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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

Q902.InternationalMedium

How much has India committed to the Africa Solar Facility of the International Solar Alliance?

  1. A.About Rs 225 crore, that is USD 25 million
  2. B.About Rs 500 crore, that is USD 60 million
  3. C.About Rs 1,000 crore, that is USD 120 million
  4. D.About Rs 90 crore, that is USD 10 million
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Correct answer: A. About Rs 225 crore, that is USD 25 million

The Africa Solar Facility itself carries a size of USD 200 million and is meant to draw investment into the distributed renewable energy sector of Africa, and the Indian contribution to it has been put at roughly Rs 225 crore, which works out to USD 25 million.

Q903.InternationalMedium

In which year was the International Solar Alliance established, and by which two countries?

  1. A.2010, by India and Japan
  2. B.2015, by India and France
  3. C.2018, by India and Germany
  4. D.2020, by India and Denmark
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Correct answer: B. 2015, by India and France

The shared conviction that the gains of solar power must be spread fairly brought the two countries together to create the Alliance in that year, and the platform has since grown to 130 signatory and member countries, serving the Global South in particular.

Q905.Science & TechnologyMedium

In which journal was the study on asymmetric expansion of the solar eruption published?

  1. A.Nature Astronomy
  2. B.Astrophysical Journal Letters
  3. C.Current Science
  4. D.Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
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Correct answer: B. Astrophysical Journal Letters

The paper reporting that the coronal mass ejection did not expand as a symmetric bubble appeared in that journal, and it was based on the eruption that occurred on 5 August 2024, observed from an active region near the western limb of the Sun.

Q906.Science & TechnologyHard

Which institution designed and fabricated the VELC payload of Aditya-L1?

  1. A.Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
  2. B.Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  3. C.Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  4. D.Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Correct answer: B. Indian Institute of Astrophysics

The coronagraph was designed and fabricated at the institute's MGK Menon Lab for Space Sciences on the CREST campus at Hosakote, with substantial support from ISRO, and the scientists who carried out this study also belong to the IIA: the lead author is Saurabh Tripathi, a research student there, the…

Q907.Science & TechnologyMedium

What did the VELC observations reveal about the coronal mass ejection, for the first time?

  1. A.That it expanded as a perfectly symmetric bubble
  2. B.That it expanded non-uniformly and became asymmetric
  3. C.That it did not move towards the Earth at all
  4. D.That it carried no ionised iron
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Correct answer: B. That it expanded non-uniformly and became asymmetric

Until this study a coronal mass ejection was thought to swell outward from the Sun like a simple symmetric bubble; the VELC spectra, read together with imaging from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and a three-dimensional model, showed that the expansion was uneven.

Q909.EconomyMedium

Where did Piyush Goyal deliver the keynote address in which he spoke of the USD 1 trillion export target?

  1. A.Young Leaders Discourse Forum, Kirori Mal College, New Delhi
  2. B.India International Trade Fair, New Delhi
  3. C.Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kakinada
  4. D.World Economic Forum, Davos
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Correct answer: A. Young Leaders Discourse Forum, Kirori Mal College, New Delhi

The Minister addressed students there, calling on them to be ambitious and reminding them that they would be in their forties when India marks 100 years of independence, so their choices would shape the country's future.

Q911.EconomyEasy

What is India's export target for the current year?

  1. A.USD 900 billion
  2. B.USD 950 billion
  3. C.USD 1 trillion
  4. D.USD 1.2 trillion
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Correct answer: C. USD 1 trillion

The Minister said India had deliberately chosen an ambitious export target for the current year, amounting to growth of about 16 per cent over the record of USD 863 billion achieved in the previous year, and that he was confident the country would get there.

Q913.DefenceHard

Which new Indian Army platoons did the Raksha Mantri name as highly effective for current operational needs?

  1. A.Vajra, Prahar and Trishul
  2. B.Asani, Bhairav and Shaktiban
  3. C.Garuda, Rudra and Nag
  4. D.Agni, Akash and Nishant
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Correct answer: B. Asani, Bhairav and Shaktiban

Speaking on human capital, the Raksha Mantri said a military's strength is decided not merely by technology and financial resources but by the capability and preparedness of its personnel, and that all three Services have continuously refined their structures and formations.

Q914.DefenceHard

What is the capital outlay within the defence budget for the Financial Year 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 1.78 lakh crore
  2. B.Rs 2.19 lakh crore
  3. C.Rs 3.50 lakh crore
  4. D.Rs 4.25 lakh crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 2.19 lakh crore

The Raksha Mantri said the defence budget for the financial year 2026-27 was raised to a record Rs 7.85 lakh crore, within which a capital outlay of Rs 2.19 lakh crore has been earmarked for modernisation and capital procurement, the part of the budget that buys new platforms and weapon…

Q916.DefenceMedium

Where did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh chair the Ministry of Defence Consultative Committee meeting on modernisation of the defence forces?

  1. A.Jodhpur, Rajasthan
  2. B.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
  3. C.Pokhran, Rajasthan
  4. D.New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

The Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Defence met there on the subject of Modernisation of Indian Defence Forces, with Members of Parliament from both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha taking part, and the deliberations covered emerging security challenges, changing warfare paradigms and the building of a technologically…

Q917.DefenceMedium

In which format is Exercise Tiger Triumph being conducted in 2026?

  1. A.A full field and amphibious deployment
  2. B.A Tabletop Exercise (TTX)
  3. C.A live-fire naval gunnery exercise
  4. D.A computer-only cyber defence drill
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Correct answer: B. A Tabletop Exercise (TTX)

The Ministry of Defence said this year's edition is being conducted in that form, which means officers of both countries talk through a disaster scenario around a planning table rather than moving ships, aircraft and troops into the field.

Q918.DefenceMedium

Which Indian agency is taking part in Exercise Tiger Triumph for the first time in its 5th edition?

  1. A.Indian Coast Guard
  2. B.Border Security Force
  3. C.National Disaster Response Force
  4. D.Central Industrial Security Force
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Correct answer: C. National Disaster Response Force

An NDRF team is joining Tiger Triumph for the first time in this 5th edition, which is significant because it brings the country's dedicated civil disaster-response agency into a military exercise built around Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.

Q919.DefenceMedium

Where was the opening ceremony of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2026 held?

  1. A.Southern Naval Command, Kochi
  2. B.Maritime Warfare Centre, Visakhapatnam
  3. C.INS Hansa, Goa
  4. D.Naval War College, Mumbai
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Correct answer: B. Maritime Warfare Centre, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command, and the officer who presided from the Indian side, Rear Admiral Vishal Bishnoi, is the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, which explains the choice of venue.