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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

Q11741.InternationalEasy

Who led the Indian parliamentary delegation to the 153rd IPU Assembly?

  1. A.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. B.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  3. C.The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  4. D.The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Correct answer: C. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

He headed the delegation at the assembly and attended the inaugural ceremony along with members of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi, Anurag Singh Thakur, N. K. Premachandran and Dr Sasmit Patra, and he also led the bilateral meetings with the Speakers of the Australian House of Representatives and the Tanzanian Parliament.

Q11743.Science & TechnologyHard

What minimum mass was estimated for the central black hole of OJ 287 in the study?

  1. A.3.89 million solar masses
  2. B.3.89 billion solar masses
  3. C.18 billion solar masses
  4. D.106 million solar masses
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Correct answer: B. 3.89 billion solar masses

Using eight optical spectra recorded at Steward Observatory in the United States during low-brightness phases of the object in October and November 2017, the team estimated the central black hole to weigh no less than that, reading the figure from the width of the oxygen emission line.

Q11745.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which Indian institute coordinated the decade-long optical study of the blazar OJ 287?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
  2. B.Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
  3. C.Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
  4. D.Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: B. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital

The multi-institutional campaign on the blazar OJ 287 was coordinated by scientists of this institute, which is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology, and the study was led by Dr Alok C. Gupta of the same institute.

Q11747.DefenceMedium

The upgraded Slipway-4 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited now allows the yard to build and launch ships of what maximum size?

  1. A.Up to 25,000 DWT
  2. B.Up to 35,000 DWT
  3. C.Up to 45,000 DWT
  4. D.Up to 60,000 DWT
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Correct answer: C. Up to 45,000 DWT

Slipway-4 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited was extended and strengthened so that the yard could take on larger hulls, and the Defence Minister inaugurated the upgraded slipway on the same day he launched Surya and laid the keel of FSS-5.

Q11751.DefenceEasy

What is the value of the contract signed for BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships?

  1. A.Rs 451.20 crore
  2. B.Rs 661.50 crore
  3. C.Rs 1,061.50 crore
  4. D.Rs 266.15 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 661.50 crore

The Ministry of Defence signed the contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited on 6 October 2026 in New Delhi, and the value of the order for BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers meant for ships of the Indian Navy was fixed at Rs 661.50 crore.

Q11752.EconomyMedium

SAIL has signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint development of two coal blocks in West Bengal with which company?

  1. A.Coal India Limited
  2. B.Bharat Coking Coal Limited
  3. C.NMDC Limited
  4. D.Damodar Valley Corporation
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Correct answer: B. Bharat Coking Coal Limited

The agreement covers the joint development and operation of two blocks in West Bengal, the Indikatta Ramnagore coal block held by SAIL and the East of Damagoria or Kalyaneshwari block held by BCCL.

Q11755.EconomyEasy

Who will chair the Steel Industry Safety Council announced by the Ministry of Steel?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Steel
  2. B.The Chairman of SAIL
  3. C.The Secretary, Ministry of Steel
  4. D.The Chairman of NMDC
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Correct answer: C. The Secretary, Ministry of Steel

The Steel Industry Safety Council is being created as an apex body for the whole steel industry, with the mandate of strengthening safety standards, preventing accidents and building a safety culture, and the Secretary of the ministry will head it.

Q11757.Government SchemesMedium

Which organisation developed the eSanjeevani digital health platform?

  1. A.Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
  2. B.National Informatics Centre (NIC)
  3. C.Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  4. D.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
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Correct answer: A. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

eSanjeevani is described as a made-in-India digital health solution developed by C-DAC, and its Mohali centre has given end-to-end technological development and engineering support from the very beginning.

Q11759.Government SchemesEasy

eSanjeevani, the telemedicine service that has crossed 50 crore teleconsultations, works under which Union ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  2. B.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. C.Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. D.Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

eSanjeevani is the national telemedicine service of India and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare guides its working and its growth as the needs of the health system change.

Q11760.Science & TechnologyMedium

The Science and Technology Policy of 2003 set a target of raising India's spending on research and development to what share of gross domestic product?

  1. A.One per cent
  2. B.Two per cent
  3. C.Three per cent
  4. D.Five per cent
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Correct answer: B. Two per cent

The Science and Technology Policy of 2003 set the goal of raising gross expenditure on research and development to two per cent of gross domestic product, and the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of 2013 repeated the same figure.