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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

Q6261.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
  2. B.The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
  3. C.The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
  4. D.Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
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Correct answer: A. The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.

The All India Congress Committee passed it at its Bombay session on 8 August 1942. The meeting was held at Gowalia Tank Maidan, now called August Kranti Maidan, in Bombay.

Q6262.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics:

1. Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast.

2. The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut.

3. Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Probiotics include both bacteria and yeasts, and some of them help break down lactose, the sugar in milk. Probiotics are live microorganisms that give a health benefit when eaten in adequate amounts.

Q6263.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements with regard to GenomeIndia Project is/are correct?

1. It is a part of the Human Genome Project.

2. The project is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.

3. Its primary aim is to build a catalogue of genetic diversity of the Indian population.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

GenomeIndia is India's own national programme, paid for by the Department of Biotechnology, and its goal is a reference catalogue of Indian genetic variation.

Q6266.NationalMedium

What are the route length and the cost of the USBRL project?

  1. A.272 km at Rs 43,780 crore
  2. B.119 km at Rs 6,808 crore
  3. C.216 km at Rs 2,700 crore
  4. D.190 km at Rs 1,677 crore
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Correct answer: A. 272 km at Rs 43,780 crore

That is the length and the cost of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link, which was inaugurated in June 2025 and spreads over the districts of Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla.

Q6268.Banking & FinanceHard

Which Union Budget speech said the Government would consider reducing its stake in IDBI Bank to below 50 per cent?

  1. A.Union Budget 2016-17
  2. B.Union Budget 2021-22
  3. C.Union Budget 2003
  4. D.Union Budget 2014-15
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Correct answer: A. Union Budget 2016-17

In paragraph 93 of that speech the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said public sector banks had to be strong and competitive, that the Bank Board Bureau would be made operational in that year, that a roadmap for consolidating public sector banks would be spelt out, that the transformation of…

Q6270.Banking & FinanceMedium

Which court decided All India IDBI Officers' Association versus Union of India and Others, dismissing the challenge to dilution of the Government's stake?

  1. A.Supreme Court of India
  2. B.Delhi High Court
  3. C.Bombay High Court
  4. D.National Company Law Tribunal
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Correct answer: B. Delhi High Court

According to the clarification, the association of IDBI officers took the shareholding question to the Delhi High Court, which decided the case on 17 December 2018 and dismissed the writ petition.

Q6271.Banking & FinanceEasy

During the parliamentary debate on which law was an amendment moved to restrict dilution of the Government's shareholding in IDBI?

  1. A.IDBI (Repeal) Act, 2003
  2. B.Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  3. C.State Bank of India Act, 1955
  4. D.Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
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Correct answer: A. IDBI (Repeal) Act, 2003

The Finance Ministry's clarification records that while the Union Budget of 2003 was being discussed and Parliament was debating this repeal legislation, an amendment was moved that sought to limit any reduction of the Government's holding in IDBI.

Q6273.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

If the equatorial plane of earth is NOT inclined to its orbit, then

  1. A.duration of the year would be longer
  2. B.summer would be warmer
  3. C.there would be no change of seasons
  4. D.winter would be longer
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Correct answer: C. there would be no change of seasons

Seasons happen only because the Earth's axis is tilted to the plane of its orbit. The Earth's equatorial plane is inclined at about 23.5 degrees to the plane of its orbit, so its axis makes an angle of about 66.5 degrees with that plane.

Q6274.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

PAHAL, an initiative to transfer the subsidy to direct bank account of the beneficiaries, is related to

  1. A.LPG consumers
  2. B.internet consumers
  3. C.farmers for fertilisers
  4. D.Central Government Employees for medical treatment
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Correct answer: A. LPG consumers

PAHAL is the direct benefit transfer scheme for subsidy on cooking gas (LPG). PAHAL stands for Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh, meaning direct transferred benefit.

Q6275.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IEasy

The brightness of a lightning event was seen at 19:06:17 hr, whereas the sound of the thunder in the same process was heard at 19:06:23 hr. If the speed of the sound is 320 metres per second, then which of the following is the distance in metres between the clouds that produced the lightning and the thunder, and the observer?

  1. A.1720
  2. B.1820
  3. C.1920
  4. D.2020
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Correct answer: C. 1920

The thunder arrived 6 seconds after the flash, and sound covers 320 m every second, so the distance is 320 × 6 = 1920 m. Lightning and thunder are produced at the same moment.

Q6276.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

Which of the following diseases are caused by the consumption of water contaminated by mercury and nitrate ?

  1. A.Minamata disease and Osteoporosis
  2. B.Osteoporosis and Blue Baby Syndrome
  3. C.Minamata disease and Blue Baby Syndrome
  4. D.Osteoporosis and Minamata disease
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Correct answer: C. Minamata disease and Blue Baby Syndrome

Mercury in water causes Minamata disease, and excess nitrate causes blue baby syndrome.

Q6278.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Abdur Razzak, the traveler to Vijayanagar, had referred to the presence of a number of flower merchants in Vijayanagar and noted a particular flower that seemed as necessary as food to the people of that part. Which variety of flower was being referred to by Abdur Razzak ?

  1. A.Jasmine
  2. B.Lotus
  3. C.Hibiscus
  4. D.Rose
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Correct answer: D. Rose

Abdur Razzak wrote that roses were sold everywhere in Vijayanagara and that the people could not live without them. Abdur Razzak Samarqandi was an ambassador sent by the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh of Persia.

Q6280.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Statement I : Towards the beginning of the 20th century, a new hybrid architectural style developed which combined the Indian with the European. Statement II : By integrating Indian and European styles in public architecture, the British wanted to prove that they were legitimate rulers of India.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Correct answer: A. Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

The British blended Indian and European forms to present themselves as the rightful rulers of India. Towards the beginning of the twentieth century a mixed style called Indo-Saracenic took shape in colonial cities.