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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

Q18901.InternationalMedium

Who has been invited to deliver the opening keynote at the International Space Summit on India's future human spaceflight?

  1. A.The Prime Minister of India
  2. B.Dr Jitendra Singh
  3. C.The Chairman of ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space
  4. D.The Principal Scientific Adviser
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Correct answer: C. The Chairman of ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space

The release says clearly that this office holder has been invited to deliver the opening keynote, and that the subject of the keynote is India's future human spaceflight in Low Earth Orbit.

Q18903.Science & TechnologyEasy

Who congratulated ISRO on the successful launch of GSLV-F17 carrying EOS-05?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Vice-President of India
  3. C.The Prime Minister of India
  4. D.The Minister of Education
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Correct answer: C. The Prime Minister of India

The release was issued by the Prime Minister's Office and records that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the launch as yet another outstanding achievement by ISRO and a proud moment for the nation.

Q18906.Government SchemesMedium

To what level does the effective loan interest rate for a PACS fall under the Plan?

  1. A.1 per cent
  2. B.3 per cent
  3. C.4 per cent
  4. D.7 per cent
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Correct answer: A. 1 per cent

The Plan uses NABARD's special refinance facility to lighten the burden on participating cooperatives, and when that is combined with the 3 per cent interest subvention available under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, the effective loan interest rate for a PACS comes down to 1 per cent.

Q18908.Government SchemesMedium

Which body is the implementing agency of the Decentralised Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector?

  1. A.Food Corporation of India
  2. B.National Cooperative Development Corporation
  3. C.NABARD
  4. D.Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority
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Correct answer: B. National Cooperative Development Corporation

The backgrounder names it as the implementing agency, supported by coordination at the national, state and district levels through an Inter-Ministerial Committee, a National Level Coordination Committee, and State and District Cooperative Development Committees.

Q18909.EnvironmentMedium

The Aawa Paani Jhoki movement, under which farmers set aside 5 per cent of their land for water conservation, is in which district?

  1. A.Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
  2. B.Korea district, Chhattisgarh
  3. C.Kalahandi district, Odisha
  4. D.Barmer district, Rajasthan
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Correct answer: B. Korea district, Chhattisgarh

The backgrounder describes farmers there voluntarily dedicating 5 per cent of their agricultural land for recharge ponds and terraced pits under the Aawa Paani Jhoki movement, and holds the model up as proof that sustainable water management needs neither large-scale displacement nor heavy capital.

Q18912.Government SchemesHard

The anti-drug strategy of the Ministry rests on the findings of the first National Survey on Substance Use, which was conducted by which body?

  1. A.National Crime Records Bureau
  2. B.National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at AIIMS, New Delhi
  3. C.Narcotics Control Bureau
  4. D.Indian Council of Medical Research
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Correct answer: B. National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre at AIIMS, New Delhi

The release explains that the Ministry runs a comprehensive and evidence-based strategy under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction, and that the strategy is based on the findings of the first National Survey on the Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India, carried out by that centre.

Q18914.Government SchemesEasy

When was the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan launched?

  1. A.2 October 2019
  2. B.15 August 2020
  3. C.26 January 2021
  4. D.1 April 2022
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Correct answer: B. 15 August 2020

The release states that the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on that date to combat the demand for drugs in the country, which is why the campaign is now marking its sixth anniversary with a National Mass Pledge Against Drug Abuse.

Q18915.Science & TechnologyHard

Which structural arrangement is the fundamental requirement for piezoelectricity, according to the study?

  1. A.A centrosymmetric crystal structure
  2. B.An amorphous structure with no order
  3. C.A non-centrosymmetric structure
  4. D.A body-centred cubic structure
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Correct answer: C. A non-centrosymmetric structure

The release explains that controlled chiral self-assembly aligns the molecular dipoles into such a structure, and calls it a fundamental structural requirement for piezoelectricity.

Q18916.Science & TechnologyMedium

How did the researchers switch on a strong piezoelectric response in the peptide material?

  1. A.By changing the chemical composition of the peptide
  2. B.By adding one per cent of a suitable co-solvent
  3. C.By coating the peptide with a ceramic layer
  4. D.By heating the peptide above 500 degrees Celsius
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Correct answer: B. By adding one per cent of a suitable co-solvent

The team found that in water the peptide molecules form nanofibers and show no piezoelectric response. Introducing just that small share of a co-solvent reorganised the molecules into a highly ordered supramolecular arrangement, and the piezoelectric response switched on at once.

Q18917.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which institute led the research that made peptides strongly piezoelectric?

  1. A.Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru
  2. B.Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
  3. C.Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  4. D.Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
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Correct answer: A. Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru

The release names it as the institute whose researchers took up peptides, and the work was led there by Dr Goutam Ghosh with his doctoral scholar Aparna Ramesh.

Q18918.Awards & HonoursHard

The Green Highways Excellence Awards were instituted by NHAI as mandated in which policy?

  1. A.National Highways Development Policy, 2011
  2. B.Green Highways Policy, 2015
  3. C.National Green Corridor Policy, 2018
  4. D.Bharatmala Plantation Policy, 2022
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Correct answer: B. Green Highways Policy, 2015

The release states that NHAI instituted the awards in 2025 as mandated in that policy, and describes them as reinforcing the Authority's commitment to joining environmental sustainability with the development of the National Highway network.