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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

Q7061.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Who can be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court?

  1. A.An advocate who has practised for at least ten years in any court
  2. B.A Judge of a High Court for at least three years
  3. C.A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India
  4. D.A person who has held a judicial office for at least fifteen years
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Correct answer: C. A distinguished jurist in the opinion of the President of India

Article 124(3) allows such a person to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court.

Q7063.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IHard

Consider the following pairs :

King : Dynasty

1. Lakshmikarna : Pala

2. Bhima I : Chalukyas of Gujarat

3. Jayapala : Shahiya dynasty

4. Lalitaditya Muktapida : Utpala dynasty of Kashmir

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

Pairs 2 and 3 are correct; pairs 1 and 4 are wrongly matched. Lakshmikarna, also called Karna, was an eleventh-century Kalachuri ruler of Tripuri, not a Pala king, though he fought the Palas of Bengal.

Q7064.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following pairs of Ministries and Departments is not correctly matched?

Ministry : Department

  1. A.The Ministry of Finance : The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.The Ministry of Home Affairs : The Department of Official Language
  3. C.The Ministry of Defence : The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
  4. D.The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : The Department of Pharmaceuticals
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Correct answer: A. The Ministry of Finance : The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare is not under the Ministry of Finance; it is part of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Q7065.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of different stages a budget has to go through in the Parliament?

1. Presentation of the Budget

2. Scrutiny by Departmental Committees

3. Passing of Finance Bill

4. Passing of Appropriation Bill

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

The budget is presented first, examined by the departmental committees, voted through the Appropriation Bill and finally completed with the Finance Bill.

Q7066.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is anisotropic in nature?

  1. A.Glass
  2. B.Rubber
  3. C.Plastic
  4. D.Quartz
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Correct answer: D. Quartz

Quartz is a crystalline solid, and crystals show different physical properties in different directions, which is called anisotropy. In a crystalline solid the particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern, so the arrangement looks different along different directions.

Q7067.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements about Max Weber's ideal theory of Bureaucracy is/are correct?

1. It refers to the dominant class character.

2. Bureaucracy is associated with structural and behavioral characteristics.

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: B. 2 only

Weber's ideal type describes bureaucracy through its structure and the conduct of its officials, not through class domination. Max Weber, the German sociologist, described the ideal type of bureaucracy as the most rational form of administration under legal-rational authority.

Q7068.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements about Public Accounts Committee is correct?

  1. A.The Committee consists of not more than 15 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha.
  2. B.The Finance Minister is an ex officio member of the Committee.
  3. C.A member of the Committee is given a term for one year.
  4. D.The term of the office of the members of the Committee from the Rajya Sabha is extended even when they retire from the Rajya Sabha.
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Correct answer: C. A member of the Committee is given a term for one year.

The Public Accounts Committee is constituted afresh every year, so each member's term is one year. The PAC was first set up in 1921 under the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.

Q7069.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.Alloys are mixtures.
  2. B.Alloys are compounds.
  3. C.Alloys are always made up of metals.
  4. D.All alloys contain carbon as one of their components.
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Correct answer: A. Alloys are mixtures.

An alloy is made by melting and mixing its components, which keep their own properties and are not joined in a fixed ratio by chemical bonds.

Q7070.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IHard

Which of the following statements in respect of the election of the President of India is/are correct?

1. By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha or the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha is appointed as the Returning Officer by rotation.

2. Members of the Electoral College can vote according to their wish and are not bound by any party whip.

3. The provisions of NOTA are applicable.

Select the answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 are correct, but NOTA does not apply to the presidential election. The Election Commission conducts the election under Article 324 and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.

Q7071.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Brine is an aqueous solution of

  1. A.NaCl
  2. B.NaOH
  3. C.NaHCO₃
  4. D.Na₂CO₃
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Correct answer: A. NaCl

Brine is a concentrated solution of sodium chloride, common salt, in water. Brine is the starting point of the chlor-alkali process: passing electricity through it gives sodium hydroxide, chlorine gas and hydrogen gas, which is why the process is named after chlorine and alkali.

Q7072.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATEasy

The full form of LED is

  1. A.Light Emitting Diode
  2. B.Light Emitting Device
  3. C.Light Enhancing Device
  4. D.Light Enhancing Diode
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Correct answer: A. Light Emitting Diode

An LED is a semiconductor p–n junction diode that gives out light when current flows through it in the forward direction.

Q7073.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATEasy

A car starts from Bengaluru, goes 50 km in a straight line towards south, immediately turns around and returns to Bengaluru. The time taken for this round trip is 2 hours. The magnitude of the average velocity of the car for this round trip

  1. A.is 0.
  2. B.is 50 km/hr.
  3. C.is 25 km/hr.
  4. D.cannot be calculated without knowing acceleration.
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Correct answer: A. is 0.

Average velocity is total displacement divided by time, and the car ends where it started, so its displacement is zero.

Q7076.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following is not a feature of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.It provides a set of basic rules.
  2. B.It specifies the power of the Government.
  3. C.It is the supreme law of the land.
  4. D.It specifies the supremacy of the judiciary.
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Correct answer: D. It specifies the supremacy of the judiciary.

The Constitution makes itself supreme, not any one organ; it balances parliamentary sovereignty with judicial review. India took a middle path between the British idea of parliamentary sovereignty and the American idea of judicial supremacy.

Q7077.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying straight wire at a point outside the wire depends

  1. A.inversely on the distance from it
  2. B.directly on the distance from it
  3. C.inversely at short distances and directly at large distances from it
  4. D.directly on the distance (at short distances) and inversely on the distance (at long distances) from it
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Correct answer: A. inversely on the distance from it

Outside a long straight wire, the field is B = μ₀I/(2πr), so doubling the distance halves the field. This result follows from Ampère's circuital law, or from the Biot–Savart law applied to a long wire.