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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

Q10001.DefenceMedium

What does the theme of the mela, Sadaiv Aapke Saath, mean, and for whom was the event organised?

  1. A.Always with You; for ex-servicemen, Veer Naris and their dependents
  2. B.Service before Self; for serving soldiers on the border
  3. C.Always Ready; for cadets of the National Cadet Corps
  4. D.Nation First; for families of serving officers only
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Correct answer: A. Always with You; for ex-servicemen, Veer Naris and their dependents

Sadaiv Aapke Saath translates as Always with You, and the Vice-President asked that it become a continuing national commitment rather than the slogan of one event.

Q10003.NationalMedium

The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre being dedicated to the nation is located at which institution, and what atlas is being released there?

  1. A.IIT Madras; C-STROKE, a human ischaemic stroke atlas
  2. B.AIIMS New Delhi; a cardiac imaging atlas
  3. C.IISc Bengaluru; a genome atlas
  4. D.NIMHANS Bengaluru; a spinal injury atlas
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Correct answer: A. IIT Madras; C-STROKE, a human ischaemic stroke atlas

The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre stands at IIT Madras and is being dedicated to the nation during the Chennai visit.

Q10004.NationalEasy

Under which scheme have the five railway stations at Palani, Vellore Cantonment, Ambasamudram, Paramakkudi and Namakkal been redeveloped?

  1. A.Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
  2. B.Adarsh Station Scheme
  3. C.Setu Bharatam
  4. D.Bharatmala Pariyojana
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Correct answer: A. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

The five stations named for inauguration in Tamil Nadu, at Palani, Vellore Cantonment, Ambasamudram, Paramakkudi and Namakkal, have been rebuilt under that scheme and are being opened as Amrit Stations, as part of railway works worth more than ₹750 crore that also include the Karaikal-Peralam line and three rail flyovers…

Q10005.NationalMedium

The Poonamallee-Vadapalani corridor being opened in Chennai belongs to which project, and what is its special structural feature?

  1. A.Phase I of Chennai Metro, with an underground twin tunnel
  2. B.Phase II of Chennai Metro, with a double-decker structure of 3.7 km
  3. C.Chennai Suburban Rail, with an elevated cable-stayed span
  4. D.Phase III of Chennai Metro, with a floating station
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Correct answer: B. Phase II of Chennai Metro, with a double-decker structure of 3.7 km

The stretch from Poonamallee to Vadapalani is part of the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, it was built at a cost of about ₹4,900 crore, and its distinguishing feature is a double-decker structure running 3.7 km, along with advanced signalling meant to support driverless operations.

Q10006.NationalEasy

What is the approximate total value of the development projects being inaugurated, dedicated and started at Chennai on 11 October 2026?

  1. A.Over ₹3,700 crore
  2. B.Over ₹8,500 crore
  3. C.Over ₹13,000 crore
  4. D.Over ₹21,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Over ₹13,000 crore

The announcement states that the projects taken up together at Chennai in Tamil Nadu carry a combined value of more than ₹13,000 crore, and that they cover metro rail, national highways, railways, ports, petroleum and education.

Q10007.Awards & HonoursMedium

The 2026 mission of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India was linked to which Sustainable Development Goal?

  1. A.SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-being
  2. B.SDG 4 — Quality Education
  3. C.SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  4. D.SDG 13 — Climate Action
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Correct answer: A. SDG 3 — Good Health and Well-being

The mission set for this edition was public health emergency response, and it was tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well-being.

Q10008.Awards & HonoursMedium

Along with the Department of Telecommunications, which international organisation runs the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India?

  1. A.UNESCO
  2. B.International Telecommunication Union
  3. C.World Intellectual Property Organization
  4. D.United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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Correct answer: B. International Telecommunication Union

The Challenge is organised by the ITU together with the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, with support from the I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics, the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi, and it is a flagship initiative under ITU’s AI for Good programme.

Q10009.Awards & HonoursEasy

Where will the winning teams represent India at the Grand Finale of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge?

  1. A.Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. B.Geneva, Switzerland
  3. C.Singapore
  4. D.Nairobi, Kenya
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Correct answer: B. Geneva, Switzerland

The winners of the Junior and Senior categories of the India Nationals will represent the country at the Grand Finale to be held at Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit in June 2027, where teams from participating countries will compete.

Q10011.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which of these was discussed in a fireside chat at NCCSR 2026 with a Senior Advisor of the National Stock Exchange?

  1. A.Social Stock Exchange
  2. B.Sovereign Green Bonds
  3. C.Municipal Bond Market
  4. D.Alternative Investment Funds
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Correct answer: A. Social Stock Exchange

The inaugural session was followed by a fireside chat titled ‘Social Stock Exchange: Purpose, Capital and Impact’, featuring Shri Shailesh K. Pathak, Senior Advisor for Policy at the National Stock Exchange, along with Prof. Garima Dadhich of IICA.

Q10012.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What was the theme of NCCSR 2026?

  1. A.‘CSR for Sustainable Development Goals’
  2. B.‘Re-envisioning the Spirit of CSR for Viksit Bharat: From Compliance to Commitment’
  3. C.‘Responsible Business for a Self-Reliant India’
  4. D.‘From Boardrooms to Villages: The CSR Journey’
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Correct answer: B. ‘Re-envisioning the Spirit of CSR for Viksit Bharat: From Compliance to Commitment’

The theme set the direction of both days: speakers were asked to treat CSR as a sustained commitment rather than an annual compliance exercise, and the valedictory session carried the shorter title ‘From Compliance to Commitment’.

Q10013.Summits & ConferencesHard

Who inaugurated NCCSR 2026 and released the Comprehensive CSR Framework for Indian Coal Companies?

  1. A.Ajit Seth, former Cabinet Secretary
  2. B.Pallavi Jain Govil, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. C.Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal and Mines
  4. D.Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh, Director General and CEO, IICA
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Correct answer: C. Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal and Mines

He inaugurated the conference, delivered the keynote address and released the Comprehensive CSR Framework for Indian Coal Companies, a document meant to give the coal sector a structured and need-based direction for its CSR spending.

Q10014.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which institute organised the Third National Conference and Exhibition on Corporate Social Responsibility (NCCSR 2026)?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Public Administration
  2. B.Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
  3. C.National Institute of Financial Management
  4. D.Institute of Company Secretaries of India
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Correct answer: B. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs

NCCSR 2026 was organised by IICA, specifically by its School of Business Environment, under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and was held at The Ashok in New Delhi on 6 and 7 October 2026.

Q10019.Government SchemesMedium

Which three indicators were used to identify the Aspirational Agricultural Districts under the scheme?

  1. A.Low productivity, low cropping intensity and low agricultural credit disbursement
  2. B.Rainfall, soil quality and farm size
  3. C.Population density, literacy and road length
  4. D.Market arrivals, export share and warehouse capacity
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Correct answer: A. Low productivity, low cropping intensity and low agricultural credit disbursement

These three measures were used to pick the districts, after which the share of net cropped area and of operational holdings in each State and Union Territory was also considered so that the spread remained fair, with at least one district per State.