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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

Q18561.Indian PolityMedium

Who presided over the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly as its temporary President?

  1. A.Dr Rajendra Prasad
  2. B.Dr Sachchidananda Sinha
  3. C.Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. D.G.V. Mavalankar
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Correct answer: B. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha

When the Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946, Sinha, its oldest member, was made the temporary President, following the French practice of letting the senior-most member preside until a regular head is chosen.

Q18562.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC MTS · 18 Oct 2021, Shift 1Easy

When did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly take place?

  1. A.January 1950
  2. B.August 1945
  3. C.December 1946
  4. D.July 1948
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Correct answer: C. December 1946

The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946. The Muslim League boycotted the sitting and pressed its demand for a separate Pakistan, and Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, presided as temporary President.

Q18563.Indian PolityAsked in: SSC MTS · 4 May 2023, Shift 1Easy

The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Mission which visited India in______.

  1. A.1962
  2. B.1959
  3. C.1952
  4. D.1946
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Correct answer: D. 1946

The Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 to work out how power would be handed over, and its plan laid down how a Constituent Assembly would be formed: 389 seats in all, 296 for British India and 93 for the princely states, with the members from the provinces elected…

Q18564.Awards & HonoursMedium

Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was instituted in 1969?

  1. A.Devika Rani
  2. B.Nargis
  3. C.Uttam Kumar
  4. D.Waheeda Rehman
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Correct answer: A. Devika Rani

The PIB backgrounder records that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969 and first presented to Devika Rani. The award commemorates Dadasaheb Phalke, who directed Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first full-length feature film, and who is honoured as the Father of Indian Cinema.

Q18568.DefenceMedium

Who is the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard who interacted with the Raksha Rajya Mantri at the 43rd Commanders' Conference?

  1. A.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
  2. B.General NS Raja Subramani
  3. C.Paramesh Sivamani
  4. D.Sanjay Seth
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Correct answer: C. Paramesh Sivamani

The correct answer is Paramesh Sivamani, who heads the Indian Coast Guard as its Director General and discussed national and maritime security issues with the minister and the commanders.

Q18569.DefenceMedium

What does MAHASAGAR, the vision cited at the Indian Coast Guard Commanders' Conference, stand for?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harbour Safety and Growth Across Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Assistance for Humanitarian Aid, Security and Governance
  4. D.Mission for Advanced Harbour and Sea Guard Readiness
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Raksha Rajya Mantri invoked this vision while stressing that India's maritime capabilities must be strengthened across the whole spectrum, from the littoral and green waters to the open and blue waters.

Q18571.NationalMedium

Which two portfolios did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hold during the integration of princely states, as recalled by the Vice-President?

  1. A.Defence and External Affairs
  2. B.Home and States
  3. C.Finance and Home
  4. D.States and Education
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Correct answer: B. Home and States

The Vice-President recalled that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Home Minister and as Minister for States, carrying an extraordinary responsibility at a time when the country was recovering from Partition while hundreds of princely states were being consolidated into one Union.

Q18574.Important DaysMedium

As stated at the World Patient Safety Day 2026 event, how many beneficiaries have received treatment under Ayushman Bharat?

  1. A.About 5.5 crore
  2. B.About 8 crore
  3. C.About 11.5 crore
  4. D.About 15 crore
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Correct answer: C. About 11.5 crore

The Union Health Minister said that many beneficiaries have accessed treatment under Ayushman Bharat, worth around Rs 1.6 lakh crore in all, and that eligible families receive cover of up to Rs 5 lakh a year for secondary and tertiary care.

Q18576.Important DaysEasy

What is the theme of World Patient Safety Day 2026?

  1. A.Safe care for noncommunicable diseases
  2. B.Safe maternal and newborn care
  3. C.Medication without harm
  4. D.Engaging patients for patient safety
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Correct answer: A. Safe care for noncommunicable diseases

The theme draws attention to safe, coordinated and continuous care for people living with noncommunicable diseases, a group of conditions that need long-term management rather than one-time treatment.

Q18579.Science & TechnologyEasy

India's 51st Doppler Weather Radar, inaugurated on 17 September 2026, is located at which place?

  1. A.Paradip, Odisha
  2. B.Sambalpur, Odisha
  3. C.Gopalpur, Odisha
  4. D.Balasore, Odisha
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Correct answer: B. Sambalpur, Odisha

The Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences inaugurated the radar virtually in the presence of the Chief Minister of Odisha, and its main job is to strengthen weather watch over Western Odisha along with adjoining parts of southern Jharkhand, northern Chhattisgarh, north Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.