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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

Q15984.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC CPO · 28 Jun, 2024, Shift 2Hard

Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that 'The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the state'?

  1. A.Article 164(3)
  2. B.Article 164(4)
  3. C.Article 164(2)
  4. D.Article 164(1)
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Correct answer: C. Article 164(2)

Article 164(2) says that the Council of Ministers in a state shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of that state, which is the rule that keeps a state government in office only while it holds the confidence of the Assembly and is the ground on which a no…

Q15985.Art & CultureAsked in: SSC CPO · 9 Nov 2022, Shift 1Easy

The rulers of which of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temples between 950 to 1050 A.D in the central India?

  1. A.Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty
  2. B.Rashtrakuta Dynasty
  3. C.Pala Dynasty
  4. D.Chandela Dynasty
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Correct answer: D. Chandela Dynasty

The Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh were built between about 950 and 1050 CE by the Chandela rulers of Bundelkhand, among them Yashovarman, who built the Lakshmana temple, and Dhanga and Vidyadhara, under whom the large Kandariya Mahadeva temple came up.

Q15987.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: SSC CPO · 24 November 2020, Shift 1Hard

Which section of the RBI Act empowers the Central Government to supersede the RBI board and issue directions considered to be 'necessary in public interest' to the RBI, after consulting the Governor of the bank?

  1. A.Section 5
  2. B.Section 1
  3. C.Section 3
  4. D.Section 7
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Correct answer: D. Section 7

Section 7 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 lets the Central Government, after consulting the Governor, give the Reserve Bank such directions as it thinks necessary in the public interest, and it also allows the Governor and the Central Board to be superseded in that sense.

Q15988.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: SSC CPO · 25 November 2020, Shift 1Easy

'The Name you can Bank Upon' is the slogan of which of the following banks?

  1. A.Punjab National Bank
  2. B.State Bank of India
  3. C.HDFC Bank
  4. D.Canara Bank
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Correct answer: A. Punjab National Bank

The slogan The Name you can Bank Upon belongs to Punjab National Bank. PNB was set up in 1894 at Lahore and was the first Indian bank started wholly with Indian capital, with Lala Lajpat Rai among those behind it; its head office is now in New Delhi.

Q15991.General ScienceAsked in: SSC CPO · 9 Nov 2022, Shift 3Easy

Which membrane-bound cell organelle consisting of a small sac-like structure surrounded by single membranes serves as the cell's digestive system, allowing material taken from outside the cell to degrade and digest obsolete components of the cell?

  1. A.Lysosome
  2. B.Peroxisome
  3. C.Glyoxysomes
  4. D.Polysome
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Correct answer: A. Lysosome

The lysosome is a small sac bound by a single membrane that is filled with digestive enzymes, so it breaks down food particles taken into the cell and clears out worn out parts of the cell itself.

Q15993.Art & CultureAsked in: SSC CPO · 23 November 2020, Shift 1Medium

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to paintings in India?

  1. A.Phad Paintings – Rajasthan
  2. B.Saura Paintings – Odisha
  3. C.Bagh Paintings – Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Guler Paintings – Karnataka
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Correct answer: D. Guler Paintings – Karnataka

Guler painting belongs to Himachal Pradesh, not Karnataka. Guler, a small hill state in the Kangra valley, is where the Pahari school took its gentle new form in the eighteenth century under artists of the Seu family, and from there it grew into the famous Kangra style of soft lines…

Q15997.Summits & ConferencesMedium

In which city does the Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026 regional workshop series begin on 29-30 September 2026?

  1. A.Guwahati
  2. B.Lucknow
  3. C.Vijayawada
  4. D.Pune
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Correct answer: C. Vijayawada

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, graces the inaugural event in the presence of the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh, and officials and training institutes from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry take part.

Q15998.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which body is organising Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026, the series of regional consultations on training institutes?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.Capacity Building Commission
  3. C.Union Public Service Commission
  4. D.National Skill Development Corporation
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Correct answer: B. Capacity Building Commission

The Commission is running Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026, a nationwide series of regional consultative engagements meant to carry the transformation of government Training Institutes under Mission Karmayogi into competency-driven Capacity Building Institutions.

Q15999.Government SchemesHard

On which date did the Government of India approve the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)?

  1. A.8 February 2024
  2. B.10 September 2020
  3. C.1 April 2021
  4. D.15 August 2023
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Correct answer: A. 8 February 2024

The government approved PM-MKSSY on that date as a sub-scheme meant to formalise the fisheries sector and to manage the risks its farmers carry, and the aquaculture insurance push described on 28 September 2026 is its Component 1-B. Delivery runs through the National Fisheries Digital Platform so that the incentive…