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.
Which position did Team India secure at the 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai?
Team India secured the tenth position at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, taking 6 silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence.
Read the full explanation →Which office released the draft guideline for expenditure-side GSDP estimates?
It prepared and released the draft guideline for compiling Gross State Domestic Product estimates from the expenditure side and placed the document on the ministry website for wider dissemination and feedback.
Read the full explanation →Which expenditure component is at present not compiled by any State or Union Territory, according to the release?
The release states plainly that while some States and Union Territories do put together estimates of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Government Final Consumption Expenditure, no State or Union Territory is compiling PFCE at present.
Read the full explanation →What is the base year used in the draft guideline for compiling Gross State Domestic Product estimates by the expenditure approach?
The National Statistics Office has prepared the draft guideline for compiling Gross State Domestic Product estimates from the expenditure side with 2022-23 as the base year, and the whole framework is described as working under the revised base year arrangement.
Read the full explanation →What is the staffing position in the National Testing Agency as stated in the 382nd report?
The committee flags this shortage and notes that recruitment of manpower was among the main recommendations of the High-Level Committee of Experts chaired by Dr K. Radhakrishnan.
Read the full explanation →Which examination did the committee recommend be shifted to computer-based testing?
The committee notes that most entrance tests run by the National Testing Agency are already held on computers and that NEET-UG is the outlier still relying on pen and paper, so it recommends moving that test to computer-based testing as well.
Read the full explanation →According to the 382nd report, how many candidates appear every year in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency?
The committee records that the National Testing Agency conducts examinations in which roughly 1.2 crore students sit every year, which is why it describes the agency as the gateway to the higher education system.
Read the full explanation →Who heads the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports that presented the 382nd report on the National Testing Agency?
He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and heads the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, which placed the 382nd report on "Reforms and Strengthening of the National Testing Agency" before the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on 9 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Stressing Jan Bhagidari, the Prime Minister said an Anganwadi Centre should become which of the following?
Emphasising Jan Bhagidari, the Prime Minister said an Anganwadi Centre should not function as an isolated institution but should instead become a centre of community participation.
Read the full explanation →Which two national movements did the Prime Minister say should be promoted for women’s empowerment?
At the valedictory session the Prime Minister observed that national movements such as Vocal for Local and One District One Product, known by the short form ODOP, should be promoted for the empowerment of women.
Read the full explanation →The Prime Minister suggested that states take the summit model forward by organising Chintan Shivirs at which levels?
Speaking at the valedictory session, the Prime Minister said states could carry the summit model further by holding similar Chintan Shivirs at the district level as well as at the Nagar Palika and Mahanagar Palika levels, so that collaborative decision-making reaches well below the state secretariat.
Read the full explanation →At which venue was the two-day National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development held?
The two-day National Departmental Summit on Women and Child Development was held at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi, and the Prime Minister chaired its valedictory session there.
Read the full explanation →Which pledge did the Union Secretary administer to the participants of the programme?
The correct answer is the Pledge for Welfare of Senior Citizens, which Shri Sudhansh Pant, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, administered to the trainees after the inaugural session.
Read the full explanation →In which Union Territory was the five-day geriatric care training programme inaugurated?
The programme was opened at the Education Hub at Kevdi in Diu, which is part of this Union Territory, and the Collector of Diu, Shri Rahul Dev Boora, welcomed the dignitaries and participants at the inaugural session.
Read the full explanation →Which institute is conducting the five-day Geriatric Care Training Programme at Diu?
Its Senior Citizen Division is conducting the sessions through Course Coordinator Ms. Asha Sharma and Junior Consultant Ms. Ritu Dandriyal.
Read the full explanation →How many STPI-incubated startups is the Software Technology Parks of India presenting at IMC 2026?
The Software Technology Parks of India is taking part in the congress with 14 startups incubated by it, so that their founders can place their products and solutions before visitors, investors and other industry participants.
Read the full explanation →Which platform at the MeitY pavilion in IMC 2026 demonstrates artificial intelligence for Indian languages?
Digital India BHASHINI is demonstrating at the pavilion how artificial intelligence and language technology can carry digital content and government services into Indian languages.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of the 10th India Mobile Congress 2026?
The 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress is being held under this theme from 7 to 10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, and it was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →How much monetary relief has the NHRC recommended to victims of human rights violations over its 33 years?
The correct answer is more than Rs 274 crore, recommended in 9,085 cases over the 33 years since the Commission was established.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of the National Conference being held with the NHRC Foundation Day function?
The conference follows the Foundation Day function and has two technical sessions, one on the protection and restoration of water bodies and one on protecting drinking water sources so that access is safe and sustainable for all.
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