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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

Q8343.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATEasy

Which one of the following is not a writ?

  1. A.Mandamus
  2. B.Habeas Corpus
  3. C.Certiorari
  4. D.Severability
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Correct answer: D. Severability

Severability is a doctrine used by courts to interpret laws, not a writ. Under Article 32 the Supreme Court, and under Article 226 the High Courts, can issue five writs: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto.

Q8344.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

Which one of the following is a chemical change?

  1. A.Dissolving sugar in water
  2. B.Melting of ice
  3. C.Crystallization
  4. D.Milk turning sour
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Correct answer: D. Milk turning sour

Bacteria turn the lactose in milk into lactic acid, a new substance, so souring is a chemical change that cannot be reversed.

Q8346.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATMedium

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of arrangement of the given planets in descending order of their density (in gm/cm3)?

  1. A.Earth > Jupiter > Venus > Saturn
  2. B.Jupiter > Earth > Saturn > Venus
  3. C.Earth > Venus > Jupiter > Saturn
  4. D.Earth > Venus > Saturn > Jupiter
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Correct answer: C. Earth > Venus > Jupiter > Saturn

The rocky planets are dense, the gas giants are light, and Saturn is the least dense planet of all. Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System at about 5.5 g/cm³, with Venus close behind at about 5.2 g/cm³; both are made of rock and metal.

Q8347.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATMedium

Consider the following reaction :

Fe₂O₃(s) + 2Al(s) → 2Fe(s) + Al₂O₃(s)

Which of the following statements about the given reaction is NOT correct ?

  1. A.It is an example of displacement reaction
  2. B.It is highly endothermic reaction
  3. C.Fe₂O₃ acts as oxidizing agent
  4. D.This reaction is applicable to joining of railway tracks
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Correct answer: B. It is highly endothermic reaction

This is the thermite reaction, which is highly exothermic: it gives out so much heat that the iron formed comes out molten.

Q8348.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATMedium

Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under :

1. the Government of India.

2. any State Government.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Article 191(1)(a) disqualifies a person who holds an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State.

Q8353.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATMedium

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

  1. A.Glass is often said to be a supercooled liquid.
  2. B.Glass has no definite melting point.
  3. C.Soda glass is harder than pyrex glass.
  4. D.Boron is present in pyrex glass.
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Correct answer: C. Soda glass is harder than pyrex glass.

This statement is wrong: soda glass is the soft glass, while pyrex is a hard borosilicate glass. Ordinary soda-lime glass is made from silica (sand), sodium carbonate and limestone; it softens at a fairly low temperature and is used for windows, bottles and tumblers.

Q8354.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATMedium

A common High Court for two or more states can be established by

  1. A.a law passed by the Parliament
  2. B.an order of the Supreme Court of India
  3. C.an order of the President of India
  4. D.an amendment to the Constitution of India
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Correct answer: A. a law passed by the Parliament

Article 231 lets Parliament, by law, set up a common High Court for two or more States, or for two or more States and a Union Territory.

Q8355.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2021, GATMedium

The composition of gases in exosphere is

  1. A.Helium and Hydrogen.
  2. B.Neon and Oxygen.
  3. C.Neon and Hydrogen.
  4. D.Helium and Neon.
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Correct answer: A. Helium and Hydrogen.

The exosphere, the outermost layer of the atmosphere, is made up mostly of the two lightest gases, hydrogen and helium.

Q8356.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following is a non-justiciable right?

  1. A.Right to adequate livelihood
  2. B.Right against exploitation
  3. C.Right of accused
  4. D.Right to life and personal liberty
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Correct answer: A. Right to adequate livelihood

It comes from the Directive Principles of State Policy, which no court can enforce. Article 39(a) asks the State to direct its policy towards securing that citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood.

Q8357.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

Refining of petroleum is carried out using which one of the following techniques?

  1. A.Evaporation
  2. B.Fractional distillation
  3. C.Separating funnel
  4. D.Sublimation
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Correct answer: B. Fractional distillation

Crude petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons with different boiling points, and fractional distillation separates them. In a refinery, crude oil is heated to about 400 °C and its vapour enters a tall fractionating column that is hot at the bottom and cooler towards the top.

Q8360.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ?

1. Religious or social practices of Nagas

2. Naga customary law and procedure

3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources

4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states

Select the answer using the code given below :

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

Article 371A protects Naga religious and social practices, customary law and procedure, and land ownership, but says nothing about the State's boundaries.