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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

Q18701.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision with which the exercise was aligned, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Harmony and Secure Growth for All Regions
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Alliance for Humanitarian Action, Security and Regional Growth
  4. D.Multilateral Action for Shared Growth and Regional Resilience
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

The Ministry of Defence described the Colombo Security Conclave exercise as aligned with this vision, which frames India's approach to security and development cooperation with its maritime neighbours.

Q18702.DefenceMedium

What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?

  1. A.Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief after a cyclone
  2. B.Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region
  3. C.Anti-submarine warfare in the Bay of Bengal
  4. D.Joint amphibious landing operations
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Correct answer: B. Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region

The exercise was built around non-traditional security challenges rather than conventional naval combat. Delegations and maritime security experts from member states and observer nations of the Conclave worked through simulated operational scenarios for more than 72 hours, covering maritime terrorism, narcotics smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Q18703.DefenceEasy

The Table Top Exercise of the Colombo Security Conclave concluded at which naval command?

  1. A.Western Naval Command, Mumbai
  2. B.Southern Naval Command, Kochi
  3. C.Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Command, Port Blair
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Correct answer: C. Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam

The three-day exercise was held under the aegis of the Colombo Security Conclave and concluded at this command, with the opening address delivered by Rear Admiral Manoj Jha, Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the same command.

Q18704.NationalHard

According to the Election Commission, how many universities does India's higher education sector comprise?

  1. A.Nearly 700
  2. B.Nearly 1,000
  3. C.Nearly 1,500
  4. D.Nearly 70,000
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Correct answer: C. Nearly 1,500

The release sets out the scale of the educational network that ELC 2.0 can reach, and says higher education comprises nearly that many universities along with around seventy thousand educational institutions, with an estimated enrolment of 4.33 crore students.

Q18705.NationalMedium

What is the tagline of the ELC 2.0 initiative of the Election Commission?

  1. A.Learn Democracy. Lead Democracy.
  2. B.My Vote, My Right
  3. C.No Voter to be Left Behind
  4. D.Proud to be a Voter
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Correct answer: A. Learn Democracy. Lead Democracy.

Lead Democracy. The release says ELC 2.0 carries that tagline and reimagines Electoral Literacy Clubs as structured, visible and digitally enabled platforms across schools, colleges and universities, encouraging young and first-time voters to understand democracy and take part in it meaningfully.

Q18709.NationalEasy

The National Maritime Heritage Complex reviewed at the 2nd Governing Council meeting is coming up at which place?

  1. A.Dholavira, Gujarat
  2. B.Lothal, Gujarat
  3. C.Kochi, Kerala
  4. D.Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Correct answer: B. Lothal, Gujarat

The release says the project reviewed by the Governing Council is coming up there, and that it seeks to revive and showcase a maritime legacy spanning over five millennia, with the aim of making the town a globally known centre of maritime heritage, knowledge, education and tourism.

Q18710.EconomyMedium

The joint venture will operate and expand which facility?

  1. A.The International Ship Repair Facility at Cochin
  2. B.The Vadhavan port project
  3. C.The National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal
  4. D.The shipbuilding cluster at Kandla
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Correct answer: A. The International Ship Repair Facility at Cochin

The agreement is specifically for operating, consolidating and expanding that facility, which the release says is strategically placed along major international shipping routes and has a state-of-the-art ship lift system along with modern docking facilities.

Q18712.EconomyEasy

What is the shareholding pattern of the new Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World joint venture?

  1. A.51:49 in favour of Cochin Shipyard
  2. B.50:50
  3. C.74:26 in favour of Drydocks World
  4. D.60:40 in favour of Cochin Shipyard
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Correct answer: B. 50:50

The release says both Drydocks World and Cochin Shipyard will each hold half of the joint venture, with the initial capital funded through equity contributions from both parties, and it describes the arrangement as a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership in India's ship repair sector.

Q18714.Government SchemesHard

Who chaired the 9th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
  2. B.Satendra Singh, Secretary, Department of Urban Development
  3. C.Kumar Ravikant Singh, Mission Director, Housing for All
  4. D.The Cabinet Secretary
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Correct answer: B. Satendra Singh, Secretary, Department of Urban Development

The release says the meeting was held under his chairmanship in New Delhi, and that it was he who told the states the committee would meet in the second week of every month and asked them to submit duly approved projects by the end of each month.

Q18715.Government SchemesMedium

How many houses have been sanctioned in all under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban 2.0?

  1. A.8.22 lakh
  2. B.17.19 lakh
  3. C.18.77 lakh
  4. D.1.25 crore
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Correct answer: C. 18.77 lakh

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says that is the total number of houses approved under the second phase of the mission after the ninth meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee, and that cumulative sanctions are now nearing the twenty lakh mark.

Q18716.Government SchemesMedium

Which digital platform is used to monitor coverage under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign?

  1. A.CoWIN
  2. B.U-WIN
  3. C.eSanjeevani
  4. D.ABHA
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Correct answer: B. U-WIN

The release says the campaign has leveraged India's digital health infrastructure through this platform, which allows programme managers to monitor vaccination coverage at the district level, identify coverage gaps and missed beneficiaries, and plan the programme and its resources better.

Q18719.Banking & FinanceHard

Under the new Act, what must a court do before summoning a bank official when the bank is not a party to the case?

  1. A.Obtain the approval of the Reserve Bank of India
  2. B.Record a special cause in writing
  3. C.Give the bank a notice of thirty days
  4. D.Refer the matter to the Ministry of Finance
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Correct answer: B. Record a special cause in writing

The release says the Act brings greater clarity on the summoning of bank officials in proceedings where the bank is not itself a party, and that a special cause has to be recorded in writing by the court before such a summons is issued.