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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

Q15361.SportsMedium

Which two qualities of the shooter did the Prime Minister highlight while congratulating her on the Asian Games Trap gold?

  1. A.Speed and stamina
  2. B.Accuracy and composure
  3. C.Strength and flexibility
  4. D.Discipline and diet
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Correct answer: B. Accuracy and composure

In his congratulatory message the Prime Minister lauded the shooter for her exceptional accuracy and her composure, said the achievement had brought immense pride to the nation, and added that it would encourage many more young sportspersons to take up shooting and aim for the highest honours.

Q15363.SportsEasy

Who became the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in the Trap event at the Asian Games?

  1. A.Manu Bhaker
  2. B.Neeru Dhanda
  3. C.Rahi Sarnobat
  4. D.Shreyasi Singh
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Correct answer: B. Neeru Dhanda

She has become the first Indian woman ever to win an individual gold medal in the Trap event at the Asian Games, and the Prime Minister congratulated her on the achievement, praising her exceptional accuracy and composure and calling it a historic moment for the country.

Q15364.EconomyHard

Which of the following is NOT a stated function of the Statistical Business Register?

  1. A.Identifying the target population for economic surveys
  2. B.Supporting the selection of survey samples
  3. C.Sanctioning credit guarantees to small enterprises
  4. D.Enabling the production of business demography statistics
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Correct answer: C. Sanctioning credit guarantees to small enterprises

The register is a central and regularly updated database of registered statistical units engaged in economic activity within a defined geographical territory, capturing businesses, enterprises and establishments, their key characteristics and the relationships between units.

Q15365.EconomyMedium

Which registration system's unit-wise data will be shared with MoSPI under the MoU?

  1. A.GST registration
  2. B.Udyam Registration
  3. C.Shram Suvidha registration
  4. D.Company registration with the Registrar of Companies
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Correct answer: B. Udyam Registration

Under the MoU its unit-wise data will be shared with the statistics ministry through application programming interfaces, and the two-way API will supply data for preparing the National Statistical Business Register.

Q15366.EconomyEasy

The MoU signed between the Ministry of MSME and MoSPI is meant to develop and strengthen which of the following?

  1. A.Statistical Business Register
  2. B.Annual Survey of Industries
  3. C.Index of Industrial Production
  4. D.Consumer Price Index
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Correct answer: A. Statistical Business Register

The memorandum institutionalises a mechanism for sharing relevant data so that this register can be developed and strengthened, with unit-wise Udyam Registration data flowing to the statistics ministry through a two-way application programming interface to feed the National Statistical Business Register.

Q15367.NationalHard

Which of the following is a stated area of work under the Tribal Affairs and IGNCA MoU?

  1. A.Setting minimum support prices for forest produce
  2. B.Digital museums including tribal contributions to the freedom struggle
  3. C.Recruitment of teachers in Eklavya Model Residential Schools
  4. D.Granting forest rights titles under the Forest Rights Act
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Correct answer: B. Digital museums including tribal contributions to the freedom struggle

The agreement names the development of dedicated galleries and digital museums showcasing tribal arts, artefacts and the historical contributions of tribal communities to India's freedom struggle as a key area of cooperation, alongside digital archives and interactive museum galleries.

Q15369.NationalEasy

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs signed an MoU on tribal cultural heritage with which institution?

  1. A.Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
  2. B.Anthropological Survey of India
  3. C.National School of Drama
  4. D.Indian Council of Historical Research
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Correct answer: A. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

The MoU was signed in New Delhi on 28 September 2026 for the preservation, documentation, digitisation, research and promotion of India's tangible and intangible tribal cultural heritage, and it brings the ministry's network of Tribal Research Institutes together with IGNCA's academic, archival and curatorial strengths.

Q15373.Government SchemesHard

In which district is Sakaria Gram Panchayat, which reported collecting a monthly user charge of Rs 150 for drinking water?

  1. A.Bokaro, Jharkhand
  2. B.Alipurduar, West Bengal
  3. C.Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Nubra, Ladakh
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Correct answer: C. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Representatives of Gram Panchayat Sakaria said that villagers once depended on wells and tube wells, that every household now has a piped connection and Har Ghar Jal status has been achieved, that Jal Arpan was organised on 16 March 2026, and that drinking water service is supported by a user…

Q15374.Government SchemesMedium

Sujal Gram Samvad is organised by which department?

  1. A.Department of Rural Development
  2. B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
  3. C.Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
  4. D.Department of Panchayati Raj
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Correct answer: B. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

The Samvad is its platform for speaking directly to Gram Panchayat representatives, Village Water and Sanitation Committee members and villagers about keeping rural water supply schemes working.

Q15375.Government SchemesEasy

Which edition of the multilingual Sujal Gram Samvad was organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation on 29 September 2026?

  1. A.Ninth
  2. B.Tenth
  3. C.Eleventh
  4. D.Twelfth
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Correct answer: C. Eleventh

The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, which works under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the eleventh Sujal Gram Samvad as a virtual multilingual dialogue with Gram Panchayat representatives and village communities on operating and maintaining rural drinking water systems.

Q15376.DefenceHard

Operation Southern Readiness, held at Kochi during India's command of Combined Task Force-154, involved personnel from how many countries?

  1. A.27
  2. B.18
  3. C.36
  4. D.41
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Correct answer: A. 27

Operation Southern Readiness was conducted at Kochi while the Indian Navy held command of Combined Task Force-154 under the Combined Maritime Forces, and it brought together 276 personnel drawn from twenty-seven countries, along with 76 facilitators and subject-matter experts and four international organisations.

Q15377.DefenceMedium

Under which operation did the Indian Navy ensure safe transit of Indian-flagged merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz?

  1. A.Operation Southern Readiness
  2. B.Operation Urja Suraksha
  3. C.Operation Sankalp
  4. D.Lokayan-26
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Correct answer: B. Operation Urja Suraksha

The Raksha Mantri called it an outstanding achievement that Indian-flagged merchant vessels, LPG tankers in particular, were given safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz under this operation during the crisis in West Asia.