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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

Q7741.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATEasy

Eukaryotic cells are much more complex as compared to prokaryotes. Which one of the following structures is exclusively present in a eukaryotic cell ?

  1. A.Cell wall
  2. B.Plasma membrane
  3. C.Nucleic acid
  4. D.Mitochondria
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Correct answer: D. Mitochondria

Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles, and only eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles. Prokaryotes such as bacteria and cyanobacteria have no true nucleus and no membrane-bound organelles; their DNA lies in a region called the nucleoid, and they carry out respiration on their plasma membrane.

Q7742.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATMedium

Which of the following statements about Srimanta Shankardeva is/are correct?

1. In the late fifteenth century Shankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam

2. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism

3. His teachings are known as Bhagavati Dharma

4. He encouraged the establishment of satra and naam ghar

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Statements 1, 3 and 4 describe Shankardeva correctly; statement 2 is wrong because Gaudiya Vaishnavism was founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu of Bengal.

Q7744.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

A particle is moved from point X to point Y under a force field. The work done depends only on the initial and final speeds. Which one of the following is correct?

  1. A.The force is conservative.
  2. B.The net work equals the change in kinetic energy.
  3. C.The force is constant.
  4. D.The velocity must always increase.
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Correct answer: B. The net work equals the change in kinetic energy.

A work done that is fixed by the starting and ending speeds alone is exactly what the work-energy theorem states: W(net) = ½mv² − ½mu².

Q7745.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATMedium

Molecules of which of the following has cage like structure ?

1. Diamond

2. Graphite

3. Fullerenes

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Of the three forms of carbon, only fullerenes are made of closed, hollow, cage-like molecules. The best-known fullerene is buckminsterfullerene, C60, a hollow sphere of 60 carbon atoms arranged in 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, shaped like a football.

Q7746.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2017, GATEasy

Taklamakan Desert is situated in

  1. A.Western Asia
  2. B.Southern fringe of Sahara in Africa
  3. C.South America
  4. D.Central Asia
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Correct answer: D. Central Asia

The Taklamakan lies in the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang in north-western China, in the heart of Central Asia. The Taklamakan is a cold, sandy desert ringed by high mountains: the Kunlun to the south, the Tian Shan to the north and the Pamirs to the west.

Q7747.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Which one of the following is the natural phenomenon based on which a simple periscope works?

  1. A.Reflection of light
  2. B.Refraction of light
  3. C.Dispersion of light
  4. D.Total internal reflection of light
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Correct answer: A. Reflection of light

A simple periscope has two plane mirrors, and light reaches the eye only by bouncing off them. In a simple periscope, two plane mirrors are fixed parallel to each other at the two bends of a long tube, each tilted at 45° to its length.

Q7748.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATMedium

Which one of the following is called 'syngas'?

  1. A.C(s) + H2O(g)
  2. B.CO(g) + H2O(g)
  3. C.CO(g) + H2(g)
  4. D.NO2(g) + H2(g)
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Correct answer: C. CO(g) + H2(g)

A mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is called synthesis gas, or syngas, because it is the starting material for making methanol and many other compounds.

Q7749.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATHard

Which one of the following is NOT a synthetic detergent ?

  1. A.CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO3⁻Na⁺
  2. B.[CH3(CH2)15–N⁺(CH3)3]Br⁻
  3. C.CH3(CH2)16COO⁻Na⁺
  4. D.CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2OH
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Correct answer: C. CH3(CH2)16COO⁻Na⁺

This is sodium stearate, the sodium salt of a long-chain fatty acid, which makes it a soap and not a synthetic detergent.

Q7750.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements about water is not true ?

  1. A.Hydrogen bonds are present in liquid water.
  2. B.Water has a high boiling point.
  3. C.Water has a high heat of fusion.
  4. D.Water is a non-polar molecule.
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Correct answer: D. Water is a non-polar molecule.

This statement is false: water is a strongly polar molecule. In a water molecule the oxygen atom is much more electronegative than hydrogen, so it pulls the shared electrons towards itself and carries a partial negative charge, while the two hydrogens carry partial positive charges.

