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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

Q9121.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following statements about National Human Rights Commission, India is/are correct ? 1. It can intervene in court proceedings involving human rights violations with the approval of the court 2. It can undertake research in the field of human rights 3. It cannot investigate human rights violation on its own initiative Select the answer using the code given below :

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

The NHRC can join court cases on human rights with the court's approval and can promote research, but statement 3 is wrong because it can act on its own.

Q9126.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

The Damin-i-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?

  1. A.Santals
  2. B.Mundas
  3. C.Oraons
  4. D.Saoras
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Correct answer: A. Santals

Damin-i-koh was the tract in the Rajmahal hills that the British marked out in 1832 for settling the Santals. The Santals had moved into the Rajmahal hills area in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, clearing forests and taking up settled farming.

Q9127.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKHard

The Public Financial Management System (PFMS) is a web-based online software application designed, developed, owned and implemented by the

  1. A.Department of Financial Services
  2. B.Institute of Government Accounts and Finance
  3. C.Controller General of Accounts
  4. D.National Institute of Financial Management
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Correct answer: C. Controller General of Accounts

PFMS is run by the office of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

Q9130.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

  1. A.An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
  2. B.An electric generator works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.
  3. C.The magnetic field at the centre of a long circular coil carrying current will be parallel straight lines.
  4. D.A wire with a green insulation is usually the live wire of an electric supply.
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Correct answer: D. A wire with a green insulation is usually the live wire of an electric supply.

In household wiring the wire with green insulation is the earth wire, not the live wire, so this statement is not correct.

Q9131.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKMedium

If the red blood cells (RBCs) of human blood are isolated and are diluted in normal saline (an isotonic solution to blood), what will happen to the RBCs?

  1. A.The RBCs will swell
  2. B.The RBCs will swell and burst
  3. C.The RBCs will shrink
  4. D.No change in the diameters of the RBCs
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Correct answer: D. No change in the diameters of the RBCs

In an isotonic solution the concentration outside the cell equals that inside, so there is no net movement of water.

Q9133.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Which one among the following was not a part of the action programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

  1. A.The Congress organisation was to reach down to the village and the Mohalla level
  2. B.Boycott of government affiliated schools and colleges
  3. C.Taking control of the law and order machinery of the State by the Congress Working Committee
  4. D.Surrender of titles and honours given by the government
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Correct answer: C. Taking control of the law and order machinery of the State by the Congress Working Committee

The movement was a non-violent withdrawal of cooperation, not an attempt to seize the government's machinery. The Non-Cooperation Movement was approved at the Calcutta special session in September 1920 and confirmed at the Nagpur session in December 1920.

Q9134.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKEasy

Which one among the following is not a feature of Xerophytes ?

  1. A.Smaller leaves
  2. B.Large number of stomata
  3. C.Waxy cuticle
  4. D.Stomata in pits
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Correct answer: B. Large number of stomata

Xerophytes live where water is scarce, so they have few stomata to cut down water loss. Xerophytes are plants of deserts and dry habitats, such as cacti, Opuntia, Calotropis and Acacia.

Q9136.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKMedium

A researcher is studying different types of cells. In which cell type will he/she encounter the highest number of lysosomes ?

  1. A.Pancreatic cell
  2. B.Ovarian cell
  3. C.Muscle cell in the thigh of a runner
  4. D.White blood cell
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Correct answer: D. White blood cell

Many white blood cells destroy germs by swallowing them, and that digestion needs a large number of lysosomes. Lysosomes are small membrane-bound sacs packed with hydrolytic enzymes that break down proteins, fats, carbohydrates and nucleic acids.

Q9138.EnvironmentMedium

Which of the following was named by the Union Environment Minister as a citizen-engaging conservation initiative at the IFS training programme?

  1. A.Namami Gange Mission
  2. B.Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
  3. C.Atal Bhujal Yojana
  4. D.Jal Jeevan Mission
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Correct answer: B. Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam

Speaking to the officers, the minister pointed to initiatives that draw citizens into conservation work, and named this tree-planting drive alongside MISHTI, the Aravalli Green Wall and Nagar Van Yojana while listing India's gains in forest and tree cover, carbon sequestration, woodland and wetland conservation and the restoration of landscapes.

Q9139.EnvironmentMedium

How many officers are attending the Mid-Career Training Phase-III programme, and from how many cadres do they come?

  1. A.48 officers from 12 cadres
  2. B.68 officers from 18 cadres
  3. C.86 officers from 21 cadres
  4. D.108 officers from 24 cadres
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Correct answer: B. 68 officers from 18 cadres

The course has that many participants, and the officers have come from eighteen different State cadres, which is why the ministry described the group as carrying a mix of field and policy experience ranging from wildlife conservation governance to climate-resilient forestry, habitat restoration and the working of environmental policy.

Q9140.EnvironmentMedium

The Mid-Career Training Phase-III programme for Indian Forest Service officers that began on 12 October 2026 is organised by which institution?

  1. A.Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
  2. B.Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy
  3. C.Forest Research Institute
  4. D.Wildlife Institute of India
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Correct answer: B. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy

The correct answer is the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, abbreviated as IGNFA, which is conducting the nineteenth Phase-III course from the twelfth of October to the sixth of November in 2026 for sixty-eight officers drawn from eighteen cadres.