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.
What are the constituents of alloy solder ?
Common solder is an alloy of lead (Pb) and tin (Sn), often in a ratio close to 40:60. Solder is used to join metal parts, especially wires and components in electrical circuits.
Read the full explanation →What happens to the gravitational force between two objects if the mass of one object is doubled and the distance between them is also doubled?
Doubling one mass doubles the force, while doubling the distance cuts it to one-fourth, so the net result is 2 × 1/4 = 1/2.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements about Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) is not correct ?
This statement is false, because lending and advancing loans is the main business of most NBFCs. A Non-Banking Financial Company is a company registered under the Companies Act whose principal business is loans and advances, buying shares and securities, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance or chit funds.
Read the full explanation →The blood pressure of a normal human being is found to be 120/80 mmHg. These 'numbers' represent the blood pressure at
120 mmHg is the systolic pressure when the ventricles contract, and 80 mmHg is the diastolic pressure when they relax.
Read the full explanation →At which of the following places was diamond mining carried out during the Delhi Sultanate period?
Panna in Bundelkhand, now in Madhya Pradesh, is India's historic diamond belt, and diamonds were mined there in the medieval period.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following is not a part of vascular bundle in plants ?
The endodermis is the innermost layer of the cortex that surrounds the vascular tissue; it is not a part of the vascular bundle itself.
Read the full explanation →Identify the cloud on the basis of the following characteristics relating to it : I. They look like cotton wool. II. They exist in patches and have flat base. III. They are generally formed at a height of 4 to 7 km. Select the answer using the code given below :
Cumulus clouds look like heaps of cotton wool, appear in scattered patches with a flat base, and generally form at a height of 4 to 7 km.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. C. Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna. 2. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya initiated the concept of 'Integral Humanism'. Select the answer using the code given below :
C. Rajagopalachari is listed first among the first Bharat Ratna awardees of 1954, and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya gave the philosophy of Integral Humanism.
Read the full explanation →A world chess champion has curly hair, attached earlobes and freckles. Which one of the following traits is not likely to be passed on to his/her offsprings ?
Chess skill is an acquired trait, built by learning and practice, and acquired traits are not passed on through genes.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In First-Past-the-Post system of representation, candidate who wins the election may not get majority votes 2. In Proportional Representation system of representation, candidate who wins the election gets majority of votes Select the answer using the code given below:
Under First-Past-the-Post a candidate needs only more votes than any rival, not a majority, while Proportional Representation does not require a winner to secure a majority either.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, a co-host of the luncheon the Union Finance Minister attended in Singapore?
She and the President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, together hosted the luncheon that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended during her visit from 8 to 11 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which bilateral mechanism’s outcomes were reviewed during the Finance Minister’s talks with the Singapore leadership?
The engagements in Singapore gave the two sides an opportunity to review progress in advancing the outcomes of that roundtable and to explore avenues for deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Singapore.
Read the full explanation →Singapore is due to take the Chairmanship of ASEAN in which year?
During the Union Finance Minister’s visit, the two sides exchanged views on strengthening India-ASEAN cooperation and regional economic ties in the run-up to Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship, which falls in that year.
Read the full explanation →Who is the President of Singapore, on whom the Union Finance Minister called during her October 2026 visit?
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman called on him during her visit from 8 to 11 October 2026 and also attended a luncheon he hosted along with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
Read the full explanation →Very Severe Cyclonic Storms Phailin and Hudhud, both of which crossed the Indian coast on 12 October, occurred in which years respectively?
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin crossed the coast on 12 October 2013, and Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Hudhud crossed on 12 October 2014.
Read the full explanation →Who chaired the Pre-Cyclone Exercise Meeting for the post-monsoon season of 2026, at which the new Decision Support System was launched?
The bi-annual Pre-Cyclone Exercise Meeting for the post-monsoon season, covering October to December 2026, was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology at the India Meteorological Department, who is also the 3rd Vice President of the World Meteorological Organisation.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation dedicated the Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services Decision Support System to the nation in October 2026?
The IMD, which works under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, dedicated the Cyclone Warning and Marine Weather Services Decision Support System to the nation on 12 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
Around 1025 CE Rajendra Chola I sent a naval expedition that raided Kadaram (Kedah) and other ports of the Srivijaya kingdom.
Read the full explanation →He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
The Punjab leader wrote these biographies, lived in the United States during the First World War and was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1926.
Read the full explanation →Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
Fa-hien was in India from about 399 to 414 CE, when Chandragupta II Vikramaditya ruled the Gupta empire. Faxian was a Chinese Buddhist monk who set out overland to collect Buddhist texts, especially rules of monastic discipline.
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