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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

Q781.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which digital system does the Keralam Resolution want set up in the Public Accounts Committees of all states and union territories?

  1. A.Audit Para Monitoring System
  2. B.Public Financial Management System
  3. C.National Judicial Data Grid
  4. D.Integrated Government Online Directory
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Correct answer: A. Audit Para Monitoring System

The resolution calls for a digital oversight system of this kind in every state and union territory Public Accounts Committee, so that audit paragraphs and committee recommendations can be tracked until they are settled.

Q782.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Where was the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and State or UT Legislatures held, at which the Keralam Resolution was adopted?

  1. A.Kochi
  2. B.Thiruvananthapuram
  3. C.Kozhikode
  4. D.New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Thiruvananthapuram

The two-day conference of the chairpersons of the Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and of the state and union territory legislatures was held in the capital of Keralam and ended on 4 November 2026 with the adoption of the Keralam Resolution.

Q785.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which institute developed the silicon chip that carried terahertz data at 100 Gbit/s across an engineered barrier?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  3. C.Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
  4. D.Centre for Development of Telematics
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Correct answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Its team, led by Dr Abhishek Kumar of the Meta Optics Laboratory, used topological photonics to show terahertz waves crossing a deliberately engineered barrier while carrying data at 100 Gbit/s, with the work published in the journal Advanced Materials.

Q786.Government SchemesMedium

Under which mission is the Lakhpati Didi initiative, showcased at the National SARAS Mela, implemented?

  1. A.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin
  2. B.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
  3. C.Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
  4. D.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
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Correct answer: B. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission

The mission works on skill development, financial assistance, market access and entrepreneurship for women in Self-Help Groups, and the Lakhpati Didi effort sits within it, with a target of six crore Lakhpati Didis by 2029.

Q788.Government SchemesEasy

Where was the first National SARAS Mela to be organised outside Delhi-NCR held?

  1. A.Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  3. C.Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  4. D.Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Correct answer: A. Punnami Ghat, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

This was the first National SARAS Mela ever held outside Delhi-NCR, organised by the Ministry of Rural Development along with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and supported by NIRDPR and Kudumbashree.

Q789.Reports & IndicesHard

Under which law are factories primarily covered by the Annual Survey of Industries registered?

  1. A.The Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
  2. B.The Factories Act, 1948
  3. C.The Companies Act, 2013
  4. D.The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
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Correct answer: B. The Factories Act, 1948

The survey covers factories registered under sections 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of that Act, and in addition bidi and cigar manufacturing establishments registered under the law of 1966 for workers in that trade, electricity undertakings not registered with the Central Electricity Authority, and units with a hundred or more employees listed…

Q790.Reports & IndicesMedium

Which five states accounted for more than 54 per cent of India's manufacturing gross value added in 2024-25?

  1. A.Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh
  2. B.Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Kerala
  3. C.West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam
  4. D.Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Delhi
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Correct answer: A. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh

The survey names these five as the leading states in gross value added, with a combined share of more than 54 per cent of the country's manufacturing GVA.

Q793.NationalMedium

How many rules does the Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 contain, and how are they arranged?

  1. A.180 rules in six chapters and four schedules
  2. B.200 rules in seven chapters and five schedules
  3. C.220 rules in eight chapters and six schedules
  4. D.260 rules in ten chapters and eight schedules
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Correct answer: C. 220 rules in eight chapters and six schedules

That is the structure of the new civil aviation code, and its chapters run across aircraft registration, airworthiness and maintenance, personnel licensing, aerodrome operations, air navigation services, aircraft operations, regulatory oversight and safety management, and offences with penalties and appeals.

Q794.NationalEasy

The Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 replace which earlier rulebook as India's principal civil aviation code?

  1. A.The Aircraft Act, 1934
  2. B.The Aircraft Rules, 1937
  3. C.The Carriage by Air Act, 1972
  4. D.The Airports Authority of India Act, 1994
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Correct answer: B. The Aircraft Rules, 1937

The new code, notified under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024, takes over from the Aircraft Rules, 1937, which served as the principal rulebook for Indian civil aviation for close to nine decades, and it also replaces Part IX of the Aircraft Rules, 1920.

Q795.EconomyMedium

The minister linked the co-location initiative to preparing India to become an economy of what size by 2047?

  1. A.USD 10 trillion
  2. B.USD 20 trillion
  3. C.USD 30 trillion
  4. D.USD 50 trillion
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Correct answer: C. USD 30 trillion

Highlighting the Ministry's widening responsibilities in the context of several new trade agreements and the opening up of new markets, the minister said India had emerged as a bold and confident economy on the global stage and stressed the need to prepare the country for the goal of becoming an…

Q796.EconomyHard

By which date must digitisation, including of past records at the Regional Authorities of the DGFT, be completed as directed by the minister?

  1. A.31 March 2027
  2. B.1 April 2027
  3. C.31 December 2026
  4. D.31 March 2028
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Correct answer: A. 31 March 2027

The correct answer is 31 March 2027, the deadline set for completing the necessary digitisation, including the digitisation of past data and records at the Regional Authorities of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade across the country.

Q799.NationalHard

Under the proposed arrangement, the Government Analyst's test report in Form 13 would be endorsed to which of these, among others?

  1. A.Drugs Controller General of India
  2. B.Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation's Ethics Committee
  3. C.Pharmacy Council of India
  4. D.National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
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Correct answer: A. Drugs Controller General of India

Consequential amendments have been proposed to Form 13, the test report of the Government Analyst, so that the report is endorsed to the Drugs Controller General of India, to the State or Union Territory Licensing Authority in whose jurisdiction the manufacturing site is located, and to the manufacturer as well…

Q800.NationalMedium

Under the proposal, a suspended manufacturing licence can be restored only after the manufacturer completes which of the following?

  1. A.Payment of a penalty to the Licensing Authority
  2. B.Root Cause Analysis and Corrective and Preventive Action
  3. C.A fresh application for a new licence
  4. D.Re-testing by a private accredited laboratory
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Correct answer: B. Root Cause Analysis and Corrective and Preventive Action

The suspension is to continue until the manufacturer carries out an effective Root Cause Analysis to identify why the quality failure occurred and implements appropriate Corrective and Preventive Action, commonly abbreviated as CAPA, to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority.