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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

Q14241.Books & AuthorsHard

Which historian wrote the Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi that covers the period from Balban to the early years of Firoz Shah Tughlaq?

  1. A.Shams-i-Siraj Afif
  2. B.Ziauddin Barani
  3. C.Muhammad Qasim Firishta
  4. D.Minhaj-us-Siraj
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Correct answer: B. Ziauddin Barani

Two different books carry the title Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi, and the difference between them is the commonest trap in this topic: Barani’s runs from the reign of Balban down to the early years of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, while the other, by Shams-i-Siraj Afif, is devoted to the reign of Firoz Shah…

Q14242.Books & AuthorsMedium

The Padshahnama, the official history of the reign of Shah Jahan, was written by:

  1. A.Abdul Hamid Lahori
  2. B.Khafi Khan
  3. C.Mirza Muhammad Kazim
  4. D.Ishwardas Nagar
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Correct answer: A. Abdul Hamid Lahori

The correct answer is A, Abdul Hamid Lahori, who followed the method Abul Fazl had established and produced the official chronicle of Shah Jahan’s reign; a work of the same title by Muhammad Amin Qazwini belongs to the same court, and the Amal-i-Salih of Muhammad Salih Kambo is a further…

Q14243.Books & AuthorsMedium

The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is:

  1. A.A biography of Jahangir by Mutamad Khan
  2. B.The autobiography of Jahangir
  3. C.A history of Shah Jahan’s reign
  4. D.A treatise on kingship by Ziauddin Barani
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Correct answer: B. The autobiography of Jahangir

The Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri is Jahangir’s own memoir, written by the emperor in Persian and carried forward by others once his health failed, and it is notable for its close observation of plants, animals and paintings as much as for its politics.

Q14248.Books & AuthorsEasy

The Ain-i-Akbari was written by:

  1. A.Abdul Qadir Badauni
  2. B.Abul Fazl
  3. C.Nizamuddin Ahmad
  4. D.Faizi
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Correct answer: B. Abul Fazl

The correct answer is B, Abul Fazl, one of the nine jewels of Akbar’s court, who wrote the Akbarnama in three volumes; the Ain-i-Akbari is its third volume and is a gazetteer of the empire in five books, describing the departments, the provinces, the revenue, the coinage, the army and…

Q14249.Indian PolityMedium

Which Article prohibits the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission from taking further employment under the Government of India or a state after ceasing to hold office?

  1. A.Article 317
  2. B.Article 318
  3. C.Article 319
  4. D.Article 322
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Correct answer: C. Article 319

It bars the holding of certain offices after a member ceases to be one, and its first clause makes a retiring chairman of the Union Public Service Commission ineligible for any further employment either under the Government of India or under a state government.

Q14250.Indian PolityHard

India's first Public Service Commission was set up in 1926 on the recommendation of which body?

  1. A.The Islington Commission
  2. B.The Lee Commission
  3. C.The Simon Commission
  4. D.The Sapru Committee
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Correct answer: B. The Lee Commission

The Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India, headed by Lord Lee of Fareham and reporting in 1924, recommended the setting up of a statutory Public Service Commission, and the first Public Service Commission in India was accordingly established on 1 October 1926 under the Government of India…

Q14251.Indian PolityHard

A Joint State Public Service Commission for two or more states can be created by:

  1. A.The President on the advice of the Union Cabinet
  2. B.Parliament by law, on a request by the legislatures of those states
  3. C.The Governors of the states concerned acting together
  4. D.The Union Public Service Commission by regulation
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Correct answer: B. Parliament by law, on a request by the legislatures of those states

Article 315(2) says that if the legislatures of two or more states pass resolutions to that effect, Parliament may by law provide for the appointment of a Joint State Public Service Commission to serve the needs of those states.

Q14252.Indian PolityMedium

Which one of the following is not a function of the Union Public Service Commission under Article 320?

  1. A.Conducting examinations for appointments to the services of the Union
  2. B.Advising on the principles to be followed in promotions and transfers
  3. C.Making the final appointment of selected candidates to a service
  4. D.Advising on disciplinary matters affecting a civil servant
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Correct answer: C. Making the final appointment of selected candidates to a service

The Commission recommends; the appointing authority of the government issues the appointment.