Q7751.Environment & EcologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements about biodiversity is not correct ?

  1. A.The term 'biodiversity' was coined by Walter G. Rosen in 1986.
  2. B.The term 'biodiversity hotspots' was coined by Norman Myers in 1988.
  3. C.The regions having richest biodiversity are called 'biodiversity hotspots'.
  4. D.More than 100 hotspots of biodiversity are identified in the world.
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Correct answer: D. More than 100 hotspots of biodiversity are identified in the world.

This is the incorrect statement: the world has 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots, far fewer than 100. The hotspot idea came from the British ecologist Norman Myers, who in 1988 named ten tropical forest regions that were very rich in species and under heavy threat.

Q7752.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

The mass number of argon is 40. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.The number of protons in argon is 22.
  2. B.The number of neutrons in argon is 18.
  3. C.The number of electrons in argon is 18.
  4. D.The sum of numbers of protons and electrons in argon is 40.
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Correct answer: C. The number of electrons in argon is 18.

Argon has atomic number 18, and a neutral atom has as many electrons as protons, so it has 18 electrons.

Q7754.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATEasy

The two important features of sexual reproduction in higher organisms that create genetic diversity in offspring are

  1. A.Mitosis and fertilization
  2. B.Meiosis and fertilization
  3. C.Mitosis and binary fission
  4. D.Meiosis and conjugation
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Correct answer: B. Meiosis and fertilization

Meiosis makes gametes that differ from one another, and fertilization joins a gamete from each of two parents, so every offspring gets a new mix of genes.

Q7755.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :

1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.

2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.

3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

  1. A.1
  2. B.2
  3. C.3
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: B. 2

Statements 2 and 3 are correct; statement 1 is wrong because the earliest inscriptions are in Prakrit, not Sanskrit.

Q7757.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

The work done by the force acting on an object is zero if the displacement of the object

  1. A.is in the opposite direction of the direction of force
  2. B.is in the same direction of the direction of force
  3. C.is in perpendicular direction of the direction of force
  4. D.none of above
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Correct answer: C. is in perpendicular direction of the direction of force

Work is W = F × d × cos θ, and when the angle θ between force and displacement is 90°, cos 90° = 0, so the work done is zero.

Q7758.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

An object is placed far beyond the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. The object then starts accelerating towards the mirror. Which one of the following is correct?

  1. A.The image will accelerate towards the centre of curvature.
  2. B.The image will accelerate towards the focus.
  3. C.The image will accelerate towards the pole of the mirror.
  4. D.The image will move with a constant speed towards the focus.
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Correct answer: A. The image will accelerate towards the centre of curvature.

As an object comes in from far away towards C, its real, inverted image moves out from the focus towards C, and the two meet at C. For a concave mirror, an object at infinity forms its image at the focus F, and an object at the centre of curvature…

Q7759.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who is the Director of NIPER Raebareli, quoted on the proposed Centre of Excellence?

  1. A.Manoj Joshi
  2. B.Dr Shubhini Saraf
  3. C.Praveen Rao Akkinepally
  4. D.Dr M L Jat
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Correct answer: B. Dr Shubhini Saraf

As Director of NIPER Raebareli she said the proposed Centre of Excellence would serve as a dedicated platform for structured training and certification in clinical research, and that bringing academic and industry expertise together would produce a model capable of being repeated in other regions and therapeutic areas.

Q7760.Science & TechnologyMedium

The clinical research collaboration signed at New Delhi advances which flagship government initiative?

  1. A.Biopharma SHAKTI
  2. B.Ayushman Bharat
  3. C.Mission Indradhanush
  4. D.PRIP Scheme
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Correct answer: A. Biopharma SHAKTI

It is described as the central government's flagship initiative for building a stronger biopharma ecosystem, and among its goals is the creation of a thousand clinical trial sites across the country; the partnership between NIPER Raebareli and AstraZeneca India directly serves that objective.