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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

Q17641.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry's department implements the production linked incentive schemes for pharmaceuticals and medical devices?

  1. A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  3. C.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  4. D.Ministry of Science and Technology
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The Department of Pharmaceuticals sits in that ministry and runs all three schemes, the one for bulk drugs, the one for pharmaceuticals and the one for medical devices.

Q17642.Government SchemesMedium

How many unique medical devices have gone into production under the PLI scheme for medical devices?

  1. A.28
  2. B.39
  3. C.48
  4. D.57
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Correct answer: D. 57

Production of 57 unique medical devices has begun under the scheme, and the list runs from magnetic resonance imaging machines, computed tomography scanners, cath labs and linear accelerators to C-arms, mammography machines, ultrasound systems, anaesthesia machines and heart valves, most of which were earlier brought in from outside.

Q17644.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which of the following is not a parameter assessed under the Digital Connectivity Rating framework?

  1. A.Fibre readiness of the property
  2. B.Availability of mobile network
  3. C.Carpet area and the number of parking slots
  4. D.Wi-Fi infrastructure in the building
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Correct answer: C. Carpet area and the number of parking slots

The rating framework is about how well a building is wired and covered for communication, so its yardsticks are fibre readiness, whether a mobile network is available inside, the connectivity solutions built into the structure and the Wi-Fi the property offers, with benchmarks that differ from one category of property…

Q17646.Science & TechnologyEasy

Which body launched the Digital Connectivity Rating (DCR) Platform?

  1. A.Department of Telecommunications
  2. B.Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  3. C.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
  4. D.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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Correct answer: B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

The Digital Connectivity Rating Platform was launched by the telecom regulator, which functions under the Ministry of Communications, and the launch was announced on 25 September 2026.

Q17650.Indian PolityAsked in: RRB NTPC · 10 May 2022, Shift 1Easy

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution of India by the ________________.

  1. A.51st Amendment Act
  2. B.23rd Amendment Act
  3. C.42nd Amendment Act
  4. D.1st Amendment Act
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Correct answer: C. 42nd Amendment Act

The Fundamental Duties were written into the Constitution in 1976 by the 42nd Amendment, on the advice of the Swaran Singh Committee, and the idea was borrowed from the Constitution of the erstwhile Soviet Union.

Q17653.Indian EconomyAsked in: RRB NTPC · 16 June 2022, Shift 3Medium

Which of the following is the correct explanation of the term 'Capital Receipts'?

  1. A.The receipts that do not lead to a claim on the government
  2. B.The receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets
  3. C.The receipts of the grants given to state governments and other parties
  4. D.The receipts of the government which result in the reduction of financial liabilities
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Correct answer: B. The receipts of the government which create liability or reduce financial assets

In the Union Budget, money coming to the government is split into revenue receipts and capital receipts, and the test is exactly this one.

Q17654.Art & CultureAsked in: RRB NTPC · 13 June 2022, Shift 2Easy

The Sun temple at Konark, is popularly known as the __________.

  1. A.White Pagoda
  2. B.Black Pagoda
  3. C.Golden Pagoda
  4. D.Bronze Pagoda
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Correct answer: B. Black Pagoda

European sailors called the Konark Sun temple the Black Pagoda because its dark stone tower stood out on the Odisha coast and served them as a landmark, in contrast to the whitewashed Jagannath temple at Puri, which they called the White Pagoda.

Q17657.Books & AuthorsAsked in: RRB NTPC · 25 Mar, 2026, Shift 1Easy

A book published in 2025, authored by Narendra Modi and titled 'The Emergency Diaries – Years That Forged a Leader', is thematically associated with which of the following periods in Indian political history?

  1. A.1962–1965
  2. B.1989–1991
  3. C.1975–1977
  4. D.1969–1971
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Correct answer: C. 1975–1977

The book takes its title from the Emergency, which ran from 1975 to 1977, and recalls those years through the author's own experience of them.

Q17659.Computer AwarenessAsked in: RRB NTPC · 28 Dec 2020, Shift 1Easy

What is 'UBUNTU'?

  1. A.Malware
  2. B.Operating system
  3. C.External hard drive
  4. D.Web Browser
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Correct answer: B. Operating system

Ubuntu is a free, open-source operating system built on the Linux kernel and based on the Debian distribution. It was first released in 2004 by Canonical, and its name comes from a Nguni Bantu word of southern Africa meaning humanity towards others.

Q17660.General ScienceAsked in: RRB NTPC · 15 June 2022, Shift 1Easy

The statement that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces is related to:

  1. A.Archimedes' Principle
  2. B.Bernoulli's Principle
  3. C.Beer Lambert Law
  4. D.Pascal's Law
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Correct answer: A. Archimedes' Principle

It states that the upthrust on a body dipped fully or partly in a fluid equals the weight of the fluid the body pushes aside.