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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

Q10902.Government SchemesMedium

Which capital subsidy does the National SC-ST Hub offer SC/ST-owned MSEs on plant and machinery financed by institutional credit?

  1. A.15 per cent, capped at Rs 15 lakh
  2. B.25 per cent, capped at Rs 25 lakh
  3. C.35 per cent, capped at Rs 50 lakh
  4. D.50 per cent, capped at Rs 1 crore
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Correct answer: B. 25 per cent, capped at Rs 25 lakh

The subsidy applies to new and existing SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises investing in plant, machinery and equipment through institutional credit, and it covers both manufacturing and service units without restriction by product or sector.

Q10903.Government SchemesHard

Under the Public Procurement Policy, what share of total procurement is earmarked for SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises?

  1. A.2 per cent
  2. B.4 per cent
  3. C.10 per cent
  4. D.25 per cent
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Correct answer: B. 4 per cent

Central Ministries, Departments and Central Public Sector Enterprises are required to procure 25 per cent of their annual purchases from micro and small enterprises, and within that requirement 4 per cent of total procurement is earmarked for enterprises owned by Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs.

Q10905.Government SchemesMedium

Through which agency is the National SC-ST Hub scheme implemented?

  1. A.Small Industries Development Bank of India
  2. B.National Small Industries Corporation
  3. C.Khadi and Village Industries Commission
  4. D.National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation
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Correct answer: B. National Small Industries Corporation

The National SC-ST Hub was launched on 18 October 2016 and is implemented through NSIC, which also runs the Single Point Registration Scheme that gives registered micro and small enterprises free tender sets and exemption from Earnest Money Deposit.

Q10906.EnvironmentEasy

Who represented India at the Pre-COP31 Plenary Discussion on Political Landing Zones and Outcomes?

  1. A.The Minister of External Affairs
  2. B.The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  3. C.The Minister of Science and Technology
  4. D.The Minister of New and Renewable Energy
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Correct answer: B. The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Speaking at the Plenary Discussion on Political Landing Zones and Outcomes, he said the intensifying impacts of climate change demand a move beyond rhetoric towards implementation and convergence, and that the ground shared among Parties was far greater than their divisions.

Q10908.EnvironmentMedium

Where is UNFCCC COP31 scheduled to be held?

  1. A.Nadi, Fiji
  2. B.Antalya, Turkiye
  3. C.Belem, Brazil
  4. D.New Delhi, India
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Correct answer: B. Antalya, Turkiye

The annual UN Climate Change Conference, COP31, is to be held in Antalya in November, and the Pre-COP held weeks earlier was the preparatory meeting leading up to it.

Q10909.EnvironmentEasy

In which country was the Pre-COP31 meeting held, at which India called for an ambitious and balanced outcome at COP31?

  1. A.Fiji
  2. B.Turkiye
  3. C.Brazil
  4. D.Azerbaijan
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Correct answer: A. Fiji

The Pre-COP31 meeting was convened in Nadi, Fiji, and it was there that Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav addressed the Plenary Discussion on Political Landing Zones and Outcomes and asked the Parties for greater flexibility, pragmatism and mutual respect.

Q10914.Science & TechnologyMedium

The GMPCS services licensed in India, as described in the government's statement, are based on which kind of satellite orbit?

  1. A.Geostationary orbit only
  2. B.Non-geosynchronous satellite orbit
  3. C.Lunar transfer orbit
  4. D.Geosynchronous transfer orbit
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Correct answer: B. Non-geosynchronous satellite orbit

The Ministry of Communications said the telecom licences for Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite services were granted for satellite communications based on non-geosynchronous satellite orbit.

Q10915.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under the licence terms described by the government, what must a satellite communication licensee in India do before it can seek assignment of spectrum?

  1. A.List its shares on a recognised stock exchange
  2. B.Demonstrate compliance with the security conditions of its licence
  3. C.Launch its own satellite from Indian soil
  4. D.Enrol a minimum of ten lakh subscribers
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Correct answer: B. Demonstrate compliance with the security conditions of its licence

The Ministry of Communications explained that every satellite communication licensee is required under the terms and conditions of its licence to show that it meets the security conditions, the purpose being to ensure that the services provided satisfy security requirements and keep all users and their data safe.

Q10916.Science & TechnologyEasy

How many companies have been granted telecom licences for Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) services in India?

  1. A.One
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.Six
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Correct answer: C. Three

The Ministry of Communications stated that telecom licences have been granted to three Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite operators whose services rest on non-geosynchronous satellite orbits, and that all three are at broadly the same regulatory stage because the security assessment of each is still in progress.

Q10917.Static GKMedium

Which United Nations body has its headquarters at Nairobi in Kenya?

  1. A.UNESCO
  2. B.United Nations Environment Programme
  3. C.UNIDO
  4. D.WIPO
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Correct answer: B. United Nations Environment Programme

UNEP was created by the General Assembly in 1972 following the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, and its headquarters at Nairobi made it the first United Nations body to be seated in a developing country, a point examiners like.

Q10918.Static GKMedium

Who was the first woman to be elected President of the United Nations General Assembly?

  1. A.Sarojini Naidu
  2. B.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  3. C.Hansa Mehta
  4. D.Indira Gandhi
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Correct answer: B. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

She presided over the eighth session of the General Assembly in 1953, the first woman to hold that office, and she had already led the Indian delegation to the United Nations in its earliest years; she was also the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and later India envoy to Moscow, Washington…

Q10919.Static GKHard

The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations suspended its operations in 1994 after which territory became independent?

  1. A.Namibia
  2. B.Palau
  3. C.Nauru
  4. D.Western Samoa
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Correct answer: B. Palau

Palau, in the Pacific, was the last of the eleven trust territories placed under the international trusteeship system, administered by the United States as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; it became independent on 1 October 1994, and the Trusteeship Council suspended its operations on 1 November…

Q10920.Static GKMedium

The International Court of Justice consists of how many judges, and for what term are they elected?

  1. A.Nine judges for fifteen years
  2. B.Fifteen judges for nine years
  3. C.Fifteen judges for five years
  4. D.Twenty-one judges for nine years
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Correct answer: B. Fifteen judges for nine years

The judges of the International Court of Justice are elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council voting independently of each other, a candidate needing an absolute majority in both, and five seats fall vacant every three years so that the bench is renewed in thirds.