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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

Q161.Government SchemesMedium

Which organisation buys Minor Forest Produce at the notified Minimum Support Price under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission?

  1. A.NABARD
  2. B.TRIFED
  3. C.NSTFDC
  4. D.Food Corporation of India
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Correct answer: B. TRIFED

It purchases non-timber forest produce at the pre-determined Minimum Support Price whatever the ruling market price may be, working through a network of state implementing agencies that includes tribal development cooperatives and forest development corporations.

Q162.Government SchemesMedium

Minimum Support Price has been notified for how many items of Minor Forest Produce under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission?

  1. A.57 items
  2. B.67 items
  3. C.87 items
  4. D.97 items
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Correct answer: C. 87 items

Minimum Support Price stands notified for that many kinds of minor forest produce under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission, which is what allows a tribal collector to be paid a pre-fixed rate even when traders in the local market offer less.

Q164.Government SchemesMedium

At which university is the NFSC supported scholar now serving as an Assistant Professor?

  1. A.Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
  2. B.Sambalpur University
  3. C.Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
  4. D.Berhampur University
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Correct answer: A. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

The correct answer is Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, where the scholar now works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, teaching, carrying out research and mentoring students.

Q169.Government SchemesEasy

What does NAMASTE stand for in the sanitation scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment?

  1. A.National Mission for Safe Town Ecosystems
  2. B.National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem
  3. C.National Agency for Municipal Sanitation and Training
  4. D.National Assistance for Manual Scavengers and Technical Education
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Correct answer: B. National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem

The scheme carries that expansion and is run by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the aim of making sanitation work safer, more dignified and more secure in income terms.

Q170.Science & TechnologyMedium

How many medals did Indian students win at this year's International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Vietnam?

  1. A.Three gold and two silver
  2. B.Four gold and one silver
  3. C.Two gold and three bronze
  4. D.Five gold
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Correct answer: B. Four gold and one silver

Five students from India took part in this year's edition of the olympiad, held in Vietnam, and four of them returned with gold medals while the fifth won a silver medal, a result the Prime Minister called a matter of pride for the whole country.

Q172.Science & TechnologyEasy

The COSMOS Planetarium inaugurated in Mysuru is notable as India's first planetarium of which kind?

  1. A.First floating planetarium
  2. B.First LED dome planetarium
  3. C.First underground planetarium
  4. D.First solar powered planetarium
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Correct answer: B. First LED dome planetarium

The facility opened at Mysuru in Karnataka is described as the first of its kind in the country to use an LED dome, and the Prime Minister said that watching a show inside that dome was a wonderful experience in itself.

Q175.Awards & HonoursMedium

How many awards are given under the Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2026?

  1. A.12
  2. B.16
  3. C.18
  4. D.21
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Correct answer: B. 16

The scheme for this round recognises the contribution of civil servants through sixteen awards spread over three categories, with five awards for the holistic development of districts, five for the Aspirational Blocks Programme and six for innovations by central ministries, States, Union Territories and districts.

Q179.EconomyMedium

What export figure for October was described as an all time high at the fair?

  1. A.Nearly 60 billion dollars
  2. B.Nearly 75 billion dollars
  3. C.Nearly 90 billion dollars
  4. D.Nearly 120 billion dollars
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Correct answer: C. Nearly 90 billion dollars

Speaking at the opening of the fair, the Commerce and Industry Minister said the country had posted its highest ever monthly export total in October, made up of roughly 50 billion dollars of merchandise and about 40 billion dollars of services.