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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

Q721.DefenceMedium

MAHASAGAR, the vision referred to in connection with INS Sahyadri's deployment, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Safety, Growth and Regional Harmony
  4. D.Mutual Help and Assistance for Security and Growth in All Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence stated that the participation of INS Sahyadri in MALABAR 2026 is in consonance with the MAHASAGAR vision, under which India frames its maritime engagement with partner countries.

Q722.DefenceEasy

Exercise MALABAR 2026 is a naval exercise of which group of countries?

  1. A.India, Japan, the United States and Australia
  2. B.India, France and the United Arab Emirates
  3. C.India, Russia and China
  4. D.India, Singapore and Thailand
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Correct answer: A. India, Japan, the United States and Australia

MALABAR brings these four navies together so that the participating maritime forces can sharpen operational coordination, strengthen interoperability and exchange professional expertise through engagements held in harbour and then at sea.

Q727.EconomyMedium

Under which department does the National Land Monetization Corporation function?

  1. A.Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
  2. B.Department of Land Resources
  3. C.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  4. D.NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: A. Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance

The National Land Monetization Corporation is a wholly owned company of the Government of India under that department's administrative control, which is also why the Secretary of the same department chairs the Inter-Ministerial Group on asset monetisation.

Q728.EconomyMedium

The National Land Monetization Corporation was set up following an announcement in which Union Budget?

  1. A.Union Budget 2019-20
  2. B.Union Budget 2020-21
  3. C.Union Budget 2021-22
  4. D.Union Budget 2023-24
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Correct answer: C. Union Budget 2021-22

The National Land Monetization Corporation was established pursuant to an announcement made in that budget, and it has since become the government's specialised institution for monetising surplus land and other non-core assets.

Q729.EconomyMedium

Who chairs the Inter-Ministerial Group that recommends asset monetisation proposals?

  1. A.The Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises
  2. B.The Cabinet Secretary
  3. C.The Secretary, Department of Telecommunications
  4. D.The Union Finance Minister
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Correct answer: A. The Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises

The Inter-Ministerial Group on asset monetisation is chaired by that officer, while the Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications, named in option C, is its co-chair; a candidate who remembers only that both departments are involved can easily swap the two roles.

Q730.EconomyEasy

Under which campaign of the Ministry of MSME was the awareness workshop on the SRI Fund for women-led MSMEs organised?

  1. A.Yashashvini Campaign
  2. B.Udyam Assist Campaign
  3. C.Stand Up India Campaign
  4. D.Mahila Udyam Campaign
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Correct answer: A. Yashashvini Campaign

The awareness workshop on the Self-Reliant India Fund for women-led enterprises was held under it on 4 November 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan 3 in New Delhi, chaired by Secretary (MSME) Shri Bharat Khera, and brought together over sixty women entrepreneurs with officials, industry associations and the Daughter Funds.

Q731.EconomyMedium

Under the SRI Fund structure, how does the Mother Fund invest in micro, small and medium enterprises?

  1. A.Directly in each enterprise
  2. B.Only through empanelled Daughter Funds
  3. C.Through public sector banks
  4. D.Through state governments
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Correct answer: B. Only through empanelled Daughter Funds

The SRI Fund has a two-tier design: the Mother Fund does not put money into an enterprise itself, it invests in Daughter Funds, and those funds then take equity in the enterprises.

Q737.Awards & HonoursMedium

How much rooftop solar capacity has the Ministry of Railways commissioned, and what was its target?

  1. A.351 MW against a target of 424 MW
  2. B.424 MW against a target of 500 MW
  3. C.251 MW against a target of 351 MW
  4. D.500 MW against a target of 600 MW
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Correct answer: A. 351 MW against a target of 424 MW

These are the two capacity figures to carry for this story: the railways has commissioned 351 MW of rooftop solar, while the goal it has set itself is 424 MW, so a little over four-fifths of the target is in place.

Q738.Awards & HonoursEasy

Which ministry received the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award for solarising the largest number of buildings?

  1. A.Ministry of Power
  2. B.Ministry of Railways
  3. C.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  4. D.Ministry of Defence
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways

It secured the top position in the category of Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries and Departments under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, and Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan handed over the award at the Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.