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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

Q14862.Indian EconomyAsked in: CTET · CTET July 2013 Paper - 2 Social StudiesMedium

Branding of product

  1. A.makes it more saleable.
  2. B.differentiates it from other products in the market.
  3. C.make it more attractive for customer.
  4. D.gives customer rebate on MRP.
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Correct answer: B. differentiates it from other products in the market.

A brand is the name, term, sign, symbol or design a seller gives a product so that buyers can tell it apart from everything else on the shelf.

Q14863.Indian HistoryAsked in: CTET · 23rd Dec 2021Medium

The category of 'erstwhile princely states' were those states A. whose prince agreed to merger with India B. whose prince agreed to merger with Pakistan C. which were retained as administrative units until statehood D. which were retained as European colonies such as Goa and Pondicherry.

  1. A.A and B are true. B is the correct explanation of A
  2. B.B, C and D
  3. C.A, C and D
  4. D.A, B and C
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Correct answer: D. A, B and C

When the British left in 1947, India had, besides the provinces under direct British rule, about 565 princely states whose rulers had accepted British paramountcy.

Q14865.General ScienceAsked in: RRB Group D · 19 Sep 2018, Shift 1Medium

Which of the following is a simple permanent tissue?

  1. A.Apical meristem
  2. B.Collenchyma
  3. C.Cambium
  4. D.Xylem
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Correct answer: B. Collenchyma

Plant tissues are first divided into meristematic tissue, whose cells keep dividing, and permanent tissue, whose cells have stopped dividing and have taken a fixed shape and job.

Q14871.General ScienceAsked in: Bihar · BPSC Assistant 2014 Official PaperEasy

Sun appears red at sunset because

  1. A.The sun has only red color
  2. B.Red color is scattered more than other colors
  3. C.Red color scatters less than other colors
  4. D.Our eyes are more sensitive to red
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Correct answer: C. Red color scatters less than other colors

At sunset the Sun is close to the horizon, so its light travels through a much thicker layer of atmosphere before it reaches the eye.

Q14872.Environment & EcologyAsked in: Bihar · BPSC AE Paper 3 (General Studies) 2019 OEasy

'Fly-ash', a well-known pollutant is produced by

  1. A.Oil refinery
  2. B.Fertilizer plant
  3. C.Cement plant
  4. D.Thermal Power Plant
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Correct answer: D. Thermal Power Plant

Fly ash is the fine, powdery residue that rises with the flue gases when pulverised coal is burnt to raise steam in a coal-fired power station.

Q14873.InternationalHard

Who is the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, whom the Indian minister met during the Congress?

  1. A.Monika Juma
  2. B.Ghada Waly
  3. C.Amina Mohammed
  4. D.Rebeca Grynspan
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Correct answer: A. Monika Juma

The correct answer is Monika Juma, named as the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, met by the minister to discuss cooperation against narcotics and organised crime and stronger legal and judicial partnerships.

Q14874.InternationalMedium

Which set of laws did India highlight at the 15th UN Congress as its new criminal codes?

  1. A.Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act
  2. B.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
  3. C.Bharatiya Danda Sanhita, Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Praman Adhiniyam
  4. D.Bharatiya Nyaya Adhiniyam, Bharatiya Nagarik Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita
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Correct answer: B. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

The correct answer is the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, the three laws the minister described as built around technology, faster justice, forensic investigation and digital-first procedures.

Q14877.DefenceMedium

What made the Tangdhar phase of Operation Drishti in September 2026 a first of its kind?

  1. A.It was the first eye camp run entirely by robotic surgery
  2. B.It was the first mega eye surgical camp held at the Line of Control, in an underground operation theatre
  3. C.It was the first camp conducted jointly with a foreign medical team
  4. D.It was the first camp held aboard a naval hospital ship
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Correct answer: B. It was the first mega eye surgical camp held at the Line of Control, in an underground operation theatre

Tangdhar lies in a sensitive sector along the Line of Control, and taking cataract, glaucoma and retinal surgery there meant working below ground, where 220 operations were completed over two days.

Q14880.Government SchemesMedium

Under which ministry does the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which runs the PRIP scheme, function?

  1. A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. C.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The correct answer is the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, which houses the Department of Pharmaceuticals, and it is that department which announced the approvals under PRIP.