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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

Q13822.GeographyAsked in: Bihar · 45th BPSC Prelims (Held in 2002) OfficiaEasy

Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of mountains?

  1. A.Old folded mountains
  2. B.Young folded mountains
  3. C.Residual mountains
  4. D.Block mountains
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Correct answer: B. Young folded mountains

Young fold mountains were raised in the Tertiary period, only a few tens of millions of years ago in geological time, so erosion has had little time to wear them down and many of them are still rising as the plates behind them keep pushing.

Q13823.Indian HistoryAsked in: Bihar · BPSC 2015 Combined Competitive Exam OffiMedium

Fill in the blanks : The Nehru Report was drafted by a committee headed by_______ and the subject was_______.

  1. A.Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru; India's relationship with the British Empire
  2. B.Jawaharlal Nehru; Local Self-Government in India
  3. C.Motilal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India
  4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India
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Correct answer: C. Motilal Nehru; Constitutional arrangements in India

The All Parties Conference set up a committee under Motilal Nehru in 1928, and the report it submitted that August, known as the Nehru Report, was a draft constitutional scheme for India.

Q13824.Indian States & UTsAsked in: Bihar · 45th BPSC Prelims (Held in 2002) OfficiaEasy

The principal foodgrain crops of Bihar

  1. A.rice, wheat and maize
  2. B.sugarcane, tea and barley
  3. C.groundnut, coffee and wheat
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: A. rice, wheat and maize

These three cereals take up most of Bihar's cropped area and give the state the bulk of its foodgrain output.

Q13825.Static GKAsked in: Bihar · BPSC AE Paper 3 (General Studies) 2012 OEasy

Who was the first woman Prime Minister in the world?

  1. A.Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  2. B.Benazir Bhutto
  3. C.Margaret Thatcher
  4. D.Indira Gandhi
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Correct answer: A. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

She took office in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, in July 1960 and so became the first woman anywhere in the world to head a government as Prime Minister.

Q13826.General ScienceAsked in: Bihar · 14 Oct 2022Medium

Thermoplasts

  1. A.have a three-dimensional network of primary bonds as polymerization proceeds in all directions
  2. B.are long chain molecules held together by secondary bonds
  3. C.have decreasing ability to deform plastically with increasing temperature
  4. D.have secondary bonds and as the thermal energy increases, the secondary bonds never break
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Correct answer: B. are long chain molecules held together by secondary bonds

In a thermoplastic the polymer exists as long linear or lightly branched chains, and one chain is held to the next only by weak secondary forces such as van der Waals attraction.

Q13827.Indian EconomyAsked in: Bihar · BPSC AE Paper 4 (General Engineering SciMedium

All financial decisions on any project appraisal are based on

  1. A.future value of money
  2. B.present value of money
  3. C.opportunity cost of money
  4. D.None of the above
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Correct answer: B. present value of money

Money has a time value, so a rupee received years later is worth less than a rupee in hand, and every cash flow of a project is first brought to today's value before a decision is taken.

Q13829.Government SchemesHard

How much has the Sixteenth Finance Commission recommended for Rural Local Bodies for the period 2026-31?

  1. A.Rs 2,35,236 crore
  2. B.Rs 3,35,236 crore
  3. C.Rs 4,35,236 crore
  4. D.Rs 5,35,236 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 4,35,236 crore

This is the amount the Sixteenth Finance Commission has recommended for Rural Local Bodies for the award period 2026-31, and it marks an increase of nearly 84 per cent over what the Fifteenth Finance Commission provided, with the annual per capita grant rising from about Rs 400 to nearly Rs…

Q13830.Government SchemesMedium

The Special Gram Sabhas held on Gandhi Jayanti marked the start of which campaign?

  1. A.Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas (People's Plan Campaign)
  2. B.Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
  3. C.Swachhata Hi Seva
  4. D.Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari
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Correct answer: A. Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas (People's Plan Campaign)

The correct answer is Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas, the title of the People's Plan Campaign for the year, under which Panchayats will prepare their Panchayat Development Plans for the financial year that follows.

Q13831.Government SchemesMedium

How many Special Gram Sabhas were held across India on Gandhi Jayanti in 2026?

  1. A.More than 1.42 lakh
  2. B.More than 2.42 lakh
  3. C.More than 3.42 lakh
  4. D.More than 4.42 lakh
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Correct answer: B. More than 2.42 lakh

That many Special Gram Sabhas were scheduled across the country on the GPDP Portal and the Panchayat NIRNAY Portal for Gandhi Jayanti, and they were attended by residents, elected representatives, Panchayat functionaries and officials.

Q13832.InternationalMedium

India and the Netherlands agreed to explore cooperation through a work plan in which sector?

  1. A.Fisheries sector
  2. B.Dairy sector
  3. C.Seed sector
  4. D.Poultry sector
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Correct answer: C. Seed sector

The two sides agreed to look at working together in the seed sector through a work plan that would name the key areas of cooperation and lay down a clear framework for effective implementation, and this was the new area taken up alongside the review of existing cooperation.

Q13834.InternationalEasy

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held bilateral agriculture talks in New Delhi with the minister of which country?

  1. A.Denmark
  2. B.The Netherlands
  3. C.Belgium
  4. D.Germany
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Correct answer: B. The Netherlands

Silvio Erkens, the Dutch Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, held bilateral talks with the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in New Delhi, and the discussions covered the Centres of Excellence being set up in agriculture and horticulture, cooperation in the seed sector, market access and…

Q13835.DefenceHard

The deliberations at the Naval Commanders' Conference 2026 were directed at building a force described in which four terms?

  1. A.Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future Ready
  2. B.Agile, Lethal, Networked and Self-Reliant
  3. C.Modern, Mobile, Integrated and Digital
  4. D.Strong, Secure, Sustainable and Smart
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Correct answer: A. Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future Ready

That four-part description is the goal the conference's key deliberations were aligned to, and it was to be reached through jointness, coordination across agencies, the best use of available resources and strategic alignment.

Q13836.DefenceMedium

Who described the Indian Navy as a strategic force multiplier while addressing the Naval Commanders' Conference 2026?

  1. A.Gen Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff
  2. B.Gen NS Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff
  3. C.Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Electronics and IT
  4. D.Rajnath Singh, Raksha Mantri
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Correct answer: B. Gen NS Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff

He underscored the Navy's role as a strategic force multiplier in safeguarding national interests, commended its operational commitment to maintaining energy security and its efforts on technology absorption and indigenisation, and pressed for technology-driven transformation, resilience and greater integration among the defence forces.

Q13838.SportsMedium

What makes the Indian men's quadrant team's sepaktakraw bronze significant?

  1. A.It is India's first-ever medal in the men's quadrant event at the Asian Games
  2. B.It is India's first gold in sepaktakraw
  3. C.It is India's first medal in any sport at the Asian Games
  4. D.It is India's first team medal at the Asian Games
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Correct answer: A. It is India's first-ever medal in the men's quadrant event at the Asian Games

That is the exact claim attached to the result, and it is the reason the bronze was described as a landmark moment for sepaktakraw in India rather than as one more entry on the medal table.