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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

Q7841.DefenceEasy

The year 2026 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Year of which kind of cooperation?

  1. A.Digital Cooperation
  2. B.Maritime Cooperation
  3. C.Tourism Cooperation
  4. D.Green Energy Cooperation
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Correct answer: B. Maritime Cooperation

Speaking at the forum, the Raksha Mantri noted that this year has been designated the ASEAN-India Year of Maritime Cooperation and treated it as a chance to convert shared interest into practical steps: better sharing of maritime information, closer work between navies and coast guards, and the ability to respond…

Q7842.DefenceMedium

What is the full form of MAHASAGAR, cited by the Raksha Mantri at the forum?

  1. A.Maritime Harmony and Security Alliance for Growth and Regional Advancement
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Highway for South Asian Growth and Regional Access
  4. D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Growth Across Regions
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

At the forum the Defence Minister placed MAHASAGAR alongside SAGAR, which expands to Security and Growth for All in the Region, and said both, together with the Act East policy, argue for open and multipolar cooperation channelled through ASEAN-led mechanisms that sit at the centre of India’s Indo-Pacific vision.

Q7843.DefenceEasy

Where was the first ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum held in October 2026?

  1. A.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  2. B.MP-IDSA, New Delhi
  3. C.Jakarta, Indonesia
  4. D.Manila, Philippines
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Correct answer: B. MP-IDSA, New Delhi

The maiden ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum was convened at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi, where Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed delegates from India and all eleven ASEAN member states across a two-day programme.

Q7844.EconomyHard

What was the weight of the WPI Food Index, and what inflation did it record in September 2026?

  1. A.Weight 24.99 per cent, inflation 8.66 per cent
  2. B.Weight 15.97 per cent, inflation 7.05 per cent
  3. C.Weight 22.75 per cent, inflation 8.14 per cent
  4. D.Weight 63.12 per cent, inflation 9.76 per cent
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Correct answer: A. Weight 24.99 per cent, inflation 8.66 per cent

The WPI Food Index is a composite built from food articles within the Primary Articles major group and manufactured food products within the Manufactured Products group, and it carries a weight of 24.99 per cent in the index.

Q7848.EconomyMedium

How many coir units are registered on the Udyam registration portal, and how many people do they employ?

  1. A.Over 11,000 units, employing 1.2 lakh persons
  2. B.Over 21,000 units, employing 2.3 lakh persons
  3. C.Over 31,000 units, employing 4.5 lakh persons
  4. D.Over 51,000 units, employing 8.1 lakh persons
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Correct answer: B. Over 21,000 units, employing 2.3 lakh persons

Bringing these units on to the Udyam registration portal places them inside the formal MSME policy system, so they can reach the credit, training and market support the government offers.

Q7849.EconomyMedium

The Coir Vikas Yojana (CVY) is a central sector scheme of which Union ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
  3. C.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  4. D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct answer: D. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The scheme funds the development of machines, technologies and products, conducts skill training and promotional work, pushes sales in domestic as well as overseas markets, creates awareness through publicity and trade fairs, gives financial help to lift sales, takes exporters to international exhibitions and compiles the sector’s statistics.

Q7852.Indian States & UTsAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following with reference to Indian States is/are not correct ?

1. Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the highest number of other Indian States.

2. Rajasthan shares the longest international border among all Indian States.

3. Sikkim is the only State that shares its boundary with just one other Indian State.

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Statement 1 is true, but West Bengal, not Rajasthan, has the longest international border, and Sikkim is not the only State bordering just one State, since Meghalaya touches only Assam.

Q7853.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation ?

  1. A.Committee on Government Assurances
  2. B.Committee on Subordinate Legislation
  3. C.Rules Committee
  4. D.Business Advisory Committee
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Correct answer: B. Committee on Subordinate Legislation

This committee checks whether the rules, regulations and by-laws made by the executive under delegated powers stay within the limits Parliament set.

Q7854.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IEasy

Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the

  1. A.Department of Science and Technology
  2. B.Ministry of Labour and Employment
  3. C.NITI Aayog
  4. D.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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Correct answer: C. NITI Aayog

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was set up in 2016 by NITI Aayog as the Government of India's flagship programme to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.

Q7855.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

  1. A.The Revolt of 1857
  2. B.The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
  3. C.The Indigo Revolt of 1859 - 60
  4. D.Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899 - 1900
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Correct answer: D. Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899 - 1900

Ulgulan, meaning "the great tumult", is the name given to the Munda uprising led by Birsa Munda in the Ranchi region.

Q7856.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IHard

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : 1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, the election of Deputy Speaker shall be held on such date as the Speaker may fix.

2. There is a mandatory provision that the election of a candidate as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha shall be from either the principal opposition party or the ruling party.

3. The Deputy Speaker has the same power as of the Speaker when presiding over the sitting of the House and no appeal lies against his rulings.

4. The well established parliamentary practice regarding the appointment of Deputy Speaker is that the motion is moved by the Speaker and duly seconded by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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

The Speaker fixes the date of the Deputy Speaker's election, and a presiding Deputy Speaker has the full powers of the Speaker; statements 2 and 4 describe rules that do not exist.

Q7857.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?

  1. A.Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
  2. B.Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
  3. C.Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
  4. D.It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
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Correct answer: B. Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil

The neem layer releases nitrogen slowly, so crops take up more of it and less is lost. Plain urea dissolves fast and much of its nitrogen is lost by leaching into groundwater and as gases.

Q7858.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.

2. Establishment of universities was recommended.

3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Wood's Dispatch introduced grants-in-aid and recommended universities, but it wanted the vernacular languages, not English, at the primary level. Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control, sent this dispatch in 1854; it is called the "Magna Carta of English education in India".

Q7859.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?

  1. A.Manas National Park
  2. B.Namdapha National Park
  3. C.Neora Valley National Park
  4. D.Valley of Flowers National Park
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Correct answer: D. Valley of Flowers National Park

Set high in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, roughly between 3,200 and 6,600 metres, it lies wholly in the temperate alpine zone.

Q7860.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

  1. A.Bhavnagar
  2. B.Bheemunipatnam
  3. C.Chandipur
  4. D.Nagapattinam
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Correct answer: C. Chandipur

At Chandipur beach in Balasore district of Odisha the sea pulls back several kilometres at low tide and returns at high tide, so visitors can walk on the exposed sea bed.