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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

Q14501.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What is the theme of the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave being held in New Delhi?

  1. A.The Indian Era
  2. B.Resilience in an Age of Flux
  3. C.Seeking Prosperity in Turbulent Times
  4. D.Navigating a World on Fire
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Correct answer: B. Resilience in an Age of Flux

The correct answer is Resilience in an Age of Flux, the theme announced by the Ministry of Finance for the fifth edition of the Conclave, to be held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 October 2026.

Q14505.NationalMedium

Which platform did the Prime Minister suggest the UPSC and state commissions use for their own capacity building?

  1. A.i-GOT, created under Mission Karmayogi
  2. B.DIKSHA, created under Samagra Shiksha
  3. C.SWAYAM, created under the Ministry of Education
  4. D.e-Shram, created under the Labour Ministry
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Correct answer: A. i-GOT, created under Mission Karmayogi

Urging the Commission and the state selection commissions to keep building their own capacity, the Prime Minister said the digital platform already created under the national mission for civil servants could be used for the purpose.

Q14512.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · 16 April 2023Easy

Which among the following statements is not correct with respect to allotropes of Carbon?

  1. A.Graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
  2. B.Diamond is the hardest substance known.
  3. C.Fullerene is one of the allotropes of carbon.
  4. D.Next to diamond, graphite is the second hardest known substance.
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Correct answer: D. Next to diamond, graphite is the second hardest known substance.

Graphite is soft and slippery rather than hard, so this is the statement that is not correct. The difference between the allotropes comes from the way the carbon atoms are joined.

Q14513.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · 18 Sept 2016Easy

Emulsion is known as a

  1. A.colloidal solution of substances having different physical states
  2. B.true solution
  3. C.distillation mixture for making alcohols
  4. D.colloidal solution of two liquids
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Correct answer: D. colloidal solution of two liquids

An emulsion is a colloid in which one liquid is spread as fine droplets through another liquid that does not mix with it.

Q14514.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · 21 April 2024Easy

Which one among the following compounds has a sweet and fruity smell?

  1. A.Ethyl alcohol
  2. B.Acetic acid
  3. C.Ethyl acetate
  4. D.Acetophenone
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Correct answer: C. Ethyl acetate

Ethyl acetate is an ester, and esters are the family of organic compounds known for a sweet, fruity smell. It is formed when ethanol reacts with acetic acid in the presence of a little concentrated sulphuric acid, a reaction called esterification, and its formula is CH3COOC2H5.

Q14515.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · 18 Sept 2016Hard

Which one of the following has different number of molecules? (All kept at normal temperature and pressure)

  1. A.3 gram of Hydrogen
  2. B.48 gram of Oxygen
  3. C.42 gram of Nitrogen
  4. D.2 gram of carbon
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Correct answer: D. 2 gram of carbon

Three grams of hydrogen, 48 grams of oxygen and 42 grams of nitrogen each come to 1.5 moles, while two grams of carbon is only about 0.17 mole, so carbon holds a different number of particles.

Q14516.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · 03 Sept, 2023Medium

Which among the following is NOT true with respect to colloidal solution?

  1. A.Particles are uniformly distributed throughout the solution
  2. B.Colloidal solution is homogenous in nature
  3. C.They show Tyndal effect
  4. D.They do not settle down when kept undisturbed
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Correct answer: B. Colloidal solution is homogenous in nature

A colloid only looks uniform to the eye; it is in fact a heterogeneous mixture, so this is the statement that is not true.

Q14520.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · 10 April 2022Easy

Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Kenya
  3. C.Uganda
  4. D.Ghana
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Correct answer: D. Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah led Ghana and was one of the five founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. He took Ghana to independence in 1957, the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to break free of colonial rule, and served first as its Prime Minister and then as its President.