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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

Q543.Science & TechnologyEasy

From which date do the Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 take effect?

  1. A.1 October 2026
  2. B.1 January 2027
  3. C.1 April 2027
  4. D.1 January 2026
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Correct answer: B. 1 January 2027

TRAI released the amendment regulations and stated that they would come into force from that date. The amendment introduces a framework of port charges for interconnection based on internet protocol, adding to the provisions that already applied to ports used for E1 or TDM based interconnection.

Q545.DefenceMedium

The visit of INS Surat to Muscat is in line with which vision of the Government of India?

  1. A.SAGARMALA
  2. B.MAHASAGAR
  3. C.Act East Policy
  4. D.Neighbourhood First
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Correct answer: B. MAHASAGAR

The Ministry of Defence said the port call of INS Surat at Muscat is in keeping with this vision of the Government of India, and that it also allows both sides to build on the understanding reached at the 13th meeting of the India-Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee held on…

Q547.Awards & HonoursMedium

In Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, urban local bodies were assessed on how many indicators?

  1. A.28 indicators
  2. B.36 indicators
  3. C.43 indicators
  4. D.57 indicators
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Correct answer: C. 43 indicators

In the 10th edition, urban local bodies were marked on 43 indicators grouped into 10 assessment areas, which included visible cleanliness, access to sanitation, solid waste management, the segregation, collection and transport of waste, used water management, mechanisation of desludging services, advocacy for Swachhata, institutional strengthening, the welfare of sanitation…

Q549.Awards & HonoursEasy

Who will confer the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025-26, and where?

  1. A.The Prime Minister, at Bharat Mandapam
  2. B.The President, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  3. C.The Vice-President, at Rashtrapati Bhavan
  4. D.The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, at Nirman Bhawan
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Correct answer: B. The President, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the awards across various categories at a ceremony there on 11 November 2026, in the presence of Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Power, and Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State in the same ministry.

Q550.Awards & HonoursMedium

What is the theme of the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan, whose awards for 2025-26 are to be conferred on 11 November 2026?

  1. A.'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel- Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'
  2. B.'Waste to Wealth'
  3. C.'Sampoorna Swachhata'
  4. D.'Garbage Free Cities'
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Correct answer: A. 'Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel- Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath'

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that the 10th edition of Swachh Survekshan has been completed on this theme, and that its awards will be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 11 November 2026.

Q552.DefenceEasy

Exercise Rahat Mitra, the first India-Myanmar tri-services disaster relief drill, concluded at which city?

  1. A.Visakhapatnam
  2. B.Kochi
  3. C.Chennai
  4. D.Port Blair
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Correct answer: C. Chennai

The two-day exercise, held on 5 and 6 November 2026, was conducted at Chennai, and the city hosted every element of it: the table-top exercise on a severe cyclone, the Indian Army's obstacle clearance and bridge laying display, the visit to INS Sukanya, the shore-based demonstration at INS Adyar and…

Q554.Important DaysMedium

The revered Char Dham, named in the Prime Minister's Statehood Day message of 2026, lies in which state?

  1. A.Uttarakhand
  2. B.Himachal Pradesh
  3. C.Arunachal Pradesh
  4. D.Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Uttarakhand

The Prime Minister's message on Uttarakhand Statehood Day, 9 November 2026, listed the revered Char Dham among the things that distinguish the state, along with its scenic mountain landscapes, its sacred rivers and its glorious cultural heritage.

Q557.NationalHard

Which monastery hosted the seven-day exposition of the Sacred Relics that concluded on 7 November 2026?

  1. A.Golden Pagoda, Namsai
  2. B.Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, Bomdila
  3. C.Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, Tawang
  4. D.Upper Gompa, Rupa
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Correct answer: C. Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, Tawang

The seven-day public exposition of the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha there ended on 7 November 2026, after thousands of devotees and visitors from all the blocks of Tawang and the neighbouring areas came for darshan.

Q559.NationalMedium

How were the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha carried from Tawang to Bomdila?

  1. A.By an Indian Navy ship
  2. B.By a special train
  3. C.By an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter
  4. D.By an Indian Army convoy from Namsai
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Correct answer: C. By an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter

The relics were flown from Tawang to Bomdila aboard a Chinook of the Indian Air Force, accompanied by Bhikkhu Khemachara, the Deputy Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation, and officials of the Ministry of Culture, the National Museum in New Delhi and the IBC.

Q560.NationalEasy

In which state is Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, where the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined in November 2026?

  1. A.Sikkim
  2. B.Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C.Himachal Pradesh
  4. D.Ladakh
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Correct answer: B. Arunachal Pradesh

Thubchog Gatsel Ling Monastery, known locally as the Lower Gompa, stands at Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh, and the Sacred Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha were enshrined there on 8 November 2026 for public darshan until 13 November 2026.