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.
The Southernmost tip of Indian territory is ________
Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the southernmost point of Indian territory, at about 6 degrees 45 minutes north latitude.
Read the full explanation →How many non-permanent members does the UN Council have?
The UN Security Council has 15 members: 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. The permanent five are the USA, the UK, France, Russia and China, and only they hold the veto.
Read the full explanation →The first Amendment to the constitution of India was made on ________.
The Constitution (First Amendment) Act was passed by the provisional Parliament in June 1951, barely seventeen months after the Constitution came into force.
Read the full explanation →Beriberi is a disease caused due to deficiency of ________
Beriberi is caused by a lack of thiamine, which is vitamin B1. Thiamine helps the body turn carbohydrates into energy and keeps nerves and the heart working, so its shortage weakens muscles and nerves (dry beriberi) or causes swelling and heart failure (wet beriberi).
Read the full explanation →People with which of the following blood groups are considered as the universal recipient?
A person with AB positive blood can receive red cells from every ABO and Rh group, so AB+ is called the universal recipient.
Read the full explanation →Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place during the term of Viceroy:
Chelmsford was Viceroy from 1916 to 1921, and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened on 13 April 1919, the day of Baisakhi, in Amritsar.
Read the full explanation →Lichen is an organism which monitors
Lichens are used as bio-indicators of air quality because they are extremely sensitive to sulphur dioxide and other gases in the air.
Read the full explanation →Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice located?
The International Court of Justice sits in the Peace Palace at The Hague in the Netherlands. The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, set up in 1945 by the UN Charter, and it settles legal disputes between countries and gives advisory opinions to UN bodies.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following passes connects Srinagar and Leh?
Zoji La is the pass on the Srinagar–Leh highway (NH 1) that joins the Kashmir valley with Dras and Ladakh.
Read the full explanation →In her convocation address, the President referred to the national goal of building a Viksit Bharat by which year?
The President said the country is moving ahead with the national goal of building a developed India by that year, a hundred years after independence, and described what such a country would look like: quality education and healthcare reaching everyone, science and technology used for human welfare, equality of opportunity…
Read the full explanation →The Maharaja Sayajirao University, whose 75th convocation was held in September 2026, is located in which city?
The President attended the 75th annual convocation of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in that city, and the university takes its name from the ruler of the former princely state of Baroda, which is the older name of Vadodara itself.
Read the full explanation →Who graced the 75th annual convocation ceremony of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda?
She attended the 75th annual convocation ceremony of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Vadodara in Gujarat and addressed the graduating students, telling them that education will be meaningful only if the country and society benefit from it.
Read the full explanation →Where will the national Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue be held in January 2027?
Under the Viksit Bharat Challenge, participants climb through an Essay Challenge, District Championships and State or Union Territory level rounds, and the winners reach the national Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue held in the capital from 10 to 12 January 2027.
Read the full explanation →On which date was the MY Bharat platform launched by the Prime Minister?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Mera Yuva Bharat on that date, setting it up as a technology-enabled platform through which young Indians could join the country's development journey.
Read the full explanation →MY Bharat, which has crossed 3 crore registered youth, is a platform of which ministry?
Mera Yuva Bharat, or MY Bharat, is the national youth engagement platform of the Department of Youth Affairs within that ministry, and it has now gone past 3 crore registered youth in under three years.
Read the full explanation →The TDB support to Ubifly Technologies is being provided through which financial instrument?
The Technology Development Board is routing its support to Ubifly Technologies through this instrument, which is a form of debt that the holder has the option of converting into equity shares of the company after an agreed period.
Read the full explanation →The e200X being developed by Ubifly Technologies is which kind of aircraft?
The release describes the e200X as configured for one pilot and two passengers, with a targeted range of 110 km and an ideal speed of 160 kmph, and with a landing gear built for both conventional and vertical landing so that it can operate out of relatively small spaces.
Read the full explanation →How much support has the Technology Development Board approved for Ubifly Technologies under the RDI Fund?
The Technology Development Board, which functions under the Department of Science and Technology, approved that amount for Ubifly Technologies Private Limited of Chennai out of the Research Development and Innovation Fund, for its indigenous ePlane advanced air mobility solution.
Read the full explanation →Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Dhillon won a bronze medal in which event?
The Prime Minister congratulated the three shooters on the bronze medal and said their focus, precision and teamwork had brought another proud moment for Indian sport.
Read the full explanation →Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in which event?
The Prime Minister congratulated Mirabai Chanu on winning the silver medal in that category, saying her determination and consistency continue to inspire the nation and that India is proud of her.
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