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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

Q1901.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKMedium

What is the range capability of Agni-P Ballistic Missile?

  1. A.1,000 - 2,000 km
  2. B.2,000 - 3,000 km
  3. C.3,000 - 4,000 km
  4. D.4,000 - 5,000 km
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Correct answer: A. 1,000 - 2,000 km

Agni-P, or Agni Prime, is a new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile of the Agni family developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with a range capability of 1,000 to 2,000 km.

Q1902.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKHard

Which one of the following statements on the issue of ownership, according to Smriti literature, is not correct?

  1. A.The paternal estate was to be divided equally amongst sons.
  2. B.Women were allowed to retain the gifts they received on the occasion of their marriage.
  3. C.The gifts to women on the occasion of their marriage were known as Stridhana.
  4. D.Stridhana was not inherited by the children without the permission of the husband.
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Correct answer: D. Stridhana was not inherited by the children without the permission of the husband.

. According to the Manusmriti and other Dharmashastras, the paternal estate was to be divided equally among the sons after the death of the parents, with a special share for the eldest, while women could not claim a share of it.

Q1905.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Who among the following was responsible for demarcating the borders between India and Pakistan during the partition in 1947?

  1. A.Cyril Radcliffe
  2. B.Mortimer Durand
  3. C.Henry McMahon
  4. D.Arthur Balfour
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Correct answer: A. Cyril Radcliffe

Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer who had never been to India before, chaired the two Boundary Commissions, one for Punjab and one for Bengal, set up under the Indian Independence Act of 1947.

Q1906.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2025, GKEasy

In a simple astronomical telescope, the objective and the eyepiece used respectively, are:

  1. A.a convergent lens and a divergent lens.
  2. B.a divergent lens and a divergent lens.
  3. C.a divergent lens and a convergent lens.
  4. D.a convergent lens and a convergent lens.
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Correct answer: D. a convergent lens and a convergent lens.

. A simple astronomical (refracting) telescope uses two convex, that is convergent, lenses.

Q1908.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKEasy

'Rand/ZAR' is the currency of

  1. A.Burundi
  2. B.Libya
  3. C.Sudan
  4. D.South Africa
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Correct answer: D. South Africa

The rand is the official currency of South Africa, and ZAR is its international code, taken from the Dutch name Zuid-Afrikaanse Rand.

Q1909.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is not correct?

  1. A.It is a marketable security.
  2. B.It experiences price changes throughout the day.
  3. C.It typically has lower daily liquidity and higher fees than mutual fund shares.
  4. D.An ETF does not have its net asset value calculated once at the end of every day.
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Correct answer: C. It typically has lower daily liquidity and higher fees than mutual fund shares.

. An Exchange-Traded Fund holds a basket of assets, such as the shares of an index, gold or bonds, and its units are listed and traded on a stock exchange like a share.

Q1910.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

The natural rate of unemployment hypothesis was advocated by

  1. A.Milton Friedman
  2. B.A. W. Phillips
  3. C.J. M. Keynes
  4. D.R. G. Lipsey
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Correct answer: A. Milton Friedman

Milton Friedman put forward the natural rate of unemployment in his presidential address to the American Economic Association in 1967, published in 1968; Edmund Phelps reached a similar idea independently.

Q1911.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKHard

In which of the following, functional group isomerism is not possible?

  1. A.Alcohols
  2. B.Aldehydes
  3. C.Alkyl halides
  4. D.Cyanides
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Correct answer: C. Alkyl halides

Functional group isomers have the same molecular formula but different functional groups. Alkyl halides such as C2H5Cl can only contain the halogen group, so no other functional group can be built from the same formula; they show chain and position isomerism instead.

Q1912.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2020, GKEasy

Apart from hyper acid secretion, peptic ulcers are also developed due to bacterial infection. The causative agent is

  1. A.Helicobacter pylori
  2. B.E. coli
  3. C.Streptococcus pneumoniae
  4. D.Salmonella typhimurium
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Correct answer: A. Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori is a spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the lining of the stomach. It survives the strong acid by producing the enzyme urease, which makes ammonia around it, and it inflames and weakens the protective mucus layer, so acid can damage the wall and cause a peptic ulcer.

Q1913.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Which one of the following is the structure of a cardiac muscle cell?

  1. A.Cylindrical, Unbranched and Multinucleate
  2. B.Spinal shaped, Unbranched and Uninucleate
  3. C.Spinal shaped, Branched and Uninucleate
  4. D.Cylindrical, Branched and Uninucleate
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Correct answer: D. Cylindrical, Branched and Uninucleate

Cardiac muscle, found only in the wall of the heart, is made of cylindrical cells that branch and join with one another, and each cell usually has one central nucleus.

Q1914.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2021, GKMedium

The Panchmuli Lake is situated near

  1. A.Statue of Equality
  2. B.Thiruvalluvar Statue
  3. C.Dhyan Buddha Statue
  4. D.Statue of Unity
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Correct answer: D. Statue of Unity

Panchmuli Lake lies in the Sardar Sarovar reservoir area on the Narmada at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) in the Narmada district of Gujarat, close to the Statue of Unity, and is known for its boat rides and crocodiles.

Q1915.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKMedium

Who propounded Kashmir Shaivism?

  1. A.Vasugupta
  2. B.Abhinavagupta
  3. C.Ramakantha
  4. D.Ranganathacharya
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Correct answer: A. Vasugupta

Kashmir Shaivism, a non-dual (Advaita) school of Shaiva philosophy, is traced to the sage Vasugupta, who lived in Kashmir around the late 8th or early 9th century CE.

Q1916.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GKMedium

Which one of the following taxes is not included in the Central Pool to be shared with the States according to the recommendations of Finance Commission of India?

  1. A.Personal Income Tax
  2. B.Corporate Profit Tax
  3. C.Surcharge and Cess
  4. D.Excise Duties
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Correct answer: C. Surcharge and Cess

Under Article 270 of the Constitution, the taxes levied and collected by the Union, such as income tax, corporation tax, Union excise duties and the central GST, form a divisible pool that is shared with the States on the recommendation of the Finance Commission.

Q1919.Science & TechnologyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

The Technology Development Fund (TDF) is a flagship initiative under

  1. A.Ministry of Defence
  2. B.Ministry of Heavy Industries
  3. C.Ministry of Science and Technology
  4. D.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct answer: A. Ministry of Defence

The Technology Development Fund was set up by the Ministry of Defence in 2016 and is run by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Make in India drive.