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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

Q9621.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IHard

With reference to Mughal India, what is/are difference/differences between Jagirdar and Zamindar?

1. Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, whereas Zamindars were holders of revenue rights without obligation to perform any duty other than revenue collection.

2. Land assignments to Jagirdars were hereditary and revenue rights of Zamindars were not hereditary.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

A jagir was a temporary, transferable revenue assignment given mainly in lieu of salary for military service, while zamindari rights were hereditary.

Q9622.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.

Statement-II : Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  2. B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  3. C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  4. D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct
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Correct answer: D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

The atmosphere is heated mainly from below, by the Earth's own long wave (terrestrial) radiation, not directly by sunlight. Incoming solar radiation is short wave, and the atmosphere is largely transparent to it, so most of it passes through and heats the Earth's surface.

Q9623.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ?

  1. A.Nat Bhairavi
  2. B.Kamavardhini
  3. C.Hanumatodi
  4. D.Dheera Shankarabharanam
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Correct answer: D. Dheera Shankarabharanam

Both ragas use all seven natural (shuddha) notes, the same scale as the Western major scale. In Hindustani music, Bilawal is one of the ten thaats in Pandit V. N. Bhatkhande's system and is taken as the basic scale, with every note in its natural form.

Q9628.NationalMedium

Under Special Campaign 6.0, the concept of converting discarded material into valuable resources is described by which term?

  1. A.Waste to Wealth
  2. B.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  3. C.Zero Landfill Mission
  4. D.Clean to Green
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Correct answer: A. Waste to Wealth

In its campaign work the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare has made electronic waste a priority area, collecting it, segregating it scientifically and disposing of it responsibly in keeping with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, and it frames that effort through the Waste to Wealth idea of turning discarded material into something…

Q9629.NationalMedium

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, which detailed its activities under Special Campaign 6.0, functions under which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. B.Ministry of Defence
  3. C.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  4. D.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Defence

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, abbreviated DESW, is a department of that ministry and is responsible for the welfare of former service personnel and their families, which is why the faster disposal of grievances and Parliamentary assurances under the campaign matters to veterans and pensioners.

Q9630.NationalEasy

Over which period is the Government of India's nationwide Special Campaign 6.0 being conducted?

  1. A.1 to 30 September 2026
  2. B.2 to 31 October 2026
  3. C.15 August to 15 September 2026
  4. D.1 to 31 December 2026
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Correct answer: B. 2 to 31 October 2026

Special Campaign 6.0 is a nationwide drive of the Government of India run through that month, with the twin purposes of making Swachhata a permanent feature of government working and of cutting the backlog of pending matters in government processes.

Q9631.Science & TechnologyEasy

Roughly how many national and international participants took part in the APARC Early Career Researcher Workshop 2026 at IITM Pune?

  1. A.About 60
  2. B.About 120
  3. C.About 250
  4. D.About 500
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Correct answer: B. About 120

Around 120 participants from India and other countries joined the workshop, and the gathering deliberately mixed early career researchers with senior scientists, subject experts, journal editors and professionals from a range of scientific and institutional backgrounds.

Q9632.Science & TechnologyMedium

What is the vision statement of ESTIC 2026?

  1. A.Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies
  2. B.Science for Society, Technology for All
  3. C.Innovate in India, Innovate for the World
  4. D.Young Minds, Green Technologies, Strong Nation
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Correct answer: A. Creative Minds, Catalyzing Science, Empowering Technologies

This is the stated vision guiding the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave in its 2026 edition.

Q9633.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who delivered the principal address at the curtain-raiser event for the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave held on 11 October 2026?

  1. A.Dr. Suryachandra A. Rao
  2. B.Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar
  3. C.Dr. Maria Molina
  4. D.Dr. Suvarna Fadnavis
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Correct answer: B. Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar

He gave the pivotal address, setting out the conclave's vision and strategic objectives and arguing that the convergence of science, technology and policy is central to India's future development and to building a strong research ecosystem.

Q9634.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which institute hosted the APARC Early Career Researcher Workshop 2026 that acted as the curtain-raiser for ESTIC?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
  2. B.Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
  3. C.National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
  4. D.National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, Noida
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Correct answer: B. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

The workshop for early career researchers, titled 'The ECR Nexus: Connecting Voices, Tools, and Science to Society', was held at IITM Pune in Meghdoot Hall, and the same event served as the curtain-raiser for the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave.

Q9635.NationalEasy

Under which Act were the three persons arrested in these poppy straw cases?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  3. C.The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
  4. D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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Correct answer: B. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Poppy straw is a narcotic substance covered by this law, so both the Neemuch case and the Mandsaur case were registered under its provisions and all three arrests were made under it.

Q9636.NationalEasy

What was loaded over the poppy straw in the Mandsaur case to disguise the consignment?

  1. A.Bags of wheat
  2. B.Crates of fruit
  3. C.Bales of cotton
  4. D.Sacks of cement
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Correct answer: A. Bags of wheat

When the Tata truck with a Rajasthan registration number was stopped on the Gandhisagar-Bhanpura road on 9 October 2026 and taken to the CBN office at Garoth for a detailed search, officers found 3,280.72 kg of poppy straw underneath 100 bags of wheat that were being carried as cover cargo.

Q9639.NationalMedium

Where in the car was the smuggled gold concealed?

  1. A.Inside the spare wheel in the boot
  2. B.In a cavity below the leg space of the front passenger seat
  3. C.Inside the fuel tank
  4. D.Behind the dashboard panel
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Correct answer: B. In a cavity below the leg space of the front passenger seat

The car revealed nothing on a first inspection, and only a long, systematic rummaging of the interior brought to light a space that had been specially fabricated beneath the leg room of the seat beside the driver.

Q9640.NationalEasy

Which agency seized 5,832.90 grams of foreign-origin gold from a cavity in a car at Visakhapatnam?

  1. A.Central Bureau of Investigation
  2. B.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
  3. C.Narcotics Control Bureau
  4. D.Enforcement Directorate
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Correct answer: B. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

DRI, which functions under the Ministry of Finance, is the central agency that gathers intelligence on smuggling and acts on it, and it carried out this interception at Visakhapatnam after chasing a car travelling from Kolkata towards Hyderabad.