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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

Q6103.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKMedium

Which of the following statements relating to the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.It relates to the special provision for administration of certain areas in the States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
  2. B.Tribal advisory councils are to be constituted to give advice under the Fifth Schedule.
  3. C.The Governor is not authorized to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by, or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.
  4. D.The Governors of the States in which there are scheduled areas have to submit reports to the President regarding the administration of such areas.
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Correct answer: C. The Governor is not authorized to make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by, or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.

The Fifth Schedule expressly gives the Governor this power. Under the Fifth Schedule, the Governor of a State with Scheduled Areas may make regulations for the peace and good government of those areas.

Q6107.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKMedium

Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census:

1. Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country.

2. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential.

3. In this group there are greater number of females than males.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Adolescents are seen as a youthful population with high potential, but in 2011 they were about one-fifth of India's people, and males outnumbered females among them.

Q6108.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for:

  1. A.Solar energy.
  2. B.Geothermal energy.
  3. C.Bioenergy.
  4. D.Wind energy.
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Correct answer: B. Geothermal energy.

Manikaran in the Parvati valley of Kullu district has natural hot springs, and India set up an experimental geothermal project there.

Q6109.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

The Tolkappiyam is

  1. A.A work of grammar.
  2. B.A Tamil poem in praise of Rajendra Chola.
  3. C.An ancient didactic work in Tamil.
  4. D.A drama composed by a Chera King.
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Correct answer: A. A work of grammar.

The Tolkappiyam, written by Tolkappiyar, is the oldest surviving work of Tamil grammar. The Tolkappiyam belongs to the early Sangam tradition.

Q6113.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKMedium

With reference to the "Amara-Nayaka system", which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. A.It was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  2. B.They were military commanders, who were given territories to govern and collect taxes and other dues from peasants, craftspersons and traders in the area.
  3. C.They retained part of the revenue for personal use and to maintain a stipulated contingent of horses and elephants.
  4. D.They were not allowed to use their share of revenue for the maintenance of temples.
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Correct answer: D. They were not allowed to use their share of revenue for the maintenance of temples.

The amara-nayakas were in fact expected to spend part of their revenue on temples and irrigation works. The amara-nayaka system was a key political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire, and it drew on the iqta system of the Delhi Sultanate.

Q6114.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Consider the following statements related to water vapours:

1. It is a variable gas in the atmosphere, which decreases with altitude.

2. In the dry and cold areas of desert and polar regions, it may be less than one per cent of the air.

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

Water vapour is a variable gas whose share of the air changes from place to place and falls with height, and it is scarce in cold and dry regions.

Q6116.Static GKAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following connectivity projects is/are a part of cooperation between India and the ASEAN member countries?

1. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project

2. IMT Trilateral Highway

3. Agartala-Akhaura Rail Line

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

The Kaladan project and the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway link India with ASEAN members, while the Agartala–Akhaura line links India with Bangladesh, which is not in ASEAN.

Q6117.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through

1. Adjournment motion

2. Question hour

3. Supplementary questions

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

All three are devices through which Parliament holds the Council of Ministers to account. Under Article 75(3) the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, and Parliament enforces this through several tools.

Q6118.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements :

1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.

2. The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.

3. The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Statement 3 is wrong because the Constitution uses the term 'office of profit' but never defines it.

Q6119.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following rivers :

1. Brahmani

2. Nagavali

3. Subarnarekha

4. Vamsadhara

Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?

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

The Nagavali and the Vamsadhara both rise in the Eastern Ghats of southern Odisha. The Nagavali (also called Langulya) rises in the Eastern Ghats in Kalahandi district of Odisha and flows into the Bay of Bengal in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

Q6120.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

"Biorock technology" is talked about in which one of the following situations ?

  1. A.Restoration of damaged coral reefs
  2. B.Development of building materials using plant residues
  3. C.Identification of areas for exploration/extraction of shale gas
  4. D.Providing salt licks for wild animals in forests/protected areas
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Correct answer: A. Restoration of damaged coral reefs

Biorock is a method of growing reef structures under the sea with a mild electric current, so that corals can settle and recover.