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.
Mica is mainly used in :
. Mica is an excellent electrical insulator that withstands high voltage and heat, so it is used mainly in the electrical and electronic industries.
Read the full explanation →In flowering plants, DNA content of the parent plant gets halved during
Pollen grains are formed by meiosis, the division that halves the chromosome number and DNA content of the parent cell.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following events: 1. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement 2. All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi 3. Passing of the Rowlatt Act 4. Jallianwala Bagh incident Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest) ?
The Rowlatt Act (March 1919) came first, then the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 1919), the All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi (November 1919) and finally the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920).
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements with reference to Coriolis force is/are correct ? 1. Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the pressure gradient force 2. At the equator, the Coriolis force is zero and the wind blows perpendicular to the isobars Select the answer using the code given below:
Both statements are correct: the Coriolis force works at right angles to the pressure gradient force, and it vanishes at the equator, where winds cross the isobars at right angles.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following were the years of Annual Plans ?
After the Third Five Year Plan (1961-66) ran into trouble, India ran three one-year Annual Plans from 1966 to 1969 before the Fourth Plan began.
Read the full explanation →In which cell does the first meiotic cell division take place during the process of spermatogenesis?
The primary spermatocyte is the diploid cell that enters meiosis I and splits into two haploid secondary spermatocytes. Spermatogenesis takes place in the seminiferous tubules of the testes.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Article 107 of the Constitution decides which bills die when the Lok Sabha is dissolved. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution, whether it began there or came from the Rajya Sabha, so statement 1 is correct.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup : I. The event was held in Delhi, India. II. Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78-40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category. III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54-36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The first Kho Kho World Cup was held in New Delhi in January 2025, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, so statement I is correct.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is not a member of Gulf Cooperation Council?
Iran has never been a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, though it lies on the Persian Gulf. The GCC was founded in May 1981 in Abu Dhabi by six Arab monarchies of the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
Read the full explanation →In India, which one of the following is responsible for maintaining price stability by controlling inflation?
Controlling inflation through monetary policy is the RBI's legal duty. The RBI Act, 1934 was amended in 2016 to give India a flexible inflation targeting framework.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration 1. He/She shall not preside. 2. He/She shall not have the right to speak. 3. He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Article 96 of the Constitution sets out the Speaker's position while a resolution for his or her removal is being considered.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements about Lokpal : I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India. II. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson. III. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be. IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, only the age rule holds. Statement III is right: a Chairperson or Member must be at least 45 years old on the date of taking office.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following : 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?
Keshab Chandra Sen founded the Tabernacle of New Dispensation and the Indian Reform Association, but not the Calcutta Unitarian Committee.
Read the full explanation →'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to
Both reports dealt with how to protect the fragile Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following : 1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 2. Missile Technology Control Regime 3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation India is a member of which of the above ?
India is a member of all three groupings. India is a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which began work in 2016 with its headquarters in Beijing; India is its second-largest shareholder after China.
Read the full explanation →What is the subject of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between India and New Zealand?
The memorandum deals with how the two customs administrations will share, in advance and in electronic form, the data that establishes where goods were produced, since a certificate of origin is what decides whether a consignment can claim the lower duties available under a trade agreement.
Read the full explanation →When did the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement enter into force?
The release on the customs memorandum states that the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement entered into force from that date, and that the memorandum itself was concluded under the agreement.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian body signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on electronic origin data exchange with the New Zealand Customs Service?
The memorandum concerning the electronic exchange of origin data on trade in goods was signed by the CBIC on behalf of India and by the New Zealand Customs Service on the other side, with CBIC Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi and NZCS Comptroller and Chief Executive Christine Stevenson putting their names to…
Read the full explanation →Which three core sectors recorded negative growth in September 2026?
These were the three of the nine core industries whose output fell year-on-year in September 2026, while the remaining six grew.
Read the full explanation →What is the base year used for the Index of Core Industries in this release?
The provisional index for September 2026 and the final index for August 2026 were both published with the base year 2022-23, which the release states in its title.
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