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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

Q1921.InternationalEasy

How did the Vice-President describe the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement?

  1. A.The deal of the century
  2. B.Mother of all deals
  3. C.The bridge of two continents
  4. D.The partnership of equals
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Correct answer: B. Mother of all deals

The Vice-President used this phrase for the proposed Free Trade Agreement between India and the European Union, expressed the hope that it would be signed within this year, and asked the visiting members for the support of the European Parliament in bringing it to completion.

Q1922.InternationalMedium

Which committee of the European Parliament sent the delegation received by the Vice-President of India?

  1. A.Committee on International Trade
  2. B.Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
  3. C.Committee on Budgets
  4. D.Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
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Correct answer: B. Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)

Its delegation, led by Mr David McAllister, was received by the Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman at Parliament House in New Delhi, and the talk ranged over trade, technology, research and the broader partnership between India and the European Union.

Q1927.Government SchemesMedium

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana subsumed and expanded which earlier plan?

  1. A.National Action Plan for Senior Citizens
  2. B.National Social Assistance Programme
  3. C.National Policy on Older Persons
  4. D.Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
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Correct answer: A. National Action Plan for Senior Citizens

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana was launched in 2021 and it took in that earlier plan, widened its scope and brought a number of separate measures for older persons under a single umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Q1928.Government SchemesEasy

How much grant-in-aid has the Centre released to 755 projects under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens?

  1. A.Rs 55.98 crore
  2. B.Rs 77.98 crore
  3. C.Rs 97.78 crore
  4. D.Rs 107.98 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 77.98 crore

This amount has been released as grant-in-aid to 755 projects running under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens, which is a component of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana, and it covers the quarter that ended on 30 September 2026 in the financial year 2026-27.

Q1929.Awards & HonoursMedium

Which of the following partnered the Ministry of Education in conducting Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025?

  1. A.Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog and AICTE
  2. B.ISRO and CSIR
  3. C.DRDO and UGC
  4. D.NCERT and NIT Council
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Correct answer: A. Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog and AICTE

The Buildathon was conducted by the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Union Ministry of Education along with these two partners, with the aim of pushing creative problem solving, entrepreneurship and scientific curiosity among school students.

Q1931.Awards & HonoursEasy

Under which title has Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 been entered in the Guinness World Records?

  1. A.Largest Science Exhibition
  2. B.Largest Innovation Solution Competition
  3. C.Largest School Quiz
  4. D.Largest Student Hackathon
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Correct answer: B. Largest Innovation Solution Competition

The Guinness World Records certification for Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025 was given under exactly this title, and it rests on the 2,87,967 project submissions that school students sent in under the Idea and Prototype tracks.

Q1932.NationalMedium

Under which ministry does the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority function?

  1. A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  3. C.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

NPPA works under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which is one of the departments of that ministry, and it is the body that fixed the revised maximum retail prices for anti-cancer medicine brands effective from 9 November 2026.

Q1938.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATMedium

Which of the following clans are included in the Agnikula Rajputs ?

1. Pratiharas

2. Chaulukyas

3. Paramaras

4. Chahamanas

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 3 only
  2. B.1, 3 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2, 3 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2, 3 and 4

The four Agnikula clans are the Pratiharas, the Chaulukyas (Solankis), the Paramaras and the Chahamanas (Chauhans). According to the Agnikula legend, told in Chand Bardai's Prithviraj Raso, the sage Vashishtha performed a great fire sacrifice on Mount Abu, and four warrior clans sprang from the fire to protect the land.

Q1939.Indian States & UTsAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATMedium

Who among the following is the ex officio Chairman of the North Eastern Council?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.The Prime Minister of India
  3. C.The Union Home Minister
  4. D.The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
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Correct answer: C. The Union Home Minister

Since 2018 the Union Home Minister has been the ex officio Chairman of the North Eastern Council (NEC). The NEC was set up under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971 and began work in 1972 at Shillong as an advisory body for the balanced development of the region.