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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

Q8981.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India? 1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc. 2. Loans received from foreign governments 3. Loans and advances granted to the States and Union Territories Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 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: D. 1, 2 and 3

The capital budget records capital receipts and capital expenditure, and all three items fall in it. The Union Budget has two parts.

Q8982.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)? 1. It decides the RBI's benchmark interest rates. 2. It is a 12-member body including the Governor of RBI and is reconstituted every year. 3. It functions under the chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

The MPC fixes the policy repo rate, the RBI's benchmark rate, but it has six members and is chaired by the RBI Governor.

Q8983.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. They shall be enforceable by courts. 2. They shall not be enforceable by any court. 3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the State. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Part IV holds the Directive Principles of State Policy, which no court can enforce but which the State must apply in making laws.

Q8984.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IEasy

"Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to

  1. A.a loan system of the World Bank
  2. B.one of the operations of a Central Bank
  3. C.a credit system granted by WTO to its members
  4. D.a credit system granted by IMF to its members
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Correct answer: D. a credit system granted by IMF to its members

The reserve tranche is the part of a member's IMF quota that it can draw on at any time, without conditions.

Q8985.Government SchemesHard

What is the name of the sixteen-foot signature installation at the National SARAS Mela 2026?

  1. A.SHAKTI - The Spirit of Lakhpati Didi
  2. B.SARAS - The Pride of Rural India
  3. C.NARI - The Strength of Bharat
  4. D.AAJEEVIKA - The Path to Prosperity
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Correct answer: A. SHAKTI - The Spirit of Lakhpati Didi

Standing sixteen feet tall at the fair, the installation is meant to represent the collective strength of the women who keep traditional craftsmanship alive while turning their skills into livelihoods and independence.

Q8986.Government SchemesMedium

The National SARAS Mela is aligned with which mission of the Ministry of Rural Development?

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

The fair is held in line with that mission and with the declared goal of creating six crore Lakhpati Didis, and it works alongside the SARAS Aajeevika Gallery and the eSARAS digital platform to connect self-help group products to wider markets.

Q8988.Government SchemesEasy

In which city is the National SARAS Mela 2026 being held, the first such fair outside Delhi-NCR?

  1. A.Visakhapatnam
  2. B.Vijayawada
  3. C.Hyderabad
  4. D.Tirupati
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Correct answer: B. Vijayawada

The Ministry of Rural Development is holding the fair at Punnami Ghat in that city, working with the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty of Andhra Pradesh, and this is the first time the National SARAS Mela has been staged outside Delhi and the National Capital Region.

Q8989.DefenceHard

Who flagged in the Indian Coast Guard mountaineering team at Dehradun after the Mount Mukut climb?

  1. A.The Governor of Uttarakhand
  2. B.The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
  3. C.The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
  4. D.The Defence Minister
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Correct answer: B. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Pushkar Singh Dhami, who holds that office, flagged in the seventeen-member team at a ceremony in Dehradun, praising the exceptional grit and endurance of the climbers and describing the achievement as an example of courage and a matter of national pride.

Q8990.DefenceMedium

The Mount Mukut climb was preparation for an Indian Coast Guard Everest expedition in which year?

  1. A.During its Swarnim Jayanti in 2027
  2. B.During its platinum jubilee in 2028
  3. C.During its diamond jubilee in 2030
  4. D.During its centenary in 2032
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Correct answer: A. During its Swarnim Jayanti in 2027

The correct answer is that the Everest attempt is planned during the force's Swarnim Jayanti, the golden jubilee, in the year given in option A. The Mount Mukut climb was the fifth and concluding phase of an eighteen-month preparatory programme built around that goal, and the operational experience and lessons…

Q8991.DefenceMedium

Which institute guided the Indian Coast Guard team during its Mount Mukut expedition?

  1. A.Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
  2. B.Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
  3. C.Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering, Pahalgam
  4. D.Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling

The seventeen-member Coast Guard team climbed Mount Mukut under the expert guidance of that institute, and the climb formed the fifth and final phase of a preparatory programme that ran for eighteen months.

Q8993.Science & TechnologyHard

Which of the following is NOT one of the frameworks named as the basis of India-UK science and innovation cooperation?

  1. A.India-UK Research and Innovation Memorandum of Understanding
  2. B.Technology Security Initiative
  3. C.India-UK Vision 2035
  4. D.India-UK Green Hydrogen Compact
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Correct answer: D. India-UK Green Hydrogen Compact

Cooperation under the Council rests on three instruments: the India-UK Research and Innovation Memorandum of Understanding in option A, the Technology Security Initiative in option B, and India-UK Vision 2035 in option C. These provide the foundation on which research institutions, universities, industry and innovators work together, with attention to…

Q8994.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which partnership have eight joint industrial research and development projects been cleared for support?

  1. A.Department of Science and Technology with Innovate UK
  2. B.Anusandhan National Research Foundation with UK Research and Innovation
  3. C.Technology Development Board with the British Council
  4. D.Department of Biotechnology with the Royal Society
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Correct answer: A. Department of Science and Technology with Innovate UK

This collaboration supports joint industrial research and development aimed at creating new intellectual property, technologies, processes and prototypes, and eight projects have been agreed for support in areas including advanced manufacturing, power electronics and net-zero technologies.

Q8996.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which edition of the India-UK Science and Innovation Council meeting was held in New Delhi in October 2026?

  1. A.Sixth
  2. B.Seventh
  3. C.Eighth
  4. D.Ninth
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Correct answer: C. Eighth

The Council met in New Delhi with Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State with Independent Charge for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, on the Indian side and Jonathan Reynolds, the British Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Trade, on the other.

Q8997.DefenceHard

Who presided over the commissioning ceremony of INS Mangrol at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai?

  1. A.The Chief of Naval Staff
  2. B.The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command
  3. C.The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command
  4. D.The Defence Secretary
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Correct answer: B. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, who holds that appointment, presided over the ceremony at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, which falls within the area of the Western Naval Command.

Q9000.DefenceEasy

Which shipyard designed and built INS Mangrol, the warship commissioned by the Indian Navy in October 2026?

  1. A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
  2. B.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
  3. C.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
  4. D.Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
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Correct answer: C. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi

The ship was designed in India and constructed by that yard, and it carries more than 80 per cent indigenous content, which the Navy cites as evidence of India's own strength in warship design, construction and systems integration.