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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

Q1141.NationalHard

Which Lieutenant Governor was among the guests at the Sardar Katha programme?

  1. A.Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
  2. B.Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
  3. C.Praful Patel, Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  4. D.R. K. Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
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Correct answer: A. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

The correct answer is Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, who attended the programme at Uprashtrapati Bhavan along with other invited guests.

Q1142.NationalMedium

According to the Vice-President's address, how many princely states had to be integrated into the Indian Union at the time of Independence?

  1. A.More than 350
  2. B.More than 450
  3. C.More than 550
  4. D.More than 650
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Correct answer: C. More than 550

Recalling the position in 1947, the Vice-President said Partition had left the country in uncertainty and that this many princely states had to be brought into the Indian Union, a task Sardar Patel completed through determination, persuasion, administrative ability and statesmanship.

Q1144.NationalMedium

Who presented the Sardar Katha attended by the Vice-President at Uprashtrapati Bhavan?

  1. A.Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna
  2. B.Sudha Murty
  3. C.Dr Kiran Bedi
  4. D.Chitra Mudgal
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Correct answer: A. Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna

Her account carried the life, the ideals and the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to the audience gathered at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, and the Vice-President thanked her and her team at the close for bringing that legacy nearer through the tradition of katha.

Q1145.NationalMedium

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, supports the paperless functioning of which bodies?

  1. A.State Legislatures
  2. B.District courts
  3. C.Gram panchayats
  4. D.Central universities
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Correct answer: A. State Legislatures

NeVA is described as the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and it carries the paperless working of State Legislatures, which makes legislative business quicker and cuts the use of paper.

Q1148.NationalMedium

Which department steers Special Campaign 6.0 for institutionalising Swachhata and reducing pendency in government offices?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Personnel and Training
  3. C.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It steers the campaign across ministries and departments, with the aim of making Swachhata a settled part of office life and of raising administrative efficiency through orderly record management, the clearing of pending matters on time and better use of office space.

Q1150.NationalMedium

Which award did the Ministry of MSME receive for outstanding work in Hindi in 2025-26, as reported to the committee?

  1. A.Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
  2. B.Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar
  3. C.Hindi Sewa Samman
  4. D.Rashtrabhasha Ratna Puraskar
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Correct answer: A. Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar

The Secretary of the ministry, Bharat Khera, informed the Hindi Advisory Committee that the ministry had been honoured with this award for its outstanding work in Hindi in 2025-26.

Q1151.NationalMedium

Udyam Prabha, one of the two magazines released at the meeting, is published by which organisation?

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

The correct answer is the National Small Industries Corporation, usually written as NSIC, which brings out the magazine Udyam Prabha.

Q1154.EconomyMedium

MIH Payments Holdings B.V., which has received CCI approval to acquire a shareholding in Navi Limited, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of which company?

  1. A.Prosus N.V.
  2. B.SoftBank Group Corp.
  3. C.Alibaba Group Holding
  4. D.Temasek Holdings
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Correct answer: A. Prosus N.V.

The Commission's clearance notes that the acquirer, MIH Payments Holdings B.V., is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prosus N.V., and that the acquirer itself carries on no business activity beyond holding investments in portfolio companies which have business activities in India.

Q1156.EconomyEasy

Sapphire Foods India Limited has been cleared by the CCI to merge with and into which company?

  1. A.Jubilant FoodWorks Limited
  2. B.Devyani International Limited
  3. C.Westlife Foodworld Limited
  4. D.Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited
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Correct answer: B. Devyani International Limited

The Competition Commission of India approved the merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited with and into Devyani International Limited, along with certain related transactions placed before it as one proposed combination.

Q1157.Government SchemesMedium

On which portal are NMMSS applications submitted, and what must a student complete there before applying?

  1. A.National Scholarship Portal, after a One-Time Registration
  2. B.DigiLocker, after an Aadhaar seeding request
  3. C.UDISE Plus, after a school enrolment entry
  4. D.SWAYAM, after a course registration
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Correct answer: A. National Scholarship Portal, after a One-Time Registration

Applications for the scheme are filed on the National Scholarship Portal, usually shortened to NSP, which has been open to student applications since 1 June 2026 for this academic year, and a student must first finish the One-Time Registration, or OTR, on the portal before the scholarship form can be…

Q1159.Government SchemesEasy

How much does a student selected under NMMSS receive every year?

  1. A.Rs 6,000
  2. B.Rs 10,000
  3. C.Rs 12,000
  4. D.Rs 15,000
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Correct answer: C. Rs 12,000

A student picked under the scheme and studying in a state government school, a government-aided school or a school run by a local self government is paid this sum each year, and the money reaches the student's own bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer, so no middle office handles it.

Q1160.Government SchemesEasy

What is the extended last date for submitting applications under the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2026-27?

  1. A.31 October 2026
  2. B.15 November 2026
  3. C.30 November 2026
  4. D.15 December 2026
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Correct answer: B. 15 November 2026

The Ministry of Education pushed the closing date for NMMSS applications for the academic year 2026-27 to this day so that eligible students get more time on the National Scholarship Portal and the officers concerned can finish their checks on schedule.