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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

Q17621.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: RRB Group D · 22 Sept 2018, Shift 3Easy

With reference to retail payments and settlement systems, what is the full form of NPCI?

  1. A.National Payment Consortium of India
  2. B.National Payments Corporation of India
  3. C.National Piracy Council of India
  4. D.National Protection Council India
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Correct answer: B. National Payments Corporation of India

NPCI is the umbrella organisation that runs India's retail payment and settlement systems.

Q17622.General ScienceAsked in: RRB Group D · 13 Sept 2022, Shift 1Medium

Consider the magnitudes and directions of the induced potential difference in the following situations: (a) A magnet moving with a speed of 1 m/s with its north pole towards a stationary coil. (b) The same magnet moving with a speed of 1 m/s with its south pole towards the same stationary coil. The induced potential differences are of ______ magnitude(s) and have ______ sign(s) in the above two cases.

  1. A.the same, the same
  2. B.the same, opposite
  3. C.different, opposite
  4. D.different, the same
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Correct answer: B. the same, opposite

The same magnet moves at the same speed in both cases, so the rate of change of magnetic flux through the coil is equal and the induced potential difference has the same magnitude.

Q17626.Static GKAsked in: RRB Group D · 24 Oct 2018, Shift 1Easy

Where is the headquarter of Asian Development Bank located?

  1. A.Japan
  2. B.China
  3. C.Philippines
  4. D.Bharat
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Correct answer: C. Philippines

The Asian Development Bank has its headquarters in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ADB was set up in 1966 to reduce poverty and fund development in Asia and the Pacific, and it lends mainly for roads, railways, power, water and urban projects.

Q17628.Indian HistoryAsked in: RRB Group D · 20 Sept 2018, Shift 3Easy

What does Triratna mean in Buddhism?

  1. A.Tripitaka
  2. B.Buddha, Dhamma (dharma), Sangha
  3. C.Satya, Ahimsa, Karuna
  4. D.Sheel, Samadhi, Sangha
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Correct answer: B. Buddha, Dhamma (dharma), Sangha

Triratna means the three jewels in which a Buddhist takes refuge. Buddha is the enlightened teacher, Dhamma is his teaching of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, and Sangha is the order of monks and nuns that carries the teaching forward.

Q17635.Science & TechnologyMedium

According to the study, how does a black hole jet affect the gas around a galaxy?

  1. A.It cools the gas equally in all directions so that stars form faster
  2. B.It energises the gas only along its own direction and suppresses star formation
  3. C.It pulls the entire gas envelope into the black hole within a few years
  4. D.It has no measurable effect beyond the central region of the galaxy
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Correct answer: B. It energises the gas only along its own direction and suppresses star formation

When the team averaged their measurements over all directions around the galaxies they picked up no signal, but when they probed along the direction of the jet they found a strong one, which showed that the jet illuminates only the gas in its path.

Q17636.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which Indian institute, along with Arizona State University, carried out the study on black hole jets and star formation?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  2. B.Raman Research Institute
  3. C.Physical Research Laboratory
  4. D.Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
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Correct answer: B. Raman Research Institute

The lead author of the paper, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, is Namrata Roy, an assistant professor in the astronomy and astrophysics division of that institute, and a co-author quoted on the finding is Sanchayeeta Borthakur of the American university.

Q17637.Science & TechnologyMedium

The circumgalactic medium (CGM) referred to in the study is best described as

  1. A.The dense core of a galaxy where stars are packed together
  2. B.The faint envelope of gas surrounding a galaxy beyond its disc
  3. C.The ring of dust that forms the spiral arms of a galaxy
  4. D.The region inside the event horizon of a black hole
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Correct answer: B. The faint envelope of gas surrounding a galaxy beyond its disc

The study describes the circumgalactic medium as a diffuse, ghostly reservoir of gas that lies past the edge of the stellar disc and spreads out to between ten and twenty times the size of the galaxy, and this reservoir supplies the fuel from which stars are eventually made.

Q17638.InternationalEasy

Which three-part message did the Vice-President give to the IN-STEP delegates?

  1. A.Reform, perform and transform
  2. B.Think globally, engage strategically, act in cohesion
  3. C.Learn, unlearn and relearn
  4. D.Plan, produce and prosper
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Correct answer: B. Think globally, engage strategically, act in cohesion

The Vice-President offered these three ideas as the philosophy behind the programme while urging countries of the Global South to respond together to challenges that cut across technology, cyberspace, artificial intelligence, energy and maritime security, climate change and supply chains.

Q17639.InternationalMedium

IN-STEP is organised jointly by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Defence and which other body?

  1. A.NITI Aayog
  2. B.National Security Council Secretariat
  3. C.Indian Council of World Affairs
  4. D.Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct answer: B. National Security Council Secretariat

The programme is put together by the two ministries along with that secretariat, and it is conducted in association with the National Defence College, which is where such strategic courses are run.

Q17640.InternationalMedium

How many countries are represented among the international delegates at the fourth edition of IN-STEP?

  1. A.16
  2. B.22
  3. C.25
  4. D.38
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Correct answer: B. 22

The fourth edition of the International Strategic Engagement Programme has 38 delegates in all, and of these 25 are international delegates who have come from 22 countries, among them Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Mongolia, Nepal, Mauritius, Maldives, Oman, Guyana, Chile, Argentina, the Philippines, Thailand, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Myanmar, Uzbekistan and Brazil.