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.
Which of the following region was the capital of the Chalukyas?
Aihole, on the Malaprabha river in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, was the first capital of the early Chalukyas, the dynasty founded by Pulakeshin I in the sixth century.
Read the full explanation →As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ______.
In its middle course, over the gentle slope of the plain, a river loses the power to cut downward and begins to swing from side to side.
Read the full explanation →In which of the following places is the difference between the day and night temperatures likely to be the highest?
A desert shows the largest difference between day and night temperature, called the diurnal range, because dry sand heats up quickly in the day and the cloudless, moisture-free air lets that heat escape just as quickly after sunset.
Read the full explanation →A channel of canal where water flows under the influence of gravity is called _______
In a flow channel the water runs from the canal head down to the fields purely under gravity, because the bed of the canal is laid at a slope and the source lies higher than the land it serves.
Read the full explanation →Which public agency was recognised for completing the highest number of houses under affordable rental housing complexes?
In the same category the private agency award went to SPR India Private Limited, at 11,154 beds.
Read the full explanation →On which occasion will the PMAY-U Awards now be given every year?
It was announced at the function that the PMAY-U Awards are being institutionalised, so that the contribution of states, union territories, urban local bodies and partner agencies under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban is recognised every year on World Habitat Day.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of World Habitat Day 2026 as observed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs observed World Habitat Day on this theme, with the stated focus on strengthening the urban housing system through innovation, policy reform, technology and sustainable financing.
Read the full explanation →Under which scheme did a beneficiary from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, receive assistance of Rs 1,85,000?
A resident of Junardev in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, was selected under it and received financial assistance of Rs 1,85,000, which let him acquire an auto-rickshaw and earn a living where he had no steady income before.
Read the full explanation →Which three heads make up the award under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste?
These are the three components named in the beneficiary account of a scholar from Faridabad in Haryana whose assistance began in September 2019 and came to about Rs 18 lakh, funding her doctorate.
Read the full explanation →The Swachhta Udyami Yojana provides assistance mainly for which purpose?
The case released by the ministry shows how it works: a two-member group project under the scheme financed a tractor-mounted Open Nallah Cleaner at a total cost of Rs 16,99,952, with a loan of Rs 10,24,964 and a capital subsidy of Rs 6,74,988.
Read the full explanation →Which idea did Dr Jitendra Singh link to the recycling of e-waste and scrap under Special Campaign 6?
The minister said the recycling of electronic waste and other scrap contributes to this wider government idea and to the principles of a circular economy, in which resources are recovered and put back to productive use instead of accumulating as waste.
Read the full explanation →How much space did the Department of Sports and its organisations reclaim in the previous Special Campaign?
In the previous round of the campaign the Department of Sports, working with the Sports Authority of India, the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, the National Sports University, the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory, ran cleanliness drives at 50 identified sites covering field offices and…
Read the full explanation →Which department is the nodal department for the government's Special Campaign on cleanliness and pendency?
Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of Special Campaign 6 at the DARPG office in Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5 October 2026, along with the Secