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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

Q364.DefenceMedium

Exercise Sea Vigil was conceptualised in which year, and in response to which event?

  1. A.2016, after the Pathankot attack
  2. B.2018, after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
  3. C.2008, immediately after the Mumbai attacks
  4. D.2020, after the Galwan clash
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Correct answer: B. 2018, after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks

The exercise was conceived in that year to validate the measures that had been instituted to strengthen maritime security in the aftermath of the attacks on Mumbai, which came by sea.

Q366.InternationalMedium

Which plan of action did the first BIMSTEC Health Ministers Meeting adopt?

  1. A.Revised BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Public Health (2026-2030)
  2. B.BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Pandemic Response (2025-2035)
  3. C.Bay of Bengal Health Charter (2026-2036)
  4. D.BIMSTEC Digital Health Mission (2027-2032)
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Correct answer: A. Revised BIMSTEC Plan of Action on Public Health (2026-2030)

Along with the unanimously adopted Joint Ministerial Statement, this plan was accepted at Colombo and gives the grouping a structured roadmap for cooperation in disease surveillance, pandemic preparedness, digital health, traditional medicine, the One Health approach and the development of a health workforce.

Q367.InternationalMedium

India announced that it will host the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine at which institution?

  1. A.All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
  2. B.National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
  3. C.Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
  4. D.Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Pune
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Correct answer: C. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar

At Colombo the Union Health Minister announced India’s commitment to hosting the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine at this institute, and the Joint Ministerial Statement welcomed the initiative.

Q372.Government SchemesMedium

Which course was the National Overseas Scholarship holder pursuing at University College London?

  1. A.MSc in Construction Economics and Management
  2. B.MSc in Civil Engineering
  3. C.Master of Business Administration
  4. D.MSc in Development Economics
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Correct answer: A. MSc in Construction Economics and Management

The student had aimed at postgraduate study in that very field at a globally reputed institution, and the scholarship enabled him to take the degree at University College London in the United Kingdom.

Q374.Government SchemesEasy

The National Overseas Scholarship Scheme is administered by which Union ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Education
  2. B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  3. C.Ministry of External Affairs
  4. D.Ministry of Minority Affairs
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

It is this ministry that runs the National Overseas Scholarship and that placed on record how the scheme carried a Scheduled Caste student from Maharashtra to a postgraduate programme at University College London in 2025-26.

Q378.NationalHard

Which of the following was organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation on 8 October 2026 under Special Campaign 6.0?

  1. A.A Swachhata Quiz and pledge
  2. B.A Safai Mitra Samman ceremony with a health camp
  3. C.A painting competition on the Swachhata theme
  4. D.A Shramdaan activity at Kalindi Kunj
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Correct answer: B. A Safai Mitra Samman ceremony with a health camp

The department held that felicitation for sanitation workers, together with a health camp for them, on 8 October 2026 to recognise their contribution and support their well-being.

Q380.NationalEasy

Over which period in 2026 was Special Campaign 6.0 for Swachhata and disposal of pending matters conducted?

  1. A.1 to 30 September 2026
  2. B.2 to 31 October 2026
  3. C.2 to 31 August 2026
  4. D.15 October to 15 November 2026
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Correct answer: B. 2 to 31 October 2026

Both the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation state that the drive to institutionalise Swachhata and clear pending references ran through that window, and that States and Union Territories held a dedicated one-day event within it on 30 October 2026.