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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

Q4321.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. 2. Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily. 3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The 2017 amendment raised paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks, but not in the split the question gives.

Q4322.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IMedium

A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Article 14
  2. B.Article 28
  3. C.Article 32
  4. D.Article 44
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Correct answer: A. Article 14

Article 14 guarantees equality before the law and the equal protection of the laws.

Q4323.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Consider the following statements : 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected. 2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker's post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker's to the Opposition. Which of the statements 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: D. Neither 1 nor 2

India elects its Lok Sabha and State Assembly members by the first-past-the-post system. The candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins, even if that is well under half of the votes polled; with many candidates in the field, winners often get 35 or 40 percent.

Q4325.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?

  1. A.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  2. B.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  3. C.Ministry of Rural Development
  4. D.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Correct answer: D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Section 11 of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 names the ministry dealing with tribal affairs, or an officer it authorises, as the nodal agency for carrying out the law.

Q4326.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKMedium

Which one of the following is not correct about Repo rate?

  1. A.It is the interest rate charged by the Central Bank on overnight loan.
  2. B.It is the interest rate paid by the commercial banks on overnight borrowing.
  3. C.It is the interest rate agreed upon in the loan contract between a commercial bank and the Central Bank.
  4. D.It is the cost of collateral security.
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Correct answer: D. It is the cost of collateral security.

The repo rate is an interest rate, not the cost of the collateral. Under a repo, short for repurchase agreement, a commercial bank sells government securities to the central bank and agrees to buy them back, usually the next day, at a slightly higher price.

Q4327.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Identify the crop on the basis of the following characteristics: 1. It is a kharif crop. 2. Aus, Aman and Boro are its three different growing periods in an agricultural year. 3. About one-fourth of the total cropped area of India is under its cultivation. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.Wheat
  2. B.Rice
  3. C.Pulses
  4. D.Cotton
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Correct answer: B. Rice

Rice is mainly a kharif crop, and in West Bengal and the neighbouring states farmers grow three rice crops in a year: aus in the pre-monsoon and early monsoon season, aman in the main monsoon season with a winter harvest, and boro in winter and spring.

Q4330.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the Public Distribution System : 1. The Public Distribution System is operated under the joint responsibility of Centre and State/Union Territories. 2. Food Corporation of India has assumed the responsibility for procurement, storage and transportation of food grains to the State Governments. 3. Both Centre and State have the joint responsibility to identify eligible beneficiaries. 4. Some States also distribute additional items of mass consumption through the PDS outlets such as pulses, edible oil, etc. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

The Public Distribution System is run jointly by the Centre and the States and Union Territories, so statement 1 is correct.

Q4338.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKMedium

Which one among the following motions cannot be made while introducing an ordinary Bill in the Parliament?

  1. A.That the Bill be taken into consideration
  2. B.That the Bill be circulated for the purpose of eliciting public opinion
  3. C.That the Bill be referred to a Select Committee
  4. D.That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House
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Correct answer: D. That the Bill be referred to a Joint Committee of the House without the concurrence of the other House

A joint committee has members from both Houses, so a Bill can be sent to one only when the other House agrees to join it.

Q4339.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following statements are true for the reaction of Fe2O3 with aluminium? 1. It is known as the 'thermite reaction'. 2. The heat evolved is used for welding purpose. 3. Aluminium metal acts as an oxidizing agent. 4. Molten Fe and Al are formed at the end of the reaction. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

When iron(III) oxide is heated with aluminium powder, aluminium takes away the oxygen, and the reaction gives out so much heat that the iron produced is molten: Fe2O3 + 2Al → 2Fe + Al2O3 + heat.

Q4340.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about ASEAN are correct ? 1. The Chairmanship of ASEAN rotates annually based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member States. 2. The Chairmanship is decided by voting among the Member States. 3. "One Vision, One Identity, One Community" is the ASEAN motto. 4. 12th August is celebrated as ASEAN Day. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Under the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship rotates every year among the member states in the alphabetical order of their English names, so statement 1 is correct.