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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

Q9043.Reports & IndicesMedium

According to TRAI's performance indicator report, what was India's total telephone subscriber base at the end of June 2026?

  1. A.1,330.58 million
  2. B.1,300.25 million
  3. C.1,348.08 million
  4. D.1,114.17 million
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Correct answer: C. 1,348.08 million

The report for the quarter ending June 2026 records this as the total of wireless and wireline connections, a rise of 1.31 per cent over the previous quarter and of 10.65 per cent over the same quarter a year earlier.

Q9044.NationalMedium

What was the theme of the national conference held by the NHRC on its 33rd Foundation Day?

  1. A.Water as the Elixir of Life: Advancing Human Dignity through the Right to Water
  2. B.Dignity for All: Human Rights in the Digital Age
  3. C.Clean Air, Clean Water, Clean Future
  4. D.Human Rights and Climate Justice for the Poorest
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Correct answer: A. Water as the Elixir of Life: Advancing Human Dignity through the Right to Water

The Commission paired its foundation day function with this national conference, which was organised around two technical sessions, the first on the protection and restoration of water bodies and the second on protecting sources of drinking water so that access is safe and sustainable for all.

Q9045.NationalMedium

Who was the chief guest at the 33rd Foundation Day function of the NHRC?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Chief Justice of India
  3. C.The Union Home Minister
  4. D.The Vice-President of India
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Correct answer: B. The Chief Justice of India

He said the Constitution's promises of dignity, equality, liberty and justice must be honoured in the lock-up, the hospital ward and the remotest village, and described a human rights commission as a lighthouse that cannot stop the waves of injustice but can guide those adrift in the darkness.

Q9047.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of IBSAMAR IX?

  1. A.Stronger Together Towards a Shared Future in the Maritime Domain
  2. B.Secure Seas, Shared Prosperity
  3. C.One Ocean, One Future
  4. D.Partners for a Safer Indian Ocean
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Correct answer: A. Stronger Together Towards a Shared Future in the Maritime Domain

This is the declared theme of the ninth edition of the India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime Exercise, which aims at collective maritime security and at preparing the three navies to deal with challenges at sea.

Q9050.Science & TechnologyMedium

At what stage of technology maturity can enterprises receive support from the RDI Fund?

  1. A.Technology Readiness Level 1 and above
  2. B.Technology Readiness Level 4 and above
  3. C.Technology Readiness Level 7 and above
  4. D.Only after commercial launch
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Correct answer: B. Technology Readiness Level 4 and above

Eligible Technology Enterprises working at that level or higher can receive capital channelled by the Second Level Fund Managers, which means the fund steps in once an idea has moved past paper and early concept work and has been validated in a laboratory setting.

Q9051.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which body houses the Independent Business Unit that manages the Research, Development and Innovation Fund?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
  3. C.Anusandhan National Research Foundation
  4. D.Small Industries Development Bank of India
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Correct answer: C. Anusandhan National Research Foundation

The fund is run by an Independent Business Unit housed within that foundation, and the foundation's Executive Council is one of the stages a fund manager's proposal must clear before it reaches the Empowered Group of Secretaries.

Q9053.NationalMedium

Which technology was named as a way the Keylong centre will try to improve healthcare in remote areas?

  1. A.Drone-enabled medicine delivery
  2. B.Underground pneumatic tube transport
  3. C.Satellite-launched weather balloons
  4. D.Hyperloop ambulance corridors
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Correct answer: A. Drone-enabled medicine delivery

These are practical choices for the Himalayan belt, where settlements can be cut off for months and a short distance on a map can take hours to travel.

Q9054.NationalMedium

Which two bodies are the main partners in setting up the high-altitude research centre at Keylong?

  1. A.DRDO and the Indian Air Force
  2. B.ICMR and the Armed Forces Medical Services
  3. C.CSIR and the Indian Army
  4. D.ICAR and the Border Roads Organisation
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Correct answer: B. ICMR and the Armed Forces Medical Services

AIIMS Bilaspur is the third institution involved, and its role is to study the health impact of high-altitude conditions on patients who come to the region.

Q9056.SportsMedium

Which of the following did the Union Sports Minister propose for cooperation among BRICS nations on traditional sports?

  1. A.A voluntary BRICS Repository of Traditional and Indigenous Sports
  2. B.A BRICS Olympic qualifying tournament
  3. C.A common BRICS anti-doping agency
  4. D.A single BRICS sports university in Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: A. A voluntary BRICS Repository of Traditional and Indigenous Sports

The repository would record each sport's history, cultural significance, rules, equipment and field-of-play requirements, so that the knowledge survives even as sport modernises.

Q9060.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which institution is the nodal agency for the BRICS Theatre Festival 2026?

  1. A.Sangeet Natak Akademi
  2. B.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
  3. C.National School of Drama
  4. D.Indian Council for Cultural Relations
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Correct answer: C. National School of Drama

Its Abhimanch and Sammukh auditoriums are among the venues, along with Kamani Auditorium, LTG Auditorium and Meghdoot Theatre, and its Director, Chittaranjan Tripathy, designed and directed the opening play Samudra Manthan.