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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

Q9641.Important DaysMedium

In the tribute to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, his fearless voice was especially recalled from which period?

  1. A.The Quit India Movement
  2. B.The Emergency
  3. C.The Bengal Partition
  4. D.The Non-Cooperation Movement
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Correct answer: B. The Emergency

The Prime Minister noted that the fearless voice of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan during the Emergency was itself noteworthy, placing it alongside his concern for good governance and for reaching people at the margins of society.

Q9642.Important DaysMedium

Whose birth anniversary, also falling on 11 October, was marked with a tribute recalling his work for rural development and community participation?

  1. A.Vinoba Bhave
  2. B.Nanaji Deshmukh
  3. C.Jagjivan Ram
  4. D.Kamaraj
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Correct answer: B. Nanaji Deshmukh

The Prime Minister paid homage to him on his birth anniversary, which falls on the same date as that of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, and described him as an outstanding nation-builder who showed in thought and in action that genuine change starts at the grassroots.

Q9644.Science & TechnologyMedium

At the foundation ceremony of ICMR-CHAMP, native Himalayan saplings are to be planted under which initiative?

  1. A.Green ICMR Campus Initiative
  2. B.Mission Life Himalaya
  3. C.Nilgiri Green Campus Mission
  4. D.Swachh Himalaya Abhiyan
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Correct answer: A. Green ICMR Campus Initiative

The Ministry has said that after the Bhumi Pujan, the ceremonial groundbreaking and the unveiling of the foundation stone at Keylong, native Himalayan saplings will be planted under this initiative, and that the ceremony will also include a scientific exhibition, the launch of the institutional video and website of the…

Q9645.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which body is establishing the first dedicated centre for high-altitude medicine and public health research in India?

  1. A.Defence Research and Development Organisation
  2. B.All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  3. C.Indian Council of Medical Research
  4. D.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Correct answer: C. Indian Council of Medical Research

The centre is being established by the ICMR under the Department of Health Research in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the announcement describes it as the first dedicated centre of the ICMR for high-altitude medicine and public health research.

Q9646.Science & TechnologyEasy

The ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research (ICMR-CHAMP) is being set up at which place?

  1. A.Leh, Ladakh
  2. B.Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
  3. C.Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
  4. D.Munsiyari, Uttarakhand
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Correct answer: B. Keylong, Himachal Pradesh

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that the centre will come up at Keylong in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, and that the Union Health Minister will lay its foundation stone there.

Q9648.NationalMedium

According to the Prime Minister, metro rail services are operated in how many cities of India today, compared with five cities in 2014?

  1. A.15
  2. B.20
  3. C.25
  4. D.30
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Correct answer: C. 25

The Prime Minister said that in 2014 metro trains ran in only five cities of the country, whereas metro services are today operated in twenty-five cities, and that the network itself has grown from roughly two hundred fifty kilometres in that year to more than one thousand one hundred kilometres…

Q9649.NationalMedium

Which port is being developed as a world-class mega container and green energy hub, as announced in the Prime Minister address at Chennai?

  1. A.Ennore Port
  2. B.Karaikal Port
  3. C.VOC Port, Thoothukudi
  4. D.Chennai Port
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Correct answer: C. VOC Port, Thoothukudi

The Prime Minister said the Union Government has recently decided to build this port into a world-class mega container and green energy hub with an investment of about seventeen thousand crore rupees, and that once the work is finished even ultra-large container vessels will be able to reach it, helping…

Q9650.NationalEasy

In which city did the Prime Minister dedicate a new metro stretch and launch development projects on 11 October 2026?

  1. A.Coimbatore
  2. B.Chennai
  3. C.Madurai
  4. D.Tiruchirappalli
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Correct answer: B. Chennai

The Prime Minister addressed a public function in Chennai, where completed works were opened and foundation stones laid for new ones, the whole set valued at thirteen thousand crore rupees, and where a further stretch of the Chennai Metro was dedicated to the public.

Q9651.DefenceMedium

INS Sahyadri arrived at which Russian port for Exercise INDRA 2026?

  1. A.St. Petersburg
  2. B.Murmansk
  3. C.Vladivostok
  4. D.Sevastopol
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Correct answer: C. Vladivostok

The Ministry of Defence stated that the Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri reached Vladivostok on 10 October 2026 to take part in the exercise, which has been scheduled from 13 to 18 October 2026 and begins with a harbour phase at that port before moving to coordinated activity at sea.

Q9652.DefenceMedium

In the Ministry of Defence statement on INS Sahyadri, MAHASAGAR stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Highway for Shipping, Access, Growth and Regional Reach
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Alliance for Secure Harbours, Growth and Reconstruction
  4. D.Mission for Advancement of Shipping, Agriculture, Growth and Rural Reform
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence says the participation of INS Sahyadri in the exercise is in keeping with this vision of the Government of India, which frames security and growth as goals to be pursued together across maritime regions rather than separately.

Q9654.Government SchemesMedium

The Yuva Sangam Phase VII delegates from Uttarakhand interacted with the Governor of West Bengal. Who is he?

  1. A.Shri R. N. Ravi
  2. B.Shri C. V. Ananda Bose
  3. C.Shri Gurmit Singh
  4. D.Shri La. Ganesan
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Correct answer: A. Shri R. N. Ravi

The students and teachers discussed learning, cultural exchange and the importance of building ties among young people from different parts of the country, and the meeting gave them a view of the host state’s distinctive cultural identity.

Q9657.Government SchemesEasy

Yuva Sangam is implemented under which programme of the Government of India?

  1. A.Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
  2. B.Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
  3. C.Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
  4. D.Study in India
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Correct answer: A. Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat

Yuva Sangam is the youth exchange carried out under that programme, and its seventh phase is being implemented by the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education with the aim of strengthening national integration and building contact between young people from different regions.

Q9658.SportsMedium

The 5.5-km cycle rally in Varanasi started from Namo Ghat and ended at which place?

  1. A.Banaras Hindu University
  2. B.Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
  3. C.Dashashwamedh Ghat
  4. D.Sarnath
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Correct answer: B. Sampurnanand Sanskrit University

After addressing the gathering and administering the pledge against drug use, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports led the riders out of Namo Ghat and the rally finished at that university, covering a distance of roughly 5.5 km through the city.