Static GK decides the General Awareness score in SSC CHSL. Of the 25 questions in Tier-I and the 20 in Tier-II, most come from Indian Polity, History, Geography, the Economy and General Science, the areas the CHSL 2026 notice lists as History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research relating to India and its neighbouring countries. The level is that of Class 12, so the questions are direct: which article, which river, which ruler, which year. Polity asks about parts and schedules of the Constitution, fundamental rights, the President, Parliament, the Supreme Court and constitutional bodies. History covers the Indus Valley, the Mauryas and Guptas, the Sultanate and Mughal periods, 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 with everyday applications, and Culture covers dances, festivals, monuments and books. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for SSC CHSL, 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.
How many world records did the Indian contingent set at the Asian Para Games 2026?
Along with its 114 medals, the Indian squad set five world records at the Asian Para Games 2026, and separately set nine Asian records.
Read the full explanation →Which scheme, approved at a cost of more than Rs 1,800 crore, is meant to build up India's sports goods manufacturing?
Speaking to the para-athletes, the Prime Minister urged the domestic industry to ensure that the gear, clothing and footwear worn by Indian and foreign players alike are made in India, which would strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises and create work in small towns and rural areas.
Read the full explanation →The Asian Para Games 2026, where India won 114 medals, were held at which host city?
The Indian contingent won its 114 medals at Aichi-Nagoya, and the Prime Minister described that podium as a starting point rather than a final destination, pointing the athletes towards the Los Angeles 2028 Games for which Avani and Manish have already secured quotas.
Read the full explanation →How many medals did India win at the Asian Para Games 2026?
India's contingent at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya won 114 medals in all, and that total was made up of 30 gold medals, 35 silver medals and 49 bronze medals.
Read the full explanation →How much office space was reclaimed by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
The space was freed mainly through the records management exercise, in which 1,20,115 of the 1,25,114 physical files reviewed were weeded out and 32,542 of the 37,481 e-files reviewed were closed.
Read the full explanation →How many public grievances were disposed of by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under Special Campaign 6?
The Department disposed of that many public grievances during the campaign, and alongside them it cleared 6,026 related appeals. It also addressed 119 references received from Members of Parliament and simplified 19 rules and processes.
Read the full explanation →Special Campaign 6, under which the Union Health Ministry met all its targets, was conducted during which period?
The Department of Health and Family Welfare reached 100 per cent of the targets set for it under Special Campaign 6, which ran over that month with a focus on making cleanliness an institutional habit, reducing pendency and improving administrative efficiency across government offices.
Read the full explanation →Which city did the Prime Minister name while asking how long the wait for a Metro would have been at the pace of expansion followed before 2014?
The Prime Minister opened his remarks with a question, asking how long a city like Pune would have had to wait for a Metro if the network had gone on growing at the speed it managed before 2014.
Read the full explanation →In how many cities does India's Metro network operate at present, as stated by the Prime Minister?
The Prime Minister said the Metro network now covers nearly 1,200 km across 26 cities, compared with 248 km across just five cities in 2014.
Read the full explanation →According to the Prime Minister's statement of 5 November 2026, how long was India's Metro network in 2014?
The Prime Minister said that in 2014 the country had just 248 km of Metro lines, and that these lines ran in only five cities.
Read the full explanation →Under which Indian Standard is gold jewellery hallmarked in seven caratages?
This standard sets out the caratages in which gold jewellery may be hallmarked, with fineness expressed in parts per thousand: 9K at 375, 14K at 585, 18K at 750, 20K at 833, 22K at 916, 23K at 958 and 24KS at 995, which is seven grades in all.
Read the full explanation →How many digits does the Hallmark Unique Identification code on a piece of jewellery have?
The Hallmark Unique Identification, or HUID, is a six-digit alphanumeric code generated by the Bureau of Indian Standards server for each article once it has been tested at a recognised assaying and hallmarking centre.
Read the full explanation →From which date did hallmarking of gold jewellery become mandatory in India?
On that date gold hallmarking stopped being optional and became compulsory, at first in 256 districts; as more assaying and hallmarking centres came up, the requirement now extends to 392 districts.
Read the full explanation →Besides creating the Gender-Neutral Cell, what further concession have the Hyderabad prison authorities allowed for the persons accommodated in it?
The prison authorities permitted it for the persons accommodated in the Gender-Neutral Cell, and the National Human Rights Commission treated this, along with the cell itself, as compliance with the recommendation made after the Special Monitor's visit on 8 October 2026.
Read the full explanation →The Gender-Neutral Cell in the Hyderabad prison was set up after a visit on 8 October 2026 by which functionary?
That officer visited the prison on 8 October 2026 and, during the visit, stressed the implementation of the advisories of the Commission and of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the welfare of transgender persons.
Read the full explanation →At which prison has a separate Gender-Neutral Cell been set up following the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission?
Its authorities informed the National Human Rights Commission that a separate Gender-Neutral Cell had been established for persons with diverse gender identities and expressions, so as to protect their dignity and give them appropriate living arrangements, and that affirmative clothing had also been permitted for those housed there.
Read the full explanation →Which Union Ministry is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers?
It is the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, that is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa on 5 and 6 November 2026, and that has invited Mining Ministers of various States along with senior officers of the Central and State Governments.
Read the full explanation →The Conference of Mining Ministers held on 5 and 6 November 2026 is which edition of the conference?
The Ministry of Mines is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers on 5 and 6 November 2026 in Goa, and it has described the event as part of its continued engagement with State Governments for the collective advancement of the mining sector.
Read the full explanation →In which State is the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers being held?
The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is organising the 4th Conference of Mining Ministers in Goa on 5 and 6 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management established?
The institute was set up in that year with the purpose of strengthening the agricultural extension system of the country, and it has since worked on building the capacity of extension functionaries, promoting new approaches in extension and helping entrepreneurship grow in agriculture.
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