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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

Q7102.Reports & IndicesEasy

According to the CII white paper, what size should India's media and entertainment sector reach by the early 2030s?

  1. A.$50 billion
  2. B.$75 billion
  3. C.$100 billion
  4. D.$250 billion
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Correct answer: C. $100 billion

The white paper released by the Confederation of Indian Industry outlines a roadmap for India's media and entertainment sector to reach that size by the early 2030s, and it argues that faster reforms, stronger regional markets and measurable implementation are what would get the sector there.

Q7104.InternationalHard

In the 114th Development Committee Plenary, India sought closer collaboration among which three World Bank Group institutions?

  1. A.IBRD, IFC and MIGA
  2. B.IBRD, IDA and IMF
  3. C.IFC, ICSID and ADB
  4. D.MIGA, IDA and AIIB
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Correct answer: A. IBRD, IFC and MIGA

In her statement the Finance Minister encouraged stronger collaboration among these three arms and pressed for the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform to be operationalised faster, pointing out that developing economies are constrained by a shortage of risk capital and that guarantees and risk mitigation instruments are among the most…

Q7105.InternationalMedium

What was the agenda of the 114th Development Committee Plenary that India addressed?

  1. A.Debt Sustainability and Climate Finance
  2. B.Private Capital Mobilisation and Jobs
  3. C.Food Security and Rural Credit
  4. D.Digital Public Infrastructure and Trade
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Correct answer: B. Private Capital Mobilisation and Jobs

That was the stated agenda of the plenary, and India's intervention was delivered on precisely this topic, arguing that productive and better paid employment is the most effective pathway to cutting poverty and spreading prosperity.

Q7111.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it can amend or reject the Bill. 2. When the Lok Sabha transmits Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it cannot amend or reject the Bill, it can only make recommendations. 3. In the case of disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, there is no joint sitting for Money Bill, but a joint sitting becomes necessary for Finance Bill. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: B. Only two

Statements 1 and 2 are correct; statement 3 is wrong because a joint sitting for a Finance Bill is possible, not compulsory.

Q7112.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements : 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid. 2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place. 3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: D. None

All three statements go against what the Constitution and the law on presidential elections actually say. Article 71 lets the Supreme Court decide disputes about a President's election, and it adds that if the election is declared void, acts done by the President before that decision do not become invalid.

Q7113.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IEasy

'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India pertains to

  1. A.immunization of children and pregnant women
  2. B.construction of smart cities across the country
  3. C.India's own search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
  4. D.New Educational Policy
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Correct answer: A. immunization of children and pregnant women

Mission Indradhanush is the Health Ministry's drive to vaccinate every child and pregnant woman left out of routine immunisation. The mission was launched on 25 December 2014 to raise full immunisation coverage among children under two years and pregnant women.

Q7114.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following organizations/ bodies in India : 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The National Human Rights Commission 3. The National Law Commission 4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission How many of the above are constitutional bodies?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.Only three
  4. D.All four
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Correct answer: A. Only one

Of the four, only the National Commission for Backward Classes is set up by the Constitution itself.

Q7115.Important DaysEasy

Who chaired the Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026 programme at the Dr B. R. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  2. B.Atish Chandra, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  3. C.The Director General of MANAGE
  4. D.The Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices
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Correct answer: B. Atish Chandra, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

The correct answer is Atish Chandra, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, who chaired the programme and addressed it on the contribution of women to agriculture and allied sectors, particularly in ensuring food security, sustaining rural livelihoods and managing natural resources.

Q7116.Important DaysMedium

Which book was released during the Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026 programme in New Delhi?

  1. A.Women Farmers of India: Journey from Challenges to Success
  2. B.Daughters of the Soil
  3. C.Annadata: The Women Who Feed India
  4. D.Krishi Sakhi: A Handbook for Extension Workers
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Correct answer: A. Women Farmers of India: Journey from Challenges to Success

The book was released at the programme and is a compilation of inspiring success stories of women farmers, setting out their contributions, achievements, innovations and their path from struggle to success in agriculture and allied sectors.

Q7117.Important DaysMedium

What was the theme of Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026?

  1. A.Women Farmers for a Hunger Free India
  2. B.Role of Women Farmers in Building Developed Agriculture and a Developed India
  3. C.Empowering Women Through Farm Mechanisation
  4. D.Women in Climate Resilient Agriculture
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Correct answer: B. Role of Women Farmers in Building Developed Agriculture and a Developed India

That theme was announced for the observance held at the Dr B. R. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, and it draws attention to the part women play in raising productivity, promoting sustainable farming, conserving natural resources and contributing to rural prosperity.

Q7118.InternationalEasy

The vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, referred to at the session, looks to India becoming a developed nation by which landmark?

  1. A.The centenary of the Constitution coming into force
  2. B.The centenary of Indian Independence
  3. C.The seventy-fifth year of the Republic
  4. D.The bicentenary of the first Indian railway line
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Correct answer: B. The centenary of Indian Independence

The vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, envisages India as a developed nation by the hundredth year of its Independence, and the session on roads was explicitly aligned with it through the goals of supporting economic growth, improving connectivity, strengthening logistics efficiency and widening access…

Q7119.InternationalMedium

Which two ministries, besides the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, took active part in the India-Japan Joint Working Group session on roads?

  1. A.Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Power
  2. B.Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Civil Aviation
  3. C.Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Commerce
  4. D.Ministry of Housing and Ministry of Environment
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Power

Their presence is logical rather than ceremonial, because a highway alignment, a railway corridor and a power transmission line often compete for the same land and the same clearances, so decisions taken on one affect the others.