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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

Q7821.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

How is the magnitude of price elasticity for an individual good determined? 1. By the degree to which the good is a necessity or luxury 2. By the extent to which substitutes are available 3. By the rate of income growth in the economy 4. By the relative importance of the good in the consumer's budget Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The nature of the good, its substitutes and its share in the budget decide how strongly demand reacts to price; the growth of income in the economy does not.

Q7824.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2026, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements about the 'Amara-Nayaka' system is not correct?

  1. A.The Amara-Nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire.
  2. B.The Amara-Nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to govern by the Raya.
  3. C.The Amara-Nayakas collected taxes and retained part of the revenue for personal use and for maintaining their contingents.
  4. D.The territories held by the Amara-Nayakas were hereditary and were therefore non-transferrable.
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Correct answer: D. The territories held by the Amara-Nayakas were hereditary and were therefore non-transferrable.

The territories of the amara-nayakas were not hereditary; the Vijayanagara kings transferred them from one place to another from time to time.

Q7825.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following major river basins of India is the shortest in length and smallest in terms of catchment area?

  1. A.Cauvery
  2. B.Mahi
  3. C.Penner
  4. D.Sabarmati
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Correct answer: D. Sabarmati

Of the four, the Sabarmati is both the shortest river and the one with the smallest basin. The Sabarmati rises in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan and flows about 370 km south-west through Gujarat, past Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, into the Gulf of Khambhat.

Q7826.Awards & HonoursAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IEasy

Zayed Medal is the top civilian honour of

  1. A.Pakistan
  2. B.Saudi Arabia
  3. C.United Arab Emirates
  4. D.Qatar
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Correct answer: C. United Arab Emirates

The Order of Zayed is the highest civilian decoration of the UAE. The medal is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE and its first President from 1971 until his death in 2004.

Q7827.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements about production possibility frontier is not correct?

  1. A.The production possibility frontier slopes downwards to the right as the resources are limited.
  2. B.The different combinations of various goods and services given the available resources and technology are denoted by the production possibility frontier.
  3. C.Any point on or inside the production possibility frontier is attainable under the existing technology and resources.
  4. D.On the production possibility frontier, the output of one commodity can be increased without changing the output of another commodity.
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Correct answer: D. On the production possibility frontier, the output of one commodity can be increased without changing the output of another commodity.

On the frontier all resources are already fully used, so more of one good can be produced only by giving up some of the other.

Q7829.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IHard

Consider the following statements regarding the rotation of the Earth : 1. Since the Earth rotates by 15° each hour, time zones normally differ by one hour 2. At the International Date Line, the calendar day changes - advancing a day for eastward travel, dropping back a day for westward travel 3. Daylight saving time advances the clock by one hour 4. The Moon rotates and revolves about the Earth in the same direction that the Earth revolves around the Sun Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Only statement 2 is wrong, because it reverses the date-line rule. The Earth turns 360° in 24 hours, or 15° every hour, so neighbouring standard time zones are usually one hour apart (statement 1).

Q7830.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is the correct descending order of Indian States in terms of their density of population (as per 2011 Census)?

  1. A.Bihar–Kerala–Uttar Pradesh–West Bengal
  2. B.West Bengal–Bihar–Kerala–Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Bihar–West Bengal–Kerala–Uttar Pradesh
  4. D.Kerala–West Bengal–Bihar–Uttar Pradesh
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Correct answer: C. Bihar–West Bengal–Kerala–Uttar Pradesh

By the 2011 Census, Bihar was the most densely populated State, followed by West Bengal, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh. The 2011 Census gave these densities in persons per square kilometre: Bihar 1,106, West Bengal 1,028, Kerala 860 and Uttar Pradesh 829, against a national average of 382.

Q7831.Important Days & DatesAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IEasy

National Technology Day is observed on

  1. A.9 August
  2. B.8 September
  3. C.11 May
  4. D.17 May
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Correct answer: C. 11 May

The day marks the Pokhran nuclear tests of 11 May 1998. On 11 May 1998 India carried out the Shakti series of nuclear tests at Pokhran in Rajasthan, under Operation Shakti; two more tests followed on 13 May.

Q7832.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2021, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following properties decreases across the periodic table from left to right and increases from top to bottom?

  1. A.Ionization energy
  2. B.Electron affinity
  3. C.Electronegativity
  4. D.Atomic radius
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Correct answer: D. Atomic radius

Atoms get smaller along a period and larger down a group. Moving from left to right in a period, electrons are added to the same shell while the nuclear charge rises by one at each step.

Q7835.Static GKAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Based on the year of their establishment, arrange the following regional organizations in correct chronological order : 1. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization 2. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 3. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 4. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Select the answer using the code given below.

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

ASEAN came first in 1967, then SAARC in 1985, APEC in 1989 and the SCO last, in 2001. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was set up on 8 August 1967 by the Bangkok Declaration, signed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Q7836.Government SchemesHard

Which of the following statements about BHAVYA is correct?

  1. A.It runs for three years and offers assistance of Rs 5 crore per acre
  2. B.It runs for six years and offers assistance of up to Rs 1 crore per acre
  3. C.It is funded entirely by state governments with no central outlay
  4. D.It covers only chemical parks under the Rasayan component
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Correct answer: B. It runs for six years and offers assistance of up to Rs 1 crore per acre

The scheme period stretches from FY2026-27 to FY2031-32, and the per-acre assistance supports internal roads, power supply, water networks, drainage, common effluent treatment, value-added infrastructure and technology-enabled administration, with up to a quarter of approved funding available for external road, rail and last-mile logistics connectivity.

Q7837.Government SchemesMedium

What share of GDP does the National Manufacturing Mission aim for manufacturing to reach, and by when?

  1. A.20 per cent by 2030
  2. B.25 per cent by 2035
  3. C.30 per cent by 2047
  4. D.17 per cent by 2032
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Correct answer: B. 25 per cent by 2035

India’s manufacturing sector at present contributes roughly 16 to 17 per cent of GDP and employs more than 27 million workers, and the National Manufacturing Mission sets the goal of lifting that contribution to a quarter of the economy by 2035.

Q7838.Government SchemesMedium

How many industrial parks are to be developed under BHAVYA, and how many in its first phase?

  1. A.100 in all, up to 50 in the first phase
  2. B.260 in all, up to 100 in the first phase
  3. C.370 in all, up to 50 in the first phase
  4. D.50 in all, up to 25 in the first phase
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Correct answer: A. 100 in all, up to 50 in the first phase

BHAVYA proposes a nationwide rollout of 100 plug-and-play industrial parks, and in the first phase up to 50 of them are to be selected through challenge mode across two selection rounds, judged on project readiness, land availability and industrial potential.

Q7840.DefenceMedium

At which meeting was the setting up of the ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum announced?

  1. A.The first ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in New Delhi
  2. B.The East Asia Summit in Vientiane
  3. C.The second ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur
  4. D.The Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
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Correct answer: C. The second ASEAN-India Defence Ministers’ Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur

The Raksha Mantri made the announcement there on 31 October 2025, on the sidelines of the 12th ADMM-Plus, and the forum held in New Delhi is the follow-through on that commitment.