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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

Q3521.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATMedium

What will happen if a collection of positive and negative charges are passed at a high speed through a magnetic field which is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the charges ? (Assume that both kind of charges are NOT going to recombine)

  1. A.Both kind of charges will stop moving
  2. B.Positive charges and negative charges will separate out
  3. C.Positive charges will stop but negative charges will continue moving uninterrupted
  4. D.Both kind of charges will keep moving uninterrupted
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Correct answer: B. Positive charges and negative charges will separate out

A magnetic field pushes a moving charge sideways, and the push on a negative charge is opposite to that on a positive one, so the two kinds bend away from each other.

Q3522.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics : 1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India. 2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole. 3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour. Select the correct sea-port from the options given below :

  1. A.Mormugao Port
  2. B.Deendayal Port
  3. C.Cochin Port
  4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
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Correct answer: A. Mormugao Port

Mormugao in Goa, a natural harbour at the mouth of the Zuari estuary, was opened in the late nineteenth century and is sheltered by a breakwater-cum-mole, which fits every clue.

Q3527.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATHard

By fulfilling which of the following conditions can a political party claim the status of a national party ? 1. It secures at least six per cent (6%) of the valid votes polled in any four or more states, at a general election to the House of the People or, to the State Legislative Assembly 2. It wins at least four seats in the House of the People from any State or States or wins at least two per cent (2%) seats in the House of the People (i.e., 11 seats in the existing House having 543 members), and these members are elected from at least three different States 3. The party in question has got recognition as a state party in at least two states 4. It must have its headquarters in New Delhi Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 sets the conditions in statements 1 and 2, while statements 3 and 4 misstate or invent conditions.

Q3529.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements about the refractive index of a material medium with respect to air is correct?

  1. A.It can be either positive or negative
  2. B.It can have zero value
  3. C.It is unity for all materials
  4. D.It is always greater than one
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Correct answer: D. It is always greater than one

Light travels fastest in vacuum and almost as fast in air, so in any material medium it moves more slowly than in air, and the ratio of the two speeds is greater than one.

Q3532.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATMedium

Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka : 1. The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century. 2. The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows. Which of the statement/s given above is/are 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: A. 1 only

Basavanna did lead the Virashaiva movement, but the Virashaivas encouraged post-puberty marriage and widow remarriage precisely because the Dharmashastras disapproved of them.

Q3533.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATHard

For an area to be excluded from the drought-prone category, what percentage of its gross cropped area should be under irrigation?

  1. A.10 per cent or more
  2. B.20 per cent or more
  3. C.25 per cent or more
  4. D.30 per cent or more
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Correct answer: D. 30 per cent or more

The Irrigation Commission of 1972 treated an area as drought-prone when less than 30 per cent of its gross cropped area was irrigated, so an area with 30 per cent or more is left out.

Q3535.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis is correct ?

  1. A.Chemical energy is converted into light energy.
  2. B.Carbon dioxide is oxidised to form carbohydrate.
  3. C.Water molecule splits into hydrogen and oxygen.
  4. D.Light energy is directly used to split water.
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Correct answer: C. Water molecule splits into hydrogen and oxygen.

In the light reaction of photosynthesis, water is broken up; its hydrogen is used to make food and its oxygen is given out.

Q3536.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATMedium

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, which of the following is/are the feature/features of cloudburst? 1. Heavy precipitation in short period of time in a limited geographical area 2. It occurs generally during monsoon period and triggers flash flood and landslides 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: C. Both 1 and 2

A cloudburst is very heavy rain over a small area in a short time, and in India it mostly strikes in the monsoon, setting off flash floods and landslides.

Q3538.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATEasy

Which among the following is the popular method for manufacture of ammonia ?

  1. A.Ostwald's process
  2. B.Haber-Bosch process
  3. C.Electric furnace process
  4. D.Electrolysis process
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Correct answer: B. Haber-Bosch process

Almost all the world's ammonia is made by combining nitrogen and hydrogen directly in this process. In the Haber-Bosch process, nitrogen from the air and hydrogen, usually obtained from natural gas, are made to react in the ratio 1 to 3.

Q3539.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Which of the following statements regarding cyclones and anti-cyclones is/are correct ? 1. In the Northern Hemisphere, cyclones rotate counter clockwise and anticyclones rotate clockwise. 2. Cyclones are often associated with cloudy or rainy weather, whereas anticyclones are often associated with fair weather. 3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the cyclonic spiral will be clockwise because the Coriolis force acts to the left. Select the answer using the code given below :

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

All three statements follow from how the Coriolis force turns winds around low and high pressure. A cyclone is a low-pressure centre into which winds blow, and an anticyclone is a high-pressure centre from which winds blow out.