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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

Q6581.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

Which of the following statements about living and non-living being is/are correct? 1. While living being can demonstrate growth and repair, non-living being cannot. 2. While living being demonstrates metabolic processes, non-living being does not. Select the correct 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: C. Both 1 and 2

Growth with repair and metabolism are two of the features that mark living beings off from non-living things. A living body grows from inside by making new cells from the food it takes in, and it heals wounds and replaces worn-out tissue.

Q6583.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATEasy

Browning of the chopped apple can be minimized by:

  1. A.using table sugar.
  2. B.preserving in a container.
  3. C.using lemon juice.
  4. D.using milk of magnesia.
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Correct answer: C. using lemon juice.

Lemon juice is acidic and rich in vitamin C, which together slow the enzyme reaction that browns cut apple. When an apple is cut, the enzyme polyphenol oxidase in its cells meets oxygen in the air and oxidises the fruit's phenolic compounds into brown pigments (melanins).

Q6584.Indian EconomyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GATMedium

Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of setting up of Planning Commission in the 1950s in India? 1. To increase production and offering opportunities to all for employment 2. To make assessment of all resources of the country 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: C. Both 1 and 2

The Cabinet resolution that set up the Planning Commission in March 1950 named both aims.

Q6585.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

  1. A.The molecules of soap are sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids
  2. B.The molecules of soap contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends
  3. C.Detergents are more effective than soaps in hard water
  4. D.In micelles the ionic-end of the molecules is towards oil droplet while the other end faces outside
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Correct answer: D. In micelles the ionic-end of the molecules is towards oil droplet while the other end faces outside

In a micelle it is the long hydrocarbon tail that points into the oil droplet, while the ionic end faces outward into the water, so statement D reverses the real picture.

Q6587.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATHard

An insulating container contains 250 g of water at 20°C. Steam at 100°C is passed through it, heating it up to 25°C. During this process, part of the steam also gets condensed, raising the mass of water to 252 g. If the specific heat of water is 1 Cal g⁻¹ °C⁻¹, then what is the value of the latent heat of steam?

  1. A.530 Cal/g
  2. B.540 Cal/g
  3. C.550 Cal/g
  4. D.560 Cal/g
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Correct answer: C. 550 Cal/g

The heat given out by 2 g of steam equals the heat taken in by 250 g of water, and that balance gives L = 550 Cal/g. The water warms from 20°C to 25°C, so it absorbs 250 × 1 × 5 = 1250 Cal.

Q6590.Summits & ConferencesEasy

ITRA, Jamnagar, which observed its sixth Foundation Day as ITRA Day, is the first institute of which system of medicine to be granted the status of Institute of National Importance?

  1. A.Ayurveda
  2. B.Yoga and Naturopathy
  3. C.Homoeopathy
  4. D.Unani
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Correct answer: A. Ayurveda

The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda at Jamnagar is the first institute in the field of Ayurveda to be given the status of an Institute of National Importance, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated it to the nation on 15 October 2020.

Q6593.Government SchemesEasy

How many additional houses were approved under PMAY-U 2.0 at the 10th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee?

  1. A.1.93 lakh
  2. B.2.93 lakh
  3. C.1.19 lakh
  4. D.3.91 lakh
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Correct answer: A. 1.93 lakh

At the 10th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, held in New Delhi on 16 October 2026 under the chairmanship of Urban Development Secretary Satendra Singh, over 1.93 lakh additional houses were cleared under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0.

Q6595.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Statement I : Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against the Communal Award announced by the British Government. Statement II : The Poona Pact resulted in a joint electorate with an enhanced number of seats reserved for Depressed Classes.

  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: B. Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Both statements are true, but the Poona Pact was the result of Gandhi's fast, not the reason for it, so Statement II does not explain Statement I. British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in August 1932.

Q6598.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

Lactic acid is formed in the muscles during exercise or running. It is formed :

  1. A.to give extra energy from fat.
  2. B.to give extra oxygen from lungs.
  3. C.to give extra energy from glucose.
  4. D.to give extra energy from vitamins.
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Correct answer: C. to give extra energy from glucose.

When oxygen runs short during hard exercise, muscle cells break glucose down anaerobically, and lactic acid is the by-product. In glycolysis, which takes place in the cytoplasm, one molecule of glucose splits into two molecules of pyruvate and yields a little ATP.

Q6599.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements are correct? 1. The Third Round Table Conference met in London in November 1932 without the participation of Congress 2. The discussions in the Third Round Table Conference led to the passing of the Government of India Act, 1935 3. The Government of India Act, 1935 did not favor the idea of provincial autonomy 4. The Governor was not given any power in the Act of 1935 to take over and run the administration of a province Select the answer using the code given below:

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

The Third Round Table Conference met in London in November 1932 without the Congress, and its work led to the Government of India Act, 1935.

Q6600.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IEasy

Statement I : A compass needle placed near a current-carrying wire will get deflected. Statement II : A current-carrying wire creates magnetic field around it.

  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

Both statements are true, and the magnetic field set up by the current (Statement II) is exactly why the compass needle turns (Statement I).