Q14253.Indian PolityEasy

A member of a State Public Service Commission holds office for six years or until he attains the age of:

  1. A.60 years
  2. B.62 years
  3. C.65 years
  4. D.70 years
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Correct answer: B. 62 years

Article 316(2) fixes a six-year term for every Public Service Commission but two different retiring ages: sixty-five years for a member of the Union Public Service Commission and sixty-two years for a member of a State Commission or of a Joint Commission, and in each case the earlier of the…

Q14254.Indian PolityMedium

Under Article 323, the annual report of a State Public Service Commission on its work is presented to the:

  1. A.President, who lays it before Parliament
  2. B.Chief Minister of the state
  3. C.Governor, who lays it before the state legislature
  4. D.Union Public Service Commission
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Correct answer: C. Governor, who lays it before the state legislature

Article 323(2) requires a State Commission to present to the Governor an annual report of the work done by it, and the Governor then places it before the state legislature together with a memorandum explaining the cases, if any, in which the Commission's advice was not accepted and the reasons…

Q14255.Indian PolityMedium

The expenses of the Union Public Service Commission, including the salaries and pensions of its staff, are:

  1. A.Voted by the Lok Sabha every year
  2. B.Charged on the Consolidated Fund of India
  3. C.Met from the Contingency Fund of India
  4. D.Shared between the Union and the states
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Correct answer: B. Charged on the Consolidated Fund of India

Article 322 makes the expenses of the Union Public Service Commission, including the salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of its members and staff, charged expenditure on the Consolidated Fund of India.

Q14256.Indian PolityEasy

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States?

  1. A.Article 312
  2. B.Article 315
  3. C.Article 320
  4. D.Article 324
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Correct answer: B. Article 315

It is the opening article of the group on Public Service Commissions and says that there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each state, with the further provision that two or more states may have a Joint Commission created by Parliament…

Q14257.Indian PolityAsked in: Uttar Pradesh · 24 Oct 2021Medium

A member of State Public Service Commission may be removed by:

  1. A.The Governor on the basis of impeachment in Vidhan Sabha
  2. B.The Governor, after the enquiry conducted by the Supreme Court
  3. C.The President, after the enquiry conducted by the Supreme Court
  4. D.The Governor, after the enquiry conducted by the High Court
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Correct answer: C. The President, after the enquiry conducted by the Supreme Court

Article 317(1) provides that the chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission, whether of the Union or of a state, shall be removed from office only by order of the President on the ground of misbehaviour, and only after the Supreme Court has held an inquiry on…

Q14258.Indian PolityAsked in: Uttar Pradesh · 24 Oct 2021Medium

The functions of the State Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh can be extended by:

  1. A.Prime Minister
  2. B.Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
  3. C.The President
  4. D.Uttar Pradesh State Legislature
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Correct answer: D. Uttar Pradesh State Legislature

Article 321 allows additional functions to be conferred on a Public Service Commission, and it names two different authorities for the two kinds of Commission: Parliament may extend the functions of the Union Public Service Commission, while the legislature of a state may extend the functions of that state's Public…

Q14259.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC GD Constable · 01 Feb 2023, Shift 3Easy

The tenure of the UPSC members is:

  1. A.6 years or age of 65 whichever is earlier
  2. B.6 years or age of 62 years
  3. C.5 years or age of 65 years
  4. D.4 years or age of 62 years
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Correct answer: A. 6 years or age of 65 whichever is earlier

Article 316(2) says that a member of the Union Public Service Commission holds office for a term of six years from the date on which he enters upon his office, or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.

Q14260.Indian PolityAsked in: Uttar Pradesh · UPPSC Civil Services GS Official Paper IMedium

In the removal of which of the following officials does the Parliament not play any role?

1. Judges of the High Court
2. Judges of the Supreme Court
3. Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

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

The chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is removed by the President under Article 317, and for misbehaviour only after the Supreme Court has held an inquiry on the President's reference and reported against him.