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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

Q14901.DefenceMedium

What is the theme of AIME-2026?

  1. A.Anchored in Trust, United at Sea
  2. B.Partners Across the Indo-Pacific
  3. C.Secure Seas, Shared Future
  4. D.One Ocean, One Mission
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Correct answer: A. Anchored in Trust, United at Sea

This is the theme under which the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise is being conducted, and it frames the stated aim of the drill, which is to build mutual understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Indian Navy and ASEAN maritime forces.

Q14910.Science & TechnologyEasy

CAG-BHASHINI Anuvaad, launched in September 2026, is meant for which purpose?

  1. A.Auditing state government accounts online
  2. B.AI-enabled translation of official and audit-related documents
  3. C.Filing income tax returns in Indian languages
  4. D.Digitising old audit records into searchable images
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Correct answer: B. AI-enabled translation of official and audit-related documents

The tool was built by BHASHINI as a customised language artificial intelligence solution for the audit institution, with care given to consistent terminology, translation that keeps context, and the quality of what comes out.

Q14911.Reports & IndicesHard

Which five industries together contributed more than 45 per cent of India's manufacturing gross value added in 2024-25?

  1. A.Textiles, leather, paper, rubber and plastics
  2. B.Basic metal, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food products
  3. C.Cement, glass, fertiliser, sugar and jute
  4. D.Electronics, software, telecom equipment, batteries and solar cells
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Correct answer: B. Basic metal, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food products

These five industry groups together accounted for more than 45 per cent of the country's manufacturing value added during the year, which shows how concentrated factory output remains in a handful of heavy and consumer-facing industries.

Q14919.EnvironmentMedium

The Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme is expected to support which national capacity target?

  1. A.500 GW installed non-fossil capacity by 2030
  2. B.900 GW installed non-fossil capacity by 2035
  3. C.450 GW installed solar capacity by 2040
  4. D.1,200 GW installed renewable capacity by 2047
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Correct answer: B. 900 GW installed non-fossil capacity by 2035

The scheme is described as an aid to reaching that target, since new renewable capacity is of little use unless the power it makes can be carried to load centres.

Q14920.EnvironmentMedium

Under GEC-III, greenfield intra-state transmission projects will be implemented through which route?

  1. A.Tariff Based Competitive Bidding
  2. B.Cost Plus Basis
  3. C.Nomination to central public sector undertakings
  4. D.Swiss challenge method
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Correct answer: A. Tariff Based Competitive Bidding

Every greenfield project under the transmission component of GEC-III goes through this route, with Transmission Service Providers taking part on a Build-Own-Operate-Maintain model, abbreviated BOOM.