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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

Q18761.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which edition of the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry was held in New Delhi on 9 September 2026?

  1. A.7th
  2. B.8th
  3. C.9th
  4. D.10th
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Correct answer: C. 9th

It was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines, Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, and it reaffirmed the shared commitment of India and the grouping to a food secure and resilient agricultural future.

Q18762.Science & TechnologyHard

Which of these is NOT a foundation cited for India's participation in the 6G Call to Action?

  1. A.Bharat 6G Vision
  2. B.Bharat 6G Alliance
  3. C.Indigenous 4G and 5G technology stack
  4. D.National Quantum Mission
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Correct answer: D. National Quantum Mission

The endorsement rests on three domestic foundations that are named explicitly, namely the Bharat 6G Vision, the Bharat 6G Alliance and the indigenous fourth and fifth generation technology stack, and the engagement is aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.

Q18763.Science & TechnologyEasy

What share of global 6G standards and patents does India aim to contribute?

  1. A.5 per cent
  2. B.10 per cent
  3. C.20 per cent
  4. D.25 per cent
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Correct answer: B. 10 per cent

That is the target India has set for its contribution to global 6G standards and patents, and it sits behind the larger ambition of moving the country from being an adopter of technology to being a setter of standards, an emphasis credited to the Minister of State for Communications.

Q18764.Science & TechnologyMedium

India's endorsement of the Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security was announced on the sidelines of which meeting?

  1. A.G20 Innovation Ministerial at Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  2. B.World Telecommunication Development Conference at Geneva
  3. C.BRICS Digital Ministers Meeting at Rio de Janeiro
  4. D.Quad Technology Summit at Tokyo
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Correct answer: A. G20 Innovation Ministerial at Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The endorsement was marked there by a handshake between Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and for Electronics and Information Technology, and Howard Lutnick, the United States Secretary of Commerce.

Q18765.Banking & FinanceMedium

Which of the following statements about the Aadhaar Face Authentication Sandbox is correct?

  1. A.It is a controlled environment to test the full face authentication journey before going live
  2. B.It is a new Aadhaar enrolment centre model for rural districts
  3. C.It is a regulatory relaxation window granted by the Reserve Bank of India
  4. D.It is a hardware device that captures fingerprints and iris data
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Correct answer: A. It is a controlled environment to test the full face authentication journey before going live

Developers and quality assurance teams can run user provisioning and consent, face capture, liveness checks, authentication, error handling and response validation in it, and they can do so without external biometric hardware.

Q18766.Banking & FinanceMedium

In which year was UIDAI's AI and ML driven Aadhaar face authentication solution launched, and how many transactions has it processed?

  1. A.2019, over 300 crore transactions
  2. B.2020, over 400 crore transactions
  3. C.2021, over 500 crore transactions
  4. D.2023, over 600 crore transactions
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Correct answer: C. 2021, over 500 crore transactions

UIDAI engineered the face authentication solution in India and launched it in that year, and it has since been adopted by nearly 200 entities, among them central ministries and departments, state governments, banks, non-banking financial companies, telecom operators, brokerage firms and certifying authorities.

Q18767.Banking & FinanceEasy

At which event did UIDAI launch the Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and Sandbox on 9 September 2026?

  1. A.India Mobile Congress
  2. B.Global Fintech Fest 2026
  3. C.Digital India Week
  4. D.World Economic Forum
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Correct answer: B. Global Fintech Fest 2026

The venue matters because the audience was exactly the one the tools are meant for, the banking, financial services and insurance industry, which had long asked for a way to complete Aadhaar authentication inside its own apps.

Q18768.Science & TechnologyHard

ORV Sagar Manthan was built under which programme, and at what approximate cost?

  1. A.Deep Ocean Mission, about Rs 840 crore
  2. B.Mission Samudrayaan, about Rs 640 crore
  3. C.Blue Revolution, about Rs 940 crore
  4. D.O-SMART Scheme, about Rs 740 crore
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Correct answer: A. Deep Ocean Mission, about Rs 840 crore

More precisely, the ship was built under Vertical-4 of that mission, which deals with deep ocean survey and exploration, and it is an all-weather multidisciplinary platform engineered even for the Southern Ocean, with a projected service life of 30 years.

Q18771.DefenceHard

MAHASAGAR, the vision cited by the Raksha Mantri at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony and Safe Anchorage of Global Areas and Routes
  2. B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
  3. C.Maritime Advancement for Shared Growth and Regional Assistance
  4. D.Mission for Advancement of Harbours, Shipping and Global Access Routes
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Correct answer: B. Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions

Rajnath Singh used the expansion while speaking at the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, explaining that the words mutual and holistic carry the weight of the idea because they point to synergy, cooperation and collaboration between partners.

Q18772.DefenceMedium

The MoU signed between India and Sri Lanka on 9 September 2026 covers the upgradation of which equipment?

  1. A.Dornier maritime patrol aircraft
  2. B.L70 air defence guns of the Sri Lankan Air Force
  3. C.Offshore patrol vessels of the Sri Lankan Navy
  4. D.Radar stations of the Sri Lankan Army
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Correct answer: B. L70 air defence guns of the Sri Lankan Air Force

Six of these guns are to be upgraded under a grant from the Government of India, and the guns themselves had been supplied to Sri Lanka by India earlier, which is why the upgrade falls to India.

Q18773.DefenceEasy

Whom did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh call on as the President of Sri Lanka during his Colombo visit on 9 September 2026?

  1. A.Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake
  2. B.Dr Harini Amarasuriya
  3. C.Mr Aruna Jayasekara
  4. D.Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe
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Correct answer: A. Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake

In that meeting the President assured India that Sri Lankan territory would never be used for activities hostile to Indian security interests, and he thanked India for the relief provided under Operation Sagar Bandhu.

Q18774.EconomyMedium

Under which framework were the eight railway multitracking projects approved on 9 September 2026 planned?

  1. A.Bharatmala Pariyojana
  2. B.Sagarmala Programme
  3. C.PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan
  4. D.Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
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Correct answer: C. PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan

Both Cabinet decisions state that the projects were planned under this master plan, whose aim is to raise multi-modal connectivity and logistics efficiency through integrated planning and consultation with stakeholders.

Q18776.EconomyEasy

What is the total approved cost of the five railway multitracking projects cleared for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana on 9 September 2026?

  1. A.Rs 10,021 crore
  2. B.Rs 10,783 crore
  3. C.Rs 12,540 crore
  4. D.Rs 9,656 crore
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Correct answer: A. Rs 10,021 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five projects of the Ministry of Railways at this cost, spread over 17 districts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, and adding about 540 km to the network.