sciences, which led the Science20 engagement process in 2026 and under whose leadership the Joint S20 Statement was released on 10 November 2026.

Q319.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which fund has TDB extended support to the AI-ELINT project, and in what form?

  1. A.Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as Optionally Convertible Debt
  2. B.National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, as an outright grant
  3. C.Startup India Seed Fund, as equity
  4. D.Production Linked Incentive scheme, as a subsidy
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Correct answer: A. Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as Optionally Convertible Debt

The Technology Development Board is giving the money through this fund, and the instrument chosen is debt that may later be converted into equity, which lets the Board support a deep technology firm without taking a shareholding at the outset.