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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

Q763.DefenceEasy

Operation DRISHTI, whose 12th edition was held at Rairangpur, is an initiative of which organisation?

  1. A.The National Health Mission
  2. B.The Armed Forces Medical Services
  3. C.The Indian Red Cross Society
  4. D.The National Programme for Control of Blindness
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Correct answer: B. The Armed Forces Medical Services

Operation DRISHTI is its initiative to take specialised eye care and advanced medical treatment to parts of the country that are poorly served, and the camp at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha was the twelfth such effort.

Q765.Banking & FinanceMedium

On which stock exchanges is the equity share capital of the acquirer listed?

  1. A.Only the National Stock Exchange of India
  2. B.Only the Bombay Stock Exchange
  3. C.The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India
  4. D.The Calcutta Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange
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Correct answer: C. The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India

Kotak Mahindra Bank is described as a scheduled commercial bank licensed by the central bank to carry on banking business, with its equity share capital listed on both these exchanges.

Q766.Banking & FinanceMedium

Which business of Deutsche Bank in India is being acquired by Kotak Mahindra Bank?

  1. A.Corporate and investment banking
  2. B.Retail, private banking and wealth management
  3. C.Custody and fund accounting
  4. D.Treasury and foreign exchange dealing room
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Correct answer: B. Retail, private banking and wealth management

The target business is precisely the retail banking and private banking segment together with the wealth management arm that the seller runs through its branches in India, and it is moving as a going concern on a slump sale basis.

Q767.Banking & FinanceEasy

Which regulator approved the acquisition of a part of Deutsche Bank India business by Kotak Mahindra Bank?

  1. A.Securities and Exchange Board of India
  2. B.Reserve Bank of India
  3. C.Competition Commission of India
  4. D.Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
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Correct answer: C. Competition Commission of India

The competition regulator cleared the proposed combination, which covers both the purchase of the target business and the related referral arrangements between affiliates of the two sides.

Q768.Government SchemesMedium

As stated at the launch, the population of India aged 60 years and above is projected to reach what level by 2036?

  1. A.15 crore
  2. B.19 crore
  3. C.23 crore
  4. D.30 crore
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Correct answer: C. 23 crore

The Minister said that the number of people aged sixty and above in the country is projected to grow from roughly ten crore at the time of the last census year he cited to this figure by the middle of the next decade, and he used the projection to explain…

Q770.Government SchemesMedium

The Vayo Samman Rashtriya Abhiyan has been launched under which umbrella scheme?

  1. A.Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana
  2. B.Atal Pension Yojana
  3. C.Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
  4. D.Integrated Programme for Older Persons
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Correct answer: A. Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana

The campaign for intergenerational bonding was launched under this umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and the Union Minister described it as a meeting of the experience of elders and the energy of the young.

Q771.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which principle did Dr Jitendra Singh propose as the guide for Indo-Pacific cooperation in ocean science?

  1. A.One Ocean, Shared Knowledge and Equitable Prosperity
  2. B.One Earth, One Family, One Future
  3. C.Security and Growth for All in the Region
  4. D.Blue Economy for Shared Wealth
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Correct answer: A. One Ocean, Shared Knowledge and Equitable Prosperity

The Minister offered this as the principle that should steer cooperation across the Indo-Pacific, arguing that oceans ignore political boundaries and that marine pollution or a change in ocean temperature has effects far beyond the country where it begins.

Q773.Science & TechnologyEasy

According to Dr Jitendra Singh at IPRD 2026, by which year will India send its first human deep-sea mission to a depth of up to 6,000 metres?

  1. A.2026
  2. B.2027
  3. C.2028
  4. D.2030
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Correct answer: C. 2028

The Minister said India is progressing towards sending its first crewed deep-sea mission to a depth of as much as six thousand metres by that year, which he called an important milestone in an exploration programme built on indigenous capability.

Q774.DefenceMedium

The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, referred to in the address as a practical framework for maritime cooperation, was announced by the Prime Minister in which year?

  1. A.2015
  2. B.2017
  3. C.2019
  4. D.2021
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Correct answer: C. 2019

The Raksha Mantri described the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in that year, as a workable framework that advances cooperation at sea across seven interconnected areas, and he urged participants to turn the ideas raised at the dialogue into partnerships, projects and results that can be…

Q775.DefenceMedium

MAHASAGAR, cited in the address, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Heritage and Security Agreement for Growth of Asian Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Safety and Growth of Adjoining Regions
  4. D.Mission for Advanced Harbour and Sagarmala Growth Across Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Raksha Mantri invoked this vision while reaffirming that India wants a maritime order that is open, inclusive and based on rules, and while stressing that the maritime future of the Indo-Pacific cannot be settled by any one country acting alone.

Q776.DefenceEasy

Who delivered the commemorative address at the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Chief of the Naval Staff
  2. B.The Raksha Mantri
  3. C.The Chief of the Army Staff
  4. D.The Minister of Earth Sciences
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Correct answer: B. The Raksha Mantri

Rajnath Singh, as Defence Minister, gave the commemorative address at the dialogue in New Delhi and used it to argue that dependence among nations at sea should be made safer rather than abandoned, through diversified supply chains, dependable maritime infrastructure, better awareness of activity at sea and wider regional cooperation.

Q778.EnvironmentEasy

Which sector is the focus of the Implementation Agreement signed under NDC-TIA Phase II?

  1. A.Decarbonisation of road freight
  2. B.Expansion of metro rail networks
  3. C.Green hydrogen for fertiliser plants
  4. D.Offshore wind power generation
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Correct answer: A. Decarbonisation of road freight

The agreement formalises collaboration among the project partners so that cutting emissions from the movement of goods by road moves faster, which is treated as an important part of India's transition to a transport system that is sustainable, energy-efficient and low in carbon.

Q779.EnvironmentMedium

NITI Aayog signed an Implementation Agreement under NDC-TIA Phase II with which organisation?

  1. A.Japan International Cooperation Agency
  2. B.Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  3. C.United States Agency for International Development
  4. D.Agence Francaise de Developpement
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Correct answer: B. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

The agreement was signed on 3 November 2026 under the Nationally Determined Contribution-Transport Initiative for Asia, Phase II, to speed up the decarbonisation of road freight in India, and the initiative itself is supported by the International Climate Initiative of the German Government.

Q780.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Who is the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Lok Sabha whose suggestions the Speaker referred to at the conference?

  1. A.Om Birla
  2. B.K. C. Venugopal
  3. C.Jagdeep Dhankhar
  4. D.Girish Chandra Murmu
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Correct answer: B. K. C. Venugopal

Acting on them, the Speaker urged the committees of Parliament and of the state legislatures to jointly evolve a comprehensive system of audit and evaluation to deal with shared problems of continuous scrutiny and the timely disposal of audit reports.