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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

Q1341.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct?

1. It was located mainly in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh.

2. It mainly comprised the trading castes.

3. It was much more limited than that of the Brahmo Samaj.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only

The Arya Samaj drew its strength mainly from Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh and from the trading castes, and its social base was wider, not narrower, than that of the Brahmo Samaj.

Q1344.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?

  1. A.Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds.
  2. B.The front side of cyclone is known as the 'eye of cyclone'.
  3. C.Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars.
  4. D.Hurricanes are well-known tropical cyclones which develop over mid-latitudes.
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Correct answer: A. Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds.

Temperate cyclones are carried from west to east by the westerlies, while tropical cyclones generally move from east to west with the trade winds.

Q1345.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

The 'four great needs' of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

  1. A.clothing, food, housing and transportation
  2. B.education, food, housing and health care
  3. C.food, housing, education and employment
  4. D.employment, housing, education and health care
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Correct answer: A. clothing, food, housing and transportation

These were the four great needs of the people that the Guomindang set out to meet, following the ideas of Sun Yat-sen.

Q1346.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

In the elections to the provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India

1. only about 10 to 12 percent of the population had the right to vote

2. the untouchables had no right to vote

3. the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces

4. the Muslim League won more than 80 percent of the seats reserved for Muslims

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1, 3 and 4
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Voting in 1937 was limited by property and education, and the Congress won an absolute majority in five provinces, while statements 2 and 4 are false.

Q1349.Science & TechnologyMedium

Who is the Surveyor General of India, who spoke at the workshop on geospatial transformation?

  1. A.Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare
  2. B.Srikant Sastri
  3. C.S. K. Sinha
  4. D.Dr. Pushp Lata
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Correct answer: C. S. K. Sinha

As Surveyor General of India he thanked Dr. Jitendra Singh for his guidance in advancing geospatial reforms, said the National Geospatial Policy 2022 had laid the foundation for an open, innovation-driven ecosystem, and added that government, industry and academia would have to work together to turn geospatial potential into economic…

Q1350.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which three-word formula did Dr. Jitendra Singh describe as the way forward for the geospatial sector?

  1. A.Reform, perform and transform
  2. B.Enable, invest and adopt
  3. C.Survey, map and share
  4. D.Measure, monitor and manage
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Correct answer: B. Enable, invest and adopt

Speaking on industry's role in taking the sector forward, the Minister explained each word: enabling is meant to build confidence, investing is meant to develop capability, and adopting geospatial solutions is what generates economic growth.

Q1351.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which department does the Survey of India, organiser of the geospatial transformation workshop, function?

  1. A.Department of Space
  2. B.Department of Science and Technology
  3. C.Department of Land Resources
  4. D.Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
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Correct answer: B. Department of Science and Technology

The workshop on Government and Industry Synergy for Geospatial Transformation, held in New Delhi on the theme of co-creating the geospatial economy for Viksit Bharat 2047, was organised by the Survey of India under that department.

Q1352.EconomyMedium

Which department convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir along with ONDC?

  1. A.Department of Consumer Affairs
  2. B.Department of Revenue
  3. C.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  4. D.Department of Food and Public Distribution
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Correct answer: C. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

It convened the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir with the Open Network for Digital Commerce at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi, and the roundtable was chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.

Q1353.EconomyMedium

How many retailers and brands had ONDC DigiDukaan connected, as reported at the Bharat Commerce Chintan Shivir?

  1. A.Over 12,000 retailers with more than 300 brands
  2. B.Over 21,000 retailers with more than 450 brands
  3. C.Over 45,000 retailers with more than 800 brands
  4. D.Over 16,000 retailers with more than 250 brands
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Correct answer: B. Over 21,000 retailers with more than 450 brands

That is the reach of DigiDukaan across Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mumbai, and it marks a rise from over 12,000 retailers in the previous quarter.

Q1354.EconomyEasy

Which open network runs the DigiDukaan initiative that digitises kirana stores as buyers?

  1. A.Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
  2. B.Government e-Marketplace (GeM)
  3. C.National Payments Corporation of India
  4. D.Open Credit Enablement Network
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Correct answer: A. Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

DigiDukaan is ONDC's effort to build digital infrastructure for India's general trade in retail by digitising kirana shops as buyers, while strengthening rather than replacing the existing distributor network.

Q1355.NationalMedium

In which State did overall telecom network availability reach 99.18 percent after Cyclone Arnab, with eleven Cell on Wheels deployed?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Tamil Nadu
  3. C.Andhra Pradesh
  4. D.West Bengal
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Correct answer: C. Andhra Pradesh

Overall telecom network availability in the State was reported at 99.18 percent, and among the districts the cyclone hit hardest the figure stood at 98.5 per cent in West Godavari and 91.96 per cent in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema.

Q1356.NationalMedium

What does the Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) arrangement allow a mobile subscriber to do?

  1. A.Make all calls free of charge anywhere in India
  2. B.Connect to another operator's network within the same telecom circle
  3. C.Use a satellite phone without a separate licence
  4. D.Change the mobile number without changing the SIM card
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Correct answer: B. Connect to another operator's network within the same telecom circle

Intra-Circle Roaming is a telecom arrangement under which a subscriber latches on to another service provider's network inside the same circle, so mobile services keep working even where the subscriber's own operator has no coverage in that particular area.

Q1357.NationalEasy

Which cyclone's damage led the Department of Telecommunications to keep Intra-Circle Roaming operational across districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha?

  1. A.Cyclone Montha
  2. B.Cyclone Arnab
  3. C.Cyclone Remal
  4. D.Cyclone Dana
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Correct answer: B. Cyclone Arnab

It came ashore along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and the heavy rainfall, flash floods, tree falls and power infrastructure damage that followed disrupted telecom services in parts of both States and the adjoining regions.

Q1358.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

The 'water frame' of Richard Arkwright was a device for

  1. A.producing a new type of painting
  2. B.irrigating fields for rice cultivation
  3. C.producing strong threads of yarn
  4. D.the faster movement of steamships
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Correct answer: C. producing strong threads of yarn

Richard Arkwright's water frame, patented in 1769, was a spinning machine driven by water power that spun strong cotton thread.

Q1359.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKMedium

Consider the following statements about the Salt March : 1. The Salt March was deliberately ignored by the European media. 2. The Salt March was widely covered by the American and European press. 3. The Salt March was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. 4. The Salt March impressed upon the British the urgent need to devolve more power to Indians. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.1, 2 and 4
  2. B.2, 3 and 4
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: B. 2, 3 and 4

The Salt March drew wide notice in the American and European press, brought women into the national movement in large numbers, and made the British see that they had to share more power with Indians.