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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

Q15701.Indian EconomyMedium

Special Drawing Rights, which form part of a country's foreign exchange reserves, are issued by

  1. A.The World Bank
  2. B.The International Monetary Fund
  3. C.The World Trade Organization
  4. D.The Bank for International Settlements
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Correct answer: B. The International Monetary Fund

Special drawing rights are an international reserve asset created by the IMF and allotted to member countries in proportion to their quotas; a member can exchange them with other members for usable currencies.

Q15702.Indian EconomyMedium

The Tarapore Committee is associated with which of the following?

  1. A.Reform of agricultural credit
  2. B.Capital account convertibility
  3. C.Goods and services tax design
  4. D.Restructuring of public sector banks
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Correct answer: B. Capital account convertibility

The committee headed by S. S. Tarapore reported in 1997 and again in 2006 and set out a phased road map for making the rupee convertible on the capital account, together with the preconditions to be met first, such as fiscal discipline, low and stable inflation and a strong banking…

Q15703.Indian EconomyEasy

A depreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar is likely to

  1. A.Make Indian exports cheaper for foreign buyers and imports costlier
  2. B.Make Indian exports costlier for foreign buyers and imports cheaper
  3. C.Reduce the rupee cost of repaying dollar loans
  4. D.Have no effect on the price of imported crude oil
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Correct answer: A. Make Indian exports cheaper for foreign buyers and imports costlier

When the rupee depreciates, each dollar buys more rupees, so an Indian good priced in rupees costs a foreign buyer fewer dollars and exports become more competitive, while every imported item costs more rupees than before.

Q15704.Indian EconomyMedium

The exchange rate system followed by India at present is best described as

  1. A.A fixed peg to the US dollar
  2. B.A managed float
  3. C.A currency board arrangement
  4. D.A gold standard
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Correct answer: B. A managed float

Since the unification of the exchange rate in March 1993 the value of the rupee has been determined by demand and supply in the foreign exchange market, while the Reserve Bank intervenes by buying or selling dollars to curb sharp volatility rather than to defend any particular level.

Q15706.Indian EconomyMedium

In which year did India accept the obligations of Article VIII of the IMF, making the rupee fully convertible on the current account?

  1. A.1991
  2. B.1993
  3. C.1994
  4. D.1999
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Correct answer: C. 1994

India accepted the obligations of Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund in August 1994, which means the rupee can be exchanged freely for trade in goods and services, travel, education, remittances and interest payments.

Q15707.Indian EconomyEasy

The Foreign Exchange Management Act, FEMA, replaced which of the following laws?

  1. A.Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973
  2. B.Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  3. C.Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
  4. D.Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
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Correct answer: A. Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973

FERA treated foreign exchange as a scarce resource, forbade most dealings unless permitted and made breaches criminal offences.

Q15708.Indian EconomyAsked in: SSC CGL · 09 Sept, 2024, Shift 1Easy

What challenge does foreign investment often face in India?

  1. A.Excessive foreign competition
  2. B.Inconsistent regulatory environment
  3. C.Lack of skilled labour
  4. D.Lack of consumer base
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Correct answer: B. Inconsistent regulatory environment

Foreign investors bring in foreign exchange and look for predictable rules, and the difficulty most often listed for India is regulatory uncertainty: changing rules, clearances spread across departments and states, and disputes that take long to settle.

Q15709.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2022Hard

Consider the following statements: 1. Tight monetary policy of US Federal Reserve could lead to capital flight. 2. Capital flight may increase the interest cost of firms with existing External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs). 3. Devaluation of domestic currency decreases the currency risk associated with ECBs. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Statement 1 is right because when the United States Federal Reserve tightens, returns there become attractive and portfolio money flows out of emerging markets, which is capital flight.

Q15710.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2022Hard

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. An increase in the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) indicates the appreciation of rupee. 2. An increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indicates an improvement in trade competitiveness. 3. An increasing trend in domestic inflation relative to inflation in other countries is likely to cause an increasing divergence between NEER and REER. Which of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is right because the NEER is a trade weighted index of the rupee against a basket of partner currencies, so a rise in the index means the rupee has appreciated in nominal terms.

Q15711.GeographyMedium

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which group of rivers was allotted to India for unrestricted use?

  1. A.Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
  2. B.Ravi, Beas and Sutlej
  3. C.Jhelum, Ravi and Beas
  4. D.Chenab, Sutlej and Beas
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Correct answer: B. Ravi, Beas and Sutlej

The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 with the World Bank as a party to the arrangement, gave India the unrestricted use of the three eastern rivers, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutlej, and gave the three western rivers to Pakistan, with India allowed limited uses such as run…

Q15713.GeographyEasy

The Hirakud dam is built on which river?

  1. A.Mahanadi
  2. B.Godavari
  3. C.Narmada
  4. D.Sutlej
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Correct answer: A. Mahanadi

Hirakud dam stands on the Mahanadi in the Sambalpur district of Odisha and is among the longest earthen dams in the world, built for flood control, irrigation and power in a basin that used to flood badly.

Q15719.GeographyAsked in: SSC CHSL · 16 Oct 2020, Shift 2Medium

River Sutlej enters India through which pass?

  1. A.Zoji La
  2. B.Nathu La
  3. C.Lipulekh
  4. D.Shipki La
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Correct answer: D. Shipki La

The Sutlej rises from the Rakas lake near Mansarovar in Tibet, where it is called the Langchen Khambab, and enters India through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh before flowing on to join the Beas at Harike.