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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

Q1601.EconomyMedium

Which textile park did Piyush Goyal describe as the first fully functional PM MITRA park?

  1. A.Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal
  2. B.Zaheerabad Industrial Smart City
  3. C.Navi Mumbai Integrated Textile Park
  4. D.Amravati Mega Textile Park
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Correct answer: A. Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Warangal

Listing projects launched or supported in Telangana, the minister referred to this park in Warangal and described it as the first fully functional PM MITRA park in the country.

Q1602.EconomyHard

The Motupalli Abhaya Shasana, recalled by Piyush Goyal as an early charter assuring traders of stability, was issued in 1244 by which ruler?

  1. A.Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara
  2. B.Ganapati Deva of the Kakatiya dynasty
  3. C.Rajaraja Chola I
  4. D.Prataparudra II of Warangal
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Correct answer: B. Ganapati Deva of the Kakatiya dynasty

While speaking about Telangana's long trading tradition, the minister recalled the Motupalli Abhaya Shasana, a maritime charter issued in 1244 by the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva, which promoted stability and predictability in trade.

Q1604.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Domestic tourist visits to the eight north eastern states rose from 95.65 lakh in 2019 to what figure in 2025?

  1. A.1.21 crore
  2. B.1.35 crore
  3. C.1.51 crore
  4. D.1.84 crore
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Correct answer: C. 1.51 crore

At the inauguration of the mart the Union Tourism Minister gave the growth of tourism in the region in plain numbers: domestic tourist visits to the eight north eastern states stood at 95.65 lakh in 2019 and reached 1.51 crore in 2025, which works out to a rise of roughly…

Q1605.Summits & ConferencesMedium

How many international buyers from how many countries are taking part in the 14th International Tourism Mart?

  1. A.32 buyers from 18 countries
  2. B.43 buyers from 22 countries
  3. C.81 buyers from 16 countries
  4. D.42 buyers from 14 countries
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Correct answer: B. 43 buyers from 22 countries

Speaking to the press at Tawang, the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture said the fourteenth edition had brought together 43 international buyers drawn from 22 countries, and he described this as the highest international buyer participation the mart has ever recorded.

Q1607.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is correct about NISHTHA, a Government of India initiative ?

  1. A.It is a training module recently introduced in LBSNAA for civil servants.
  2. B.It is a teacher-training programme.
  3. C.It is a training programme for the new recruits in Delhi Police to inculcate integrity of service among them.
  4. D.It is a workshop for newly elected Members of Parliament organized routinely by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
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Correct answer: B. It is a teacher-training programme.

NISHTHA stands for National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement, a programme to train school teachers and heads.

Q1608.Computer AwarenessAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Which one of the following is the characteristic of Artificial Intelligence ?

  1. A.Replicates human decision making
  2. B.Stores relevant information
  3. C.Stores similar kind of data for a specific purpose
  4. D.Allows user to interact with media
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Correct answer: A. Replicates human decision making

Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a machine to perform tasks that normally need human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning and taking decisions.

Q1611.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKHard

On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect? 1. Citizenship 2. Elections 3. Provisional Parliament 4. Fundamental Rights Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The provisions on citizenship, elections and the provisional Parliament came into force on 26 November 1949, the day the Constitution was adopted.

Q1612.Environment & EcologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

'Xeriscaping' is a concept related to

  1. A.landscaping related to save water
  2. B.landscaping related to save soil erosion
  3. C.weathering of rock surface
  4. D.All of the above
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Correct answer: A. landscaping related to save water

Xeriscaping is a way of designing gardens and landscapes so that they need little or no irrigation. The word joins the Greek xeros, meaning dry, with landscaping.

Q1613.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Verses ascribed to poet-saint Kabir have been compiled in which of the following traditions? 1. Bijak in Varanasi 2. Kabir Granthavali in Rajasthan 3. Adi Granth Sahib Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Kabir's verses survive in three separate but overlapping traditions: the Bijak, the Kabir Granthavali and the Adi Granth Sahib. Kabir, a weaver of Varanasi who lived around the fifteenth century, spoke of a formless God and mocked empty ritual in both Hindu and Muslim practice.

Q1619.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to Indian medicine system is not correct ?

  1. A.The Siddha system is a holistic system of medicine.
  2. B.Sowa-Rigpa has been in practice in the Himalayan regions of India.
  3. C.Unani system of medicine has been dissociated from the Ministry of Ayush.
  4. D.Sushruta Samhita is a major source of Ayurveda.
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Correct answer: C. Unani system of medicine has been dissociated from the Ministry of Ayush.

This statement is false: Unani remains one of the systems under the Ministry of Ayush. AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, and Sowa-Rigpa was added to the family in 2010.