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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

Q1702.EconomyMedium

What target has been set for India's space economy, according to the Commerce and Industry Minister?

  1. A.USD 20 billion by 2030
  2. B.USD 44 billion by 2033
  3. C.USD 60 billion by 2035
  4. D.USD 100 billion by 2040
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Correct answer: B. USD 44 billion by 2033

Piyush Goyal said India's space economy was valued at USD 8.4 billion at the time of his address and had the potential to reach USD 44 billion by that year, a prospect he linked to the opening of the space sector to private participation.

Q1707.Reports & IndicesEasy

Which ministry releases the Index of Services Production?

  1. A.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  2. B.Ministry of Finance
  3. C.Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  4. D.Reserve Bank of India
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

MoSPI compiles and publishes the Index of Services Production, and it released the figures for August 2026 covering 19 broad sub-sectors on the base year 2024-25.

Q1708.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which organisation led the ARISE Cities Forum 2026 in partnership with the National Institute of Urban Affairs?

  1. A.UN-Habitat
  2. B.ICLEI South Asia
  3. C.UNESCAP
  4. D.Zero Waste Foundation
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Correct answer: B. ICLEI South Asia

It organised the second edition of the ARISE Cities Forum with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, with support from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and it also developed the Delhi Biodiversity Map that was launched at the closing ceremony.

Q1711.Summits & ConferencesEasy

At which forum was the Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals adopted?

  1. A.ARISE Cities Forum 2026
  2. B.World Urban Forum
  3. C.India Habitat Summit
  4. D.Global Mayors Assembly
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Correct answer: A. ARISE Cities Forum 2026

Its second edition was held on 27 and 28 October 2026 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, organised by ICLEI South Asia along with the National Institute of Urban Affairs and supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Q1713.Government SchemesEasy

Which body implements the Ayushman Vay Vandana initiative?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.Indian Council of Medical Research
  3. C.National Health Authority
  4. D.Central Government Health Scheme
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Correct answer: C. National Health Authority

The NHA runs Ayushman Vay Vandana for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and its Chief Executive, Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, spoke on the second anniversary, saying older citizens should be able to reach healthcare with dignity and security and that money should not decide whether they get a…

Q1714.Government SchemesMedium

Which procedure has been availed most often under Ayushman Vay Vandana in its first two years?

  1. A.Total knee replacement
  2. B.Cataract surgery
  3. C.Chronic haemodialysis
  4. D.Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
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Correct answer: B. Cataract surgery

By number of treatments it tops the list with 4.71 lakh procedures, close to 20.1 per cent of everything sanctioned under the scheme, and that volume points to how much untreated eye disease older people were living with before the cover arrived.

Q1716.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKHard

In which of the following processes, active transport is NOT used?

  1. A.Reabsorption of amino acids and glucose from kidney into blood
  2. B.Loading sugar from photosynthesizing leaf cells into phloem tissue for transportation
  3. C.Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules
  4. D.Absorption of glucose and electrolytes into the bloodstream
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Correct answer: C. Passage of Na+ and Cl- through hydrophilic channel created by protein molecules

Movement of ions through protein channels is facilitated diffusion, a passive process that needs no energy from ATP. Active transport moves substances against their concentration gradient, from low to high concentration, using carrier proteins and energy, usually from ATP.

Q1717.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?

  1. A.Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
  2. B.Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
  3. C.Indra, Varuna, Yama and Brahma
  4. D.Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
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Correct answer: A. Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera

These four are the classical Lokapalas, each guarding one of the four main directions of the world. In Hindu tradition, as described in texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and in later iconography, Indra guards the east, Yama the south, Varuna the west and Kubera the north.

Q1718.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?

1. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

2. It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials.

3. The proposed Bill generated opposition from England's European subjects in India.

4. In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

The Bill proposed only a limited criminal jurisdiction for Indian officials over Europeans, and it met fierce European opposition that forced a diluted version.

Q1719.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

An emulsion consists of

  1. A.one liquid and one solid
  2. B.one liquid and one gas
  3. C.two liquids
  4. D.two solids
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Correct answer: C. two liquids

An emulsion is a colloid in which tiny droplets of one liquid are spread through another liquid with which it does not mix.

Q1720.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKMedium

According to the Election Commission of India, in order to be recognized as a 'National Party', a political party must be treated as a recognized political party in how many States?

  1. A.At least two States
  2. B.At least three States
  3. C.At least four States
  4. D.At least five States
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Correct answer: C. At least four States

Under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a party recognised as a state party in four or more states qualifies as a national party.