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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

Q6601.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IEasy

On the basis of employment conditions, the economy is divided into

  1. A.organized and unorganized sectors
  2. B.private and public sectors
  3. C.seasonal and disguised sectors
  4. D.primary, secondary and tertiary sectors
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Correct answer: A. organized and unorganized sectors

The terms of employment, such as regular jobs, fixed hours and legal protection, decide whether work belongs to the organized or the unorganized sector.

Q6603.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Article 20(1) of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. It contains a provision against ex post facto legislation. 2. A legislation shall not be competent to make a criminal law retrospective. 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

Article 20(1) bars ex post facto criminal laws, so a legislature cannot make a criminal law apply retrospectively. Article 20 gives protection in respect of conviction for offences.

Q6605.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

The lymph is mainly formed from the plasma of blood and it surrounds the cells. The main difference between blood and lymph is :

  1. A.Lymph does not contain red blood cells.
  2. B.Lymph does not contain white blood cells.
  3. C.Lymph contains both red blood cells and white blood cells.
  4. D.Lymph does not contain any cells.
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Correct answer: A. Lymph does not contain red blood cells.

Lymph is plasma that has leaked out of the capillaries, and red blood cells are too large to pass through the capillary walls.

Q6606.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following educational development indicators is currently used by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to construct Human Development Index?

  1. A.Level of Literacy
  2. B.Gross Enrolment Ratio
  3. C.Mean Years of Schooling
  4. D.Dropout rate
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Correct answer: C. Mean Years of Schooling

Since 2010 the UNDP measures the education dimension of the HDI with mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling.

Q6607.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

For anything to be recognized as money, it needs to have which of the following characteristics? 1. Act as an intermediate in the exchange process 2. Standard unit for quoting prices 3. Must be easily divisible 4. Have higher value in alternative uses Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Money must work as a medium of exchange, serve as a unit of account and be easy to divide; a higher value in other uses is not required.

Q6610.SportsHard

Which of the following is a new component introduced in the revised scheme?

  1. A.Setting up single-sport Olympic Training Centres
  2. B.Free air tickets for all domestic athletes
  3. C.A cash award for every medal won at school games
  4. D.Monthly pension for all serving coaches
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Correct answer: A. Setting up single-sport Olympic Training Centres

Until now, athletes preparing for major international competitions trained at National Centres of Excellence, academies, private facilities and foreign venues.

Q6612.SportsMedium

What is the total outlay of the revised Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations?

  1. A.Rs 3,062 crore
  2. B.Rs 7,386.74 crore
  3. C.Rs 12,500 crore
  4. D.Rs 980 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 7,386.74 crore

The Government approved the continuation of the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations for the five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31, which corresponds to the Sixteenth Finance Commission cycle, at this outlay, and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports then issued the operational guidelines along with revised norms…

Q6616.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which ministry organises India Mining Week?

  1. A.Ministry of Mines
  2. B.Ministry of Coal
  3. C.Ministry of Steel
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Coal

The correct answer is the Ministry of Coal, which issued the announcement on the rescheduling of its flagship mining event.

Q6617.Summits & ConferencesMedium

At which venue will India Mining Week be held?

  1. A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  2. B.Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi
  3. C.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  4. D.Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
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Correct answer: B. Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi

The correct answer is the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi, and the announcement makes clear that the venue has not changed even though the dates have.

Q6619.EnvironmentHard

Over which protocol must the PTZ cameras transmit video to the regulators under the CAQM order?

  1. A.File Transfer Protocol
  2. B.Real Time Streaming Protocol
  3. C.Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  4. D.Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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Correct answer: B. Real Time Streaming Protocol

The correct answer is the Real Time Streaming Protocol, commonly written as RTSP, which the order names for continuous live transmission of the camera feeds to the designated servers and portals of the pollution control authorities.

Q6620.EnvironmentEasy

Which body has issued the order extending PTZ camera-based remote monitoring in the National Capital Region?

  1. A.National Green Tribunal
  2. B.Central Pollution Control Board
  3. C.Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
  4. D.Delhi Pollution Control Committee
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Correct answer: C. Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas

The correct answer is the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, usually shortened to CAQM, which issued the order under its own statutory direction and widened the scope of camera-based surveillance.