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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

Q10782.NationalHard

Which meeting of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board recommended a provision on advertisements by drug sale and distribution licence holders?

  1. A.The 88th meeting, held in June 2025
  2. B.The 90th meeting, held in October 2025
  3. C.The 93rd meeting, held on 16 February 2026
  4. D.The 95th meeting, held on 4 August 2026
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Correct answer: C. The 93rd meeting, held on 16 February 2026

That sitting of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board took up the question of whether the rules needed an express provision covering advertisements issued by firms holding licences to sell and distribute medicines, and the draft amendment follows its recommendation.

Q10783.NationalMedium

Through which Gazette notification was the draft amendment on prescription drug advertising notified?

  1. A.G.S.R. 612(E) dated 12 August 2026
  2. B.G.S.R. 861(E) dated 28 September 2026
  3. C.S.O. 904(E) dated 1 October 2026
  4. D.G.S.R. 455(E) dated 30 June 2026
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Correct answer: B. G.S.R. 861(E) dated 28 September 2026

861(E) dated 28 September 2026. The ministry notified the draft amendment through that notification after consulting the Drugs Technical Advisory Board, and it has invited objections and suggestions from stakeholders and from the public within thirty days of the date on which copies of the Gazette carrying the draft rules…

Q10784.NationalEasy

The Health Ministry's draft amendment on advertising of prescription medicines seeks to amend which rules?

  1. A.The Drugs Rules, 1945
  2. B.The Drugs and Magic Remedies Rules, 1955
  3. C.The Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011
  4. D.The Clinical Establishments Rules, 2012
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Correct answer: A. The Drugs Rules, 1945

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed an amendment to these rules so that the requirement of prior Central Government sanction for advertising drugs listed in Schedule H, Schedule H1 and Schedule X extends to entities licensed to sell and distribute medicines, and not only to manufacturers.

Q10787.InternationalEasy

Where was the 15th meeting of the AITIGA Joint Committee held?

  1. A.ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia
  2. B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  3. C.Putrajaya, Malaysia
  4. D.Bangkok, Thailand
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Correct answer: A. ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia

ASEAN hosted the 15th Joint Committee of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement there from 6 to 9 October 2026, along with meetings of sub-committees, and the round was conducted in hybrid format.

Q10788.EconomyMedium

The daily drawdown of coal stocks at power plants fell from 0.243 MT a day in September to which level in October 2026?

  1. A.0.198 MT a day
  2. B.0.116 MT a day
  3. C.0.085 MT a day
  4. D.0.150 MT a day
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Correct answer: B. 0.116 MT a day

The Ministry of Coal reported that the rate at which coal stocks at power stations were being drawn down slowed sharply, with the daily drawdown dropping by more than half from 0.243 MT a day in September to 0.116 MT a day in October.

Q10789.EconomyMedium

Which rake-loading target was achieved on three consecutive days in October 2026, according to the Ministry of Coal?

  1. A.420 rakes a day
  2. B.450 rakes a day
  3. C.470 rakes a day
  4. D.510 rakes a day
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Correct answer: C. 470 rakes a day

Rail loading of coal has averaged more than 465 rakes a day during October, and the ministry noted that the 470-rake target was met on three days running, which it treated as a sign that logistics had strengthened alongside production.

Q10791.EconomyHard

Which two Singaporean institutional investors are named as holding significant investments across the Indian economy?

  1. A.GIC and Temasek
  2. B.Temasek and Mubadala
  3. C.GIC and Khazanah Nasional
  4. D.NIIF and GIFT City
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Correct answer: A. GIC and Temasek

GIC, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, and Temasek Holdings are the two Singaporean institutional investors named as having significant investments spread across the Indian economy, and the Union Finance Minister is to hold separate meetings with the chief executives of both.

Q10793.EconomyMedium

What is the approximate cumulative foreign direct investment from Singapore into India between April 2000 and March 2026?

  1. A.USD 94.68 billion
  2. B.USD 144.68 billion
  3. C.USD 194.68 billion
  4. D.USD 234.68 billion
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Correct answer: C. USD 194.68 billion

That is the cumulative figure for foreign direct investment flowing from Singapore into India over the period from April 2000 to March 2026, and it is the number behind the description of Singapore as India’s single largest source of such investment.

Q10795.Important DaysHard

Which two Indian cotton initiatives were presented at the event by the Ministry of Textiles?

  1. A.Technology Mission on Cotton and Cotton Corporation Scheme
  2. B.Mission for Cotton Productivity and Kasturi Cotton Bharat
  3. C.Silk Samagra and National Handloom Mission
  4. D.PM MITRA and Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme
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Correct answer: B. Mission for Cotton Productivity and Kasturi Cotton Bharat

Padmini Singla, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles, named these two while explaining how India is working on better yields, better fibre quality and traceability of the crop, and she set them beside investment in textile infrastructure and support for artisans and small firms.

Q10796.Important DaysMedium

Who delivered the welcome remarks at the World Cotton Day event as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations?

  1. A.Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni
  2. B.Ambassador Issa Konfourou
  3. C.Padmini Singla
  4. D.Dr Keshav R. Kranthi
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Correct answer: A. Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni

The correct answer is Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, who opened the event, recalled Mahatma Gandhi’s linking of cotton and the spinning wheel with self-reliance and the freedom struggle, and set out four priorities: the livelihoods of growers, value addition and market access, sustainability, and…

Q10797.Important DaysMedium

Through which United Nations General Assembly resolution was World Cotton Day proclaimed?

  1. A.Resolution 70/218
  2. B.Resolution 72/204
  3. C.Resolution 75/318
  4. D.Resolution 77/300
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Correct answer: C. Resolution 75/318

It is by this resolution that the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 7 October as World Cotton Day, giving the observance its formal standing in the United Nations calendar and tying it to the role of the crop in trade, in development and in reducing poverty in the poorest cotton-growing…

Q10798.Important DaysEasy

On which date is World Cotton Day observed every year?

  1. A.5 October
  2. B.7 October
  3. C.10 October
  4. D.16 October
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Correct answer: B. 7 October

The United Nations General Assembly set aside this date as World Cotton Day through resolution 75/318, and the observance draws attention to the place of cotton in economic development, in international trade and in the fight against poverty, particularly in developing and least developed countries.