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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

Q1401.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India. 2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions. 3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the Indian Constitution correctly, but statement 3 wrongly claims that every country's constitution is secular.

Q1402.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

The important source for Akbar's reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?

  1. A.Arif Qandahari
  2. B.Bayazid Bayat
  3. C.Abdul Qadir Badauni
  4. D.Nizamuddin Ahmad
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Correct answer: A. Arif Qandahari

Haji Muhammad Arif Qandahari, a noble who served under Bairam Khan and later Akbar, wrote the Persian chronicle Tarikh-i-Akbari. Akbar's reign is one of the best recorded in Indian history because many writers of his court left Persian accounts.

Q1404.EconomyHard

Under current policies, NITI Aayog projects India's coal demand by 2050 at what level?

  1. A.Over 1.5 billion tonnes
  2. B.Over 2.6 billion tonnes
  3. C.Over 3.4 billion tonnes
  4. D.Over 4.2 billion tonnes
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Correct answer: B. Over 2.6 billion tonnes

The projection quoted at the consultation shows demand rising from about 1.25 billion tonnes in 2025 to more than 2.6 billion tonnes by 2050 if present policies continue, and staying above 1.8 billion tonnes even along a net zero path, because steel, cement and power, the three largest consumers, are…

Q1406.EconomyMedium

Of the commercial coal mines allotted since 2020, how many are producing, according to the Ministry of Coal?

  1. A.25 of 137
  2. B.37 of 125
  3. C.52 of 137
  4. D.25 of 90
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Correct answer: A. 25 of 137

The ministry said at its consultation in Goa that of the commercial mines allotted since the reform framework came in, only a small fraction has reached production, and the Coal Secretary described an allotted but idle block as capacity the country has set aside yet cannot use.

Q1408.EconomyHard

How much was transferred to state governments as devolution of the share of taxes up to September 2026?

  1. A.Rs 4,80,732 crore
  2. B.Rs 6,54,547 crore
  3. C.Rs 6,99,409 crore
  4. D.Rs 6,46,010 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 6,99,409 crore

The monthly accounts record that this sum was transferred to the state governments as devolution of their share of central taxes during the first half of the financial year, and that it was Rs 67,658 crore higher than the amount devolved in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Q1410.EnvironmentMedium

On which principle does the PAVAN Integrated Command and Control Centre operate?

  1. A.Detect, Analyse, Act
  2. B.Measure, Report, Verify
  3. C.Monitor, Warn, Penalise
  4. D.Observe, Forecast, Inform
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Correct answer: A. Detect, Analyse, Act

The minister explained that the centre works on this principle, bringing data from many agencies onto a common platform for real-time and historical study of pollution levels, identification of sources, assessment of trends and tracking of compliance in the field against prescribed standards.

Q1412.EnvironmentMedium

In the name of CAQM's new command centre, what does PAVAN stand for?

  1. A.Pollution Alert and Vigilance Agency Network
  2. B.Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR
  3. C.Programme for Air Ventilation and Atmospheric Nowcasting
  4. D.Platform for Ambient Verification and Air Numbers
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Correct answer: B. Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management built this Integrated Command and Control Centre in New Delhi as a single-window digital nerve centre for the capital region, and the Union Environment Minister reviewed its technological framework and operational readiness.

Q1413.Science & TechnologyMedium

Infrared Focal Plane Arrays developed by DRDO perform which function in a tactical missile?

  1. A.They provide thrust in the boost phase
  2. B.They encrypt the data link to the launch platform
  3. C.They act as sensing elements for detecting and tracking the target
  4. D.They generate electrical power for onboard systems
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Correct answer: C. They act as sensing elements for detecting and tracking the target

Infrared Focal Plane Arrays were described as the eyes of tactical missiles: working through an imaging infrared seeker, they allow the missile to find and follow its target during the terminal phase of flight, and the exhibits covered the short-wave, mid-wave and long-wave infrared bands.

Q1414.Science & TechnologyHard

Which DRDO laboratory developed the Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits and Infrared Focal Plane Arrays displayed at the conclave?

  1. A.Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi
  2. B.Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
  3. C.Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad
  4. D.Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehradun
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Correct answer: A. Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi

At the thematic exhibition on semiconductors, DRDO showed its achievements in two critical areas, both developed at this laboratory.

Q1415.Science & TechnologyMedium

What is the theme of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026?

  1. A.Science for Self-Reliance, Innovation for All
  2. B.Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Society
  3. C.Young Minds, New Science, New India
  4. D.Research to Reality, Science to Society
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Correct answer: B. Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Society

The conclave was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 27 to 29 October 2026 and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister.

Q1416.DefenceHard

Which organisation partnered DRDO in organising VISV-2026?

  1. A.Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers
  2. B.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  3. C.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
  4. D.National Defence College
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Correct answer: C. Centre for Joint Warfare Studies

The event was organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in collaboration with CENJOWS at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, and featured a seminar on DRDO defence solutions for partner nations, moving from technology to strategic partnerships.

Q1417.DefenceMedium

The compendium of DRDO products released at the event was brought out in which languages?

  1. A.Russian, German and Japanese
  2. B.Arabic, Spanish and French
  3. C.Arabic, Portuguese and Russian
  4. D.French, German and Korean
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Correct answer: B. Arabic, Spanish and French

The Minister of State for Defence released a foreign-language compendium of DRDO products in these three languages so that partner nations which do not work in English can follow India's defence offerings and engage with Indian agencies more easily.

Q1418.DefenceEasy

What do the four letters of VISV-2026 stand for?

  1. A.Vision, Industry, Strength, Valour
  2. B.Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values
  3. C.Victory, Innovation, Science, Vision
  4. D.Vision, Integration, Security, Valour
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Correct answer: B. Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values

The Minister of State for Defence described these as the four pillars of the event while inaugurating it at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

Q1419.NationalMedium

Which force gave operational assistance in both the interceptions?

  1. A.Border Security Force
  2. B.Central Reserve Police Force
  3. C.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
  4. D.Assam Rifles
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Correct answer: D. Assam Rifles

In both interceptions, the one outside Aizawl on 29 October 2026 and the one at Dholai on 30 October 2026, officers of the revenue intelligence wing worked with the Assam Rifles, which is the force deployed along the stretch of the international boundary through which these consignments move.

Q1420.NationalMedium

The 50 kg of methamphetamine recovered in the two operations was made up of which quantities?

  1. A.25 kg of tablets and 25 kg of crystal meth
  2. B.35 kg of tablets and 15 kg of crystal meth
  3. C.30 kg of tablets and 20 kg of crystal meth
  4. D.40 kg of tablets and 10 kg of crystal meth
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Correct answer: C. 30 kg of tablets and 20 kg of crystal meth

In the first operation, near Aizawl on the Aizawl-Champhai road, officers recovered 30 brick-shaped packets of pinkish-orange tablets weighing 30 kg from a cavity built inside an office table with a storage cabinet.