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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

Q6164.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments has enormously strengthened the powers of the Speaker/Chairman of the Houses of the Parliament/State Legislatures?

  1. A.61st Amendment which reduced the voting age from 21 to 18 years
  2. B.Anti-defection provisions of 52nd Amendment
  3. C.Repealing of many of the provisions of 42nd Amendment by 44th Amendment
  4. D.73rd Amendment that conferred extensive powers on Panchayat Bodies
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Correct answer: B. Anti-defection provisions of 52nd Amendment

The 1985 amendment made the presiding officer of each House the authority who decides whether a member is disqualified for defection.

Q6166.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is NOT a correct feature of a Money Bill ?

  1. A.It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha
  2. B.A Deputy Speaker can also certify a Money Bill in case of office of Speaker falling vacant
  3. C.A Speaker's authority is final as to whether a bill is Money Bill or not
  4. D.It can be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses
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Correct answer: D. It can be referred to a joint committee of the two Houses

A Money Bill cannot be sent to a joint committee, because the Rajya Sabha has only a recommendatory role in it.

Q6167.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Preamble to the Constitution of India is not correct?

  1. A.The term 'Secular Democratic Republic' was not there in the Preamble originally.
  2. B.The Preamble contains the basic structure of the Constitution of India.
  3. C.By itself, the Preamble is not enforceable in a court of law.
  4. D.The Supreme Court has held that the Preamble cannot be considered as an aid to the legal interpretation of the Constitution, where the language is ambiguous.
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Correct answer: D. The Supreme Court has held that the Preamble cannot be considered as an aid to the legal interpretation of the Constitution, where the language is ambiguous.

The Supreme Court has held the opposite: where the language of the Constitution is ambiguous, the Preamble is a valuable aid to interpreting it.

Q6168.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

The principle involved in paper chromatography is

  1. A.Absorption
  2. B.Partition
  3. C.Solubility
  4. D.Volatility
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Correct answer: B. Partition

Paper chromatography separates substances because each one divides, or partitions, itself differently between two liquid phases. In paper chromatography the stationary phase is the water held in the cellulose fibres of the paper, and the mobile phase is the solvent that rises up the paper by capillary action.

Q6169.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. The Great Northern Plains are formed by basins of three distinct river systems - the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

2. They are one of the most densely populated areas on Earth.

3. Between the Yamuna at Delhi and the Bay of Bengal, nearly 1600 km away, there is a drop of only 200 metres in elevation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

All three statements correctly describe the Northern Plains of India. The Northern Plains were built from alluvium laid down by the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra and their tributaries, which together drain the Himalayas.

Q6170.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Sikkim became an Associate State of the Indian Union through

  1. A.the Constitution (36th Amendment) Act, 1975
  2. B.the Constitution (7th Amendment) Act, 1956
  3. C.the Constitution (35th Amendment) Act, 1974
  4. D.the Constitution (5th Amendment) Act, 1955
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Correct answer: C. the Constitution (35th Amendment) Act, 1974

It created the special status of "associate state" for Sikkim, a step short of full statehood. Sikkim had been an Indian protectorate since 1950.

Q6173.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following correctly explains the change in seasons on Earth ?

  1. A.Tilt of the Earth's axis
  2. B.Rotation of the Earth on its own axis
  3. C.Revolution of the Moon around the Sun
  4. D.Interaction of the Earth with other planets
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Correct answer: A. Tilt of the Earth's axis

Because the axis is tilted, each hemisphere leans towards the Sun for part of the year and away from it for the rest, which brings the seasons.

Q6174.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IMedium

In experiment #1, a bar magnet is moved towards a conducting wire loop axially, with the magnet's north pole facing the loop. In experiment #2, the same process as in experiment #1 is repeated except that the south pole of the magnet faces the loop. Which one of the following statements is true in this context?

  1. A.The direction of current in the loop will be of opposite nature in both the experiments.
  2. B.The direction of current in the loop will be the same in both the experiments.
  3. C.No current will flow in either of the two experiments.
  4. D.More current will flow in the loop in experiment #1.
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Correct answer: A. The direction of current in the loop will be of opposite nature in both the experiments.

Reversing the pole that approaches the loop reverses the change in magnetic flux, so the induced current reverses too. When a magnet moves towards a closed loop, the magnetic flux through the loop changes and an electric current is induced (Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction).

Q6175.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The time at 180° longitude is exactly 12 hours from the 0° longitude, irrespective of whether one travels westward or eastward from the Prime Meridian.

2. A person moving eastward on Tuesday will count the day as Wednesday once the International Date Line is crossed.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  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: A. 1 only

Statement 1 is right, but statement 2 has the date change the wrong way round. The Earth turns 360° in 24 hours, so every 15° of longitude means one hour of time.

Q6177.Government SchemesEasy

Which Union Minister took part in the Swachhata Hi Seva drive at Yashwant Palace Market, Chanakyapuri?

  1. A.Shri Keshav Chandra
  2. B.Shri Bhupender Yadav
  3. C.Shri G. Kishan Reddy
  4. D.Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
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Correct answer: C. Shri G. Kishan Reddy

The correct answer is Shri G. Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Coal and Mines, who joined the drive at the market in Chanakyapuri in the national capital along with the Secretary of the ministry and senior officials.

Q6179.EconomyHard

According to the sector presentation at the programme, where does India rank among global exporters of gems and jewellery?

  1. A.Third
  2. B.Fifth
  3. C.Eighth
  4. D.Twelfth
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Correct answer: C. Eighth

The presentation by the Joint Director General of Foreign Trade at Jaipur placed India eighth among exporters of gems and jewellery worldwide, with a share of 2.9 per cent in a global market worth about one trillion dollars, and noted that the recently concluded agreements grant immediate duty-free access across…