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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

Q7641.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct about the cell membrane?

  1. A.It is made up of cellulose.
  2. B.It is a permeable structure for all substances.
  3. C.It is flexible and enables the cell to engulf many materials.
  4. D.It does not allow diffusion of gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Correct answer: C. It is flexible and enables the cell to engulf many materials.

The cell membrane is flexible, and this lets a cell fold it around food and other material and take it in.

Q7642.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements about the process of photosynthesis is correct?

  1. A.Light energy is directly converted to kinetic energy which oxidizes carbon dioxide.
  2. B.Light energy is directly converted to chemical energy which causes reduction of water.
  3. C.Chlorophyll absorbs the chemical energy of light which causes oxidation of carbon dioxide.
  4. D.Chlorophyll absorbs light energy which causes splitting of water molecules and reduction of carbon dioxide.
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Correct answer: D. Chlorophyll absorbs light energy which causes splitting of water molecules and reduction of carbon dioxide.

Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, which is used to split water and then to reduce carbon dioxide to sugar. In the light reactions, energy trapped by chlorophyll splits water molecules (photolysis), releasing oxygen, hydrogen ions and electrons and producing ATP and NADPH.

Q7643.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

Where is the Vikramkhol Cave located?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Telangana
  4. D.West Bengal
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Correct answer: A. Odisha

Vikramkhol is a rock shelter near Belpahar in the Jharsuguda district of western Odisha. The shelter is known for a long panel of engraved and painted signs on its rock wall.

Q7644.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

The surface of the concrete structure of a new construction is covered with straw/gunny bags by wetting. This is done to:

  1. A.prevent fast evaporation, until hydration has proceeded well
  2. B.protect the concrete structure from contamination by dust particles
  3. C.prevent development of any fungus on the surface
  4. D.give smoother and cleaner surface over cement structure
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Correct answer: A. prevent fast evaporation, until hydration has proceeded well

Wet straw or gunny bags keep the fresh concrete moist, so water does not evaporate before the cement has hydrated properly.

Q7646.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

Which one among the following statements regarding the electrical resistivity of a conducting wire is correct?

  1. A.The resistivity of the conductor increases if the length of the wire is increased.
  2. B.The resistivity of the conductor decreases if the length of the wire is increased.
  3. C.The resistivity of the conductor remains the same if the length of the wire is changed.
  4. D.The resistivity of the conductor increases if the cross-sectional area of the wire is increased.
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Correct answer: C. The resistivity of the conductor remains the same if the length of the wire is changed.

Resistivity is a property of the material itself, so it stays the same when the length of the wire is changed.

Q7647.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

Which of the following statements with respect to the Ordinance promulgated under Article 213 of the Constitution of India is/are correct?

1. It shall be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the State, or where there is a Legislative Council in the State, before both the Houses

2. It shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months from the reassembly of the Legislature

3. It may be withdrawn at any time by the Governor

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Article 213 requires a Governor's ordinance to be laid before the state legislature and lets the Governor withdraw it at any time, but its life after reassembly is six weeks, not two months.

Q7650.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.

2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

  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

Only statement 2 is right: Narayan Meghaji Lokhande is regarded as the father of the labour movement in India. Lokhande, an associate of Jyotirao Phule, organised the textile mill workers of Bombay and in 1890 founded the Bombay Mill Hands Association, often called India's first labour organisation.

Q7651.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.

2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  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: A. 1 only

The 2006 Act did replace the 1954 Act, but FSSAI is an independent statutory authority, not an office under the Director General of Health Services.

Q7652.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. Asiatic lion is naturally found in India only.

2. Double-humped camel is naturally found in India only.

3. One-horned rhinoceros is naturally found in India only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Only the Asiatic lion survives in the wild in India alone, in the Gir landscape of Gujarat. The Asiatic lion once ranged from West Asia to central India, but today its only wild population lives in and around Gir National Park and the nearby districts of Saurashtra in Gujarat.

Q7654.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following pairs :

Tradition — State

1. Chapchar Kut festival — Mizoram

2. Khongjom Parba ballad — Manipur

3. Thang-Ta dance — Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

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

Chapchar Kut belongs to Mizoram and Khongjom Parba to Manipur, but Thang-Ta is from Manipur, not Sikkim. Chapchar Kut is the spring festival of the Mizos, held in March after the bamboo and forest are cut and left to dry for jhum cultivation; Cheraw, the bamboo dance, is its highlight.

Q7655.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IEasy

On 21st June, the Sun

  1. A.does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle
  2. B.does not set below the horizon at Antarctic Circle
  3. C.shines vertically overhead at noon on the Equator
  4. D.shines vertically overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn
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Correct answer: A. does not set below the horizon at the Arctic Circle

21 June is the summer solstice of the Northern Hemisphere, when the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun and the whole Arctic Circle gets 24 hours of daylight.

Q7656.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga.

2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana.

3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta - II.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Only the third pairing is right: Kalidasa is traditionally placed at the court of Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Tradition counts Kalidasa, author of Abhijnanashakuntalam, Meghaduta and Raghuvamsha, among the nine gems (navaratnas) of King Vikramaditya, identified with the Gupta ruler Chandragupta II of the late fourth and early fifth century CE.

Q7658.Summits & ConferencesHard

What was the title of the exhibition organised alongside the Brihattar Bharat conference?

  1. A.Asia's Shared Cultural Heritage
  2. B.Routes of the Silk Road
  3. C.Bharat: A Civilisational Journey
  4. D.Nalanda and the World
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Correct answer: A. Asia's Shared Cultural Heritage

The exhibition was mounted during the conference and displayed the heritage and the historical cultural connections that India shares with other countries of Asia; the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, the Culture Secretary and other invited guests went round it.

Q7659.Summits & ConferencesHard

Scholars from about how many countries are involved in the collaborative research under the Brihattar Bharat Project?

  1. A.Around 21 countries
  2. B.Around 36 countries
  3. C.Around 51 countries
  4. D.Around 75 countries
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Correct answer: C. Around 51 countries

The Culture Secretary explained that the Brihattar Bharat Project aims to win international recognition for India's ancient cultural links through collaborative, evidence-based research involving scholars from roughly that many nations.

Q7660.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which institution organised the three-day conference on Bharat's Cultural Connections across the Globe?

  1. A.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
  2. B.National Museum, New Delhi
  3. C.Sahitya Akademi
  4. D.Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
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Correct answer: A. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

It held the conference at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi from 14 to 16 October 2026, and its Member Secretary Sachchidanand Joshi delivered the welcome address.