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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

Q3902.Art & CultureAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATMedium

Early Buddhist sculptors did not show Buddha in human form. Through which of the following symbols was Buddha's presence shown by the early sculptors?

  1. A.Empty Seat and Stupa only
  2. B.Wheel and Tree only
  3. C.Wheel, Tree and Stupa only
  4. D.Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa
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Correct answer: D. Empty Seat, Wheel, Tree and Stupa

In the early sculpture at sites such as Sanchi, Bharhut and Amaravati, the Buddha was not carved as a man; his presence was suggested through symbols, each tied to an event of his life.

Q3903.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATEasy

Bronze is an alloy of

  1. A.Cu and Zn
  2. B.Cu and Sn
  3. C.Zn and Mg
  4. D.Fe and Cu
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Correct answer: B. Cu and Sn

Bronze is made by mixing copper (Cu) with tin (Sn), usually about nine parts copper to one part tin. Adding tin makes the metal harder, stronger and more resistant to corrosion than pure copper, which is why bronze was used for tools, weapons, bells, coins and statues.

Q3905.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Which of the following statements regarding neap tides is/are correct ? 1. It occurs every 14-15 days, which coincides with the first and third quarter of the Moon. 2. This tide has a small tidal range because the gravitational forces of the Moon and the Sun are in quadrature. Select the 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

Neap tides come when the Sun and the Moon pull on the Earth at right angles to each other, and that happens at the first and third (last) quarter of the Moon.

Q3906.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Consider the following facts of the rivers of the Indus system : 1. The Satluj originates in Tibet where it is known as Langchen Khambab 2. The Satluj is a classic example of an antecedent river 3. The Jhelum is the largest tributary of the Indus System Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is wrong. The Satluj rises in the Rakas Tal near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, at about 4,555 m, and is known there as Langchen Khambab.

Q3909.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements regarding the Earth's crust : I. The continental crust is thinner under fold mountains. II. The mean thickness of ocean crust is 30 km. III. The Earth's crust is brittle in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.I only
  2. B.I and II
  3. C.III only
  4. D.I and III
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Correct answer: C. III only

Only the third statement is right: the crust is the outermost solid shell of the Earth and it is brittle in nature, which is why it cracks and faults during earthquakes.

Q3910.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATEasy

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of an insect-pollinated plant?

  1. A.Brightly coloured and fragrant flowers
  2. B.Light and small pollen grains
  3. C.Sticky and/or spiny pollen grains
  4. D.Presence of nectar in a flower
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Correct answer: B. Light and small pollen grains

Light, small and dry pollen is a feature of wind-pollinated plants, not of plants that depend on insects. Insect-pollinated (entomophilous) flowers have to attract a visitor and then make the pollen travel on its body.

Q3911.NationalMedium

Under which law was the regional review series on forest rights conducted?

  1. A.The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
  2. B.The Indian Forest Act, 1927
  3. C.The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
  4. D.The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
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Correct answer: A. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

The review covered claims received and disposed of under this law, the titles distributed, Community Forest Resource Rights and habitat rights for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, all of which flow from this statute.

Q3912.NationalMedium

Habitat rights under the Forest Rights Act have so far been recognised for how many of the country’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups?

  1. A.75 of 75
  2. B.11 of 75
  3. C.20 of 75
  4. D.11 of 20
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Correct answer: B. 11 of 75

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs noted that habitat rights have been recognised for only this small number out of all the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in the country, and for that reason it urged the States to expedite recognition and to build a habitat rights roadmap for each group.

Q3914.NationalEasy

The Third Regional Review Conference on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act was held in which city?

  1. A.Bengaluru
  2. B.Kolkata
  3. C.Srinagar
  4. D.New Delhi
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Correct answer: C. Srinagar

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the third and concluding conference of the regional review series in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, where senior officials of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan and the host Union Territory reviewed progress under the Act.

Q3915.NationalMedium

Within what period must the committee on pharmaceutical marketing practices submit its recommendations?

  1. A.Two months from the date of its first meeting
  2. B.Six months from the date of its constitution
  3. C.One year from the date of its first meeting
  4. D.Three months from the date of its constitution
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Correct answer: A. Two months from the date of its first meeting

The order constituting the committee sets that period and also requires the panel to complete the consultative process it has been asked to undertake before submitting its recommendations.

Q3917.NationalMedium

Who has been named the Chairperson of the committee constituted to review pharmaceutical marketing practices?

  1. A.Smt. Preeti Sudan
  2. B.Dr. Naresh Trehan
  3. C.Dr. M. Srinivas
  4. D.The Union Health Secretary
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Correct answer: C. Dr. M. Srinivas

The correct answer is Dr. M. Srinivas, a Member of NITI Aayog, who has been named the Chairperson of the committee set up by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to examine the framework governing pharmaceutical marketing practices.

Q3919.EconomyHard

Who has been appointed the official Fund Manager for the Maritime Investment Fund component of the Maritime Development Fund?

  1. A.SBI Ventures Limited
  2. B.SMFCL itself
  3. C.The Securities and Exchange Board of India
  4. D.The Reserve Bank of India
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Correct answer: A. SBI Ventures Limited

The correct answer is SBI Ventures Limited, which has been appointed the official Fund Manager for the Maritime Investment Fund component and brings professional management to the fund.