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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

Q6141.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements for persons suffering from presbyopia is/are correct?

1. They cannot distinguish colours.

2. It usually develops with ageing.

3. They wear either bi-focal lenses consisting of both concave and convex lenses or progressive lenses.

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Presbyopia is an age-related loss of near focusing, and it is corrected with bifocal or progressive lenses. With age the ciliary muscles weaken and the eye lens loses its flexibility, so the power of accommodation falls and the near point moves away.

Q6142.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKMedium

Which one among the following statements is not correct?

  1. A.All bodies in the universe attract each other due to the gravitational force.
  2. B.Newton's law of gravitation follows from Newton's laws of motion.
  3. C.The value of g (acceleration due to gravity) at the centre of the Earth is zero.
  4. D.Mass and weight are measured in different units.
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Correct answer: B. Newton's law of gravitation follows from Newton's laws of motion.

Newton's law of gravitation is an independent law of nature; it cannot be derived from his three laws of motion.

Q6144.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKHard

Which of the following statements relating to the Modern Periodic Table is/are correct ?

1. The atomic radius increases on moving from left to right across a period.

2. Germanium, Tellurium, and Copper are transition metals.

3. The two isotopes of Chlorine occupy the same position in the periodic table.

4. The metallic property of Ca, Ba, Be and Sr follows the order : Be < Ca < Sr < Ba.

Select the answer using the codes given below :

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

Only statements 3 and 4 are true; statements 1 and 2 are false. The modern periodic table arranges elements by atomic number.

Q6145.State NewsMedium

Which organisation partnered the Central Bureau of Narcotics in the awareness programmes at Jawad and Garoth?

  1. A.Brahma Kumaris
  2. B.Art of Living
  3. C.Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
  4. D.National Service Scheme
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Correct answer: A. Brahma Kumaris

The programme at the CM Rise Government School in Jawad was organised in association with the Brahma Kumaris of Neemuch, and the office of the District Opium Officer at Garoth also worked with the same organisation for the session at the Sanskar Valley Higher Secondary School.

Q6149.NationalMedium

The Shilp Samagam Mela 2026 is being held at which venue?

  1. A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  2. B.Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Karnataka
  3. C.Dilli Haat, New Delhi
  4. D.Surajkund, Haryana
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Correct answer: B. Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Karnataka

The correct answer is the Mysuru Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Karnataka, where the nine day fair began on the eleventh of October and will close on the nineteenth.

Q6151.EnvironmentMedium

Which two technologies did the CAQM review highlight for monitoring stubble burning?

  1. A.Satellites and ground radar
  2. B.Drones and low cost sensors
  3. C.Weather balloons and lidar
  4. D.Mobile laboratories and smog towers
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Correct answer: B. Drones and low cost sensors

The review covered their deployment for technology based monitoring and for analysing trends in farm fires, in addition to field level surveillance by officials and a close watch over the hotspot areas.

Q6152.EnvironmentEasy

CRM machinery, discussed during the review, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Crop Rotation Management machinery
  2. B.Crop Residue Management machinery
  3. C.Climate Risk Mitigation machinery
  4. D.Central Rural Mechanisation machinery
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Correct answer: B. Crop Residue Management machinery

These are the machines that handle paddy straw left in the field after the harvest, and the Commission reviewed both their availability and their actual deployment in the two districts.

Q6153.EnvironmentMedium

Which officer led the CAQM team that reviewed paddy stubble management in Firozpur and Faridkot?

  1. A.Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)
  2. B.The Chairperson of CAQM
  3. C.The Deputy Commissioner of Moga
  4. D.The Chief Secretary of Punjab
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Correct answer: A. Dr T. S. Panwar, Member (Technical)

He headed the high level team that went to the two districts of Punjab to examine how the measures against paddy stubble burning are being carried out during the harvesting season.

Q6154.EnvironmentHard

Under which provision must the State Biodiversity Boards spend the money they have received?

  1. A.Section 32(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  2. B.Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act
  3. C.Section 8 of the Wild Life Protection Act
  4. D.Section 41 of the Forest Conservation Act
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Correct answer: A. Section 32(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002

The Authority has stated that the funds given to the State Biodiversity Boards and to the Union Territory Biodiversity Council are to be used only for the activities listed in that provision.

Q6157.DefenceMedium

MAHASAGAR, the vision mentioned with this deployment, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Harmony and Secure Access for Growth and Regional Advancement
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Alliance for Shared Action, Growth and Regional Resilience
  4. D.Mutual Assistance for Humanitarian Aid, Security and Growth in Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence used this expansion while describing the purpose behind the training deployment, under which the Indian Navy builds capacity in partner countries and strengthens regional partnerships in the Indian Ocean.

Q6158.DefenceMedium

Which ships formed the First Training Squadron during its Seychelles port call?

  1. A.INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi
  2. B.INS Shivalik, INS Kamorta and ICGS Samarth
  3. C.INS Tarangini, INS Sudarshini and ICGS Vikram
  4. D.INS Delhi, INS Satpura and ICGS Abhinav
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Correct answer: A. INS Tir, INS Sujata and ICGS Sarathi

These three were the ships named by the Ministry of Defence as the vessels of the First Training Squadron that stayed at Port Victoria and then sailed out on completion of the visit.

Q6160.EconomyMedium

Under which law has NPPA fixed the trade margin ceiling on these anti-cancer drugs?

  1. A.Paragraph 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013
  2. B.Section 12 of the Essential Commodities Act
  3. C.Paragraph 4 of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy
  4. D.Rule 65 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules
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Correct answer: A. Paragraph 19 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013

This is the enabling provision cited by the regulator while capping the trade margin at thirty per cent of the Maximum Retail Price for the identified non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines.