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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

Q4921.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth ?

  1. A.Guru Nanak
  2. B.Guru Arjan
  3. C.Guru Hargobind
  4. D.Guru Gobind Singh
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Correct answer: D. Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, founded the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi day in 1699. At that gathering he initiated the first five Sikhs, the Panj Pyare, with amrit, a baptism of sweetened water stirred with a double-edged sword.

Q4923.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATEasy

Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. This is due to :

  1. A.the presence of strong electrostatic forces between ions in the crystal lattice.
  2. B.the weak intermolecular van der Waals forces.
  3. C.the presence of a 'sea of delocalized electrons'.
  4. D.lower lattice energy.
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Correct answer: A. the presence of strong electrostatic forces between ions in the crystal lattice.

. Oppositely charged ions in an ionic crystal pull on each other strongly from every side, so a great deal of heat is needed to break the lattice apart.

Q4924.Government SchemesHard

Consider the following statements about the SARAS Mela platform and select the correct option.

  • 1. The first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi in 1999 with about 65 beneficiaries.
  • 2. A total of 117 National SARAS Melas have been held so far, with annual sales of more than Rs 200 crore.

  1. A.Only 1 is correct
  2. B.Only 2 is correct
  3. C.Both 1 and 2 are correct
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2 are correct

The SARAS journey opened in 1999, when the first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi with roughly 65 beneficiaries, so the first statement holds.

Q4925.Government SchemesMedium

What is the enhanced target for Lakhpati Didis announced by the government in February 2026?

  1. A.Two crore
  2. B.Three crore
  3. C.Six crore
  4. D.Ten crore
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Correct answer: C. Six crore

The Lakhpati Didi initiative under DAY-NRLM moved up in stages, and in February 2026 the government announced a raised target of six crore Lakhpati Didis, a phase that puts weight on holding on to income gains and helping enterprises grow rather than only counting members.

Q4926.Government SchemesMedium

SARAS Melas are organised under which of the following missions?

  1. A.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin
  2. B.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
  3. C.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
  4. D.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
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Correct answer: B. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission

SARAS Melas are organised by the government under this mission, which is its flagship programme for cutting rural poverty and building women’s economic strength.

Q4928.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following is the name given by Indian Railways to the indigenously manufactured Train 18?

  1. A.Humsafar Express
  2. B.Vande Bharat Express
  3. C.Ananya Express
  4. D.Gatimaan Express
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Correct answer: B. Vande Bharat Express

Train 18, India's first indigenous semi-high-speed train set, was named Vande Bharat Express in January 2019. Train 18 was designed and built by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai and got its name because it was planned for 2018.

Q4929.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IEasy

The potential difference between the terminals of an electrical heating device is 40 V, when it draws a current of 2 A from the source. Which one of the following is the correct value of current drawn by the heating device if the potential is increased to 140 V?

  1. A.7 A
  2. B.5 A
  3. C.4 A
  4. D.2 A
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Correct answer: A. 7 A

By Ohm's law the heater's resistance is 40 V divided by 2 A, which is 20 ohms, so at 140 V it draws 140 divided by 20, or 7 A. Ohm's law states that, at constant temperature, the current through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across…

Q4930.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements in the light of octane number and cetane number of fuels: 1. Cetane number is used for gasoline and octane number is used for diesel. 2. Octane number of n-hexadecane is 100 and cetane number of isooctane is 100. 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

Both statements swap the two scales: octane number rates petrol, cetane number rates diesel, and their reference fuels are the other way round.

Q4931.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements pertaining to the Satavahanas : 1. Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics 2. Satavahana succession to the throne was generally patrilineal 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: C. Both 1 and 2

Satavahana kings carried names taken from their mothers, yet the throne usually passed from father to son. A metronymic is a name derived from the mother.

Q4932.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly ?

  1. A.B. R. Ambedkar
  2. B.Rajendra Prasad
  3. C.Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyar
  4. D.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Correct answer: B. Rajendra Prasad

Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946 and presided over it until the Constitution was adopted.

Q4933.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Which one among the following statements related to human eye is correct?

  1. A.For a person suffering from short-sight defect, the image of a distant object is focused behind the retina.
  2. B.Short-sight defect can be corrected by a converging spectacle lens.
  3. C.For a person suffering from long-sight defect, the image of a near object is focused behind the retina.
  4. D.Long-sight defect can be corrected by a diverging spectacle lens.
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Correct answer: C. For a person suffering from long-sight defect, the image of a near object is focused behind the retina.

In long-sightedness (hypermetropia) the eye cannot see nearby objects clearly because their image is formed behind the retina.

Q4935.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

Consider the following statements : 1. Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm 2. Annual temperature 25°C - 27°C 3. Average humidity exceeds 75% 4. Trees do not shed the leaves To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent ?

  1. A.Tropical wet evergreen
  2. B.Tropical semi evergreen
  3. C.Tropical moist deciduous
  4. D.Tropical dry evergreen
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Correct answer: A. Tropical wet evergreen

Very heavy rainfall, high and steady temperature, humidity above 75 per cent and trees that stay green all year are the marks of tropical wet evergreen forests.

Q4936.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IHard

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

  1. A.The Dominion of India got the residuary territory of India, excluding the provinces of Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal and NWFP.
  2. B.The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament.
  3. C.The Act proposed to set up two independent Dominions.
  4. D.The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion was to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any Constitution.
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Correct answer: B. The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament.

The Indian Independence Act did not lay down any Constitution for India; it left the making of the Constitution entirely to the Constituent Assemblies of the new Dominions.

Q4937.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which among the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha is/are correct? 1. It was during the course of his campaign against racialism in South Africa that Gandhiji first applied Satyagraha 2. The two vital ingredients of Satyagraha are 'truth' and 'non-violence' 3. The Satyagrahi resists evil by inflicting suffering on himself and not by inflicting suffering on the opponent 4. In India, Satyagraha was first tried by Gandhiji in Champaran Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

All four statements correctly describe Gandhi's method of Satyagraha. Gandhi first used Satyagraha in South Africa, beginning in 1906 in the Transvaal against the law forcing Indians to register and carry passes.

Q4938.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements with regard to the Speaker, Lok Sabha is/are correct ? 1. The election of the Speaker of Lok Sabha is conducted by the Election Commission of India 2. The Speaker on assuming his office is not required to make and subscribe oath or affirmation 3. The Speaker does not exercise a casting vote in case of equality of votes Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The Speaker takes no separate oath for the office, while statements 1 and 3 are false.

Q4940.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IEasy

When sunlight (white light) falls on a triangular glass prism, a band of colours called a spectrum is obtained. Which one among the following represents this effect appropriately?

  1. A.Reflection
  2. B.Diffraction
  3. C.Refraction
  4. D.Dispersion
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Correct answer: D. Dispersion

The splitting of white light into its seven component colours by a prism is called dispersion. White light is a mixture of colours, and glass bends each colour by a different amount because its refractive index depends on wavelength.