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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

Q13848.GeographyAsked in: SSC CGL · 21 April 2022, Shift 2Easy

Which of the following is NOT a broad mitigation technique of landslide?

  1. A.Construction of retention wall to stop land from slipping
  2. B.Hazard mapping to locate areas prone to landslides
  3. C.Reduction in the vegetation cover to arrest landslide
  4. D.The surface drainage control works to control the movement of landslide along with rain water and spring flows.
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Correct answer: C. Reduction in the vegetation cover to arrest landslide

Cutting the vegetation on a slope makes landslides more likely, not less, so it can never be a mitigation measure.

Q13849.Indian HistoryAsked in: SSC CGL · 14 Jul 2023, Shift 1Medium

Ryotwari system of revenue collection in India, introduced by the British, was based on the _______.

  1. A.Smith's theory of rent
  2. B.Ricardian theory of rent
  3. C.Malthusian theory of rent
  4. D.Marx's theory of rent
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Correct answer: B. Ricardian theory of rent

The Ryotwari settlement rested on David Ricardo's theory of rent, which held that rent is the surplus left after the cost of cultivation is met, so the state could claim that surplus straight from the tiller.

Q13851.Environment & EcologyAsked in: SSC CGL · 12 April 2022, Shift 2Medium

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) seeks to 'Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss'?

  1. A.SDG 12
  2. B.SDG 7
  3. C.SDG 17
  4. D.SDG 15
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Correct answer: D. SDG 15

Goal 15, called Life on Land, is the goal for land ecosystems, and its wording covers forests, desertification, land degradation and the loss of biodiversity.

Q13855.General ScienceAsked in: RRB ALP · 02 May, 2025, Shift 2Medium

What is the main reason copper turns green over time?

  1. A.Hydrogen embrittlement
  2. B.Absorption of nitrogen from the air
  3. C.Reaction with UV light
  4. D.Formation of an oxide layer
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Correct answer: D. Formation of an oxide layer

Copper turns green because its surface slowly reacts with the air and gets covered by a layer of corrosion products, and that layer is green.

Q13856.GeographyAsked in: Bihar · BPSC Assistant 2014 Official PaperEasy

The equator divides the globe into

  1. A.Horizontal equal halves
  2. B.In oblique halves
  3. C.Into two unequal parts
  4. D.Vertical equal halves
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Correct answer: A. Horizontal equal halves

The equator is the latitude of 0 degrees and it runs east to west round the middle of the earth, cutting the globe into two equal halves.

Q13857.Indian HistoryAsked in: Bihar · BPSC 2015 Combined Competitive ExamEasy

Which movement started after the Partition of Bengal?

  1. A.Civil Disobedience Movement
  2. B.Swadeshi Movement
  3. C.Quit India Movement
  4. D.Non-Cooperation Movement
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Correct answer: B. Swadeshi Movement

The Swadeshi Movement began as the answer to Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal, which came into effect on 16 October 1905.

Q13858.Indian PolityAsked in: Bihar · 45th BPSC Prelims Official Paper, 2002Easy

Who advised State Government on legal matters?

  1. A.Attorney General
  2. B.Advocate General
  3. C.Solicitor General
  4. D.Chief Justice of the High Court
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Correct answer: B. Advocate General

The Advocate General is the highest law officer of a state and advises the state government on legal matters.

Q13859.GeographyAsked in: Bihar · 45th BPSC Prelims, 2002Easy

Which is the maximum wheat producing state of India?

  1. A.Uttar Pradesh
  2. B.Punjab
  3. C.Haryana
  4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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Correct answer: A. Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh grows more wheat than any other state, because the fertile alluvial soil of the Ganga plain, canal and tubewell irrigation and a cool winter together suit the crop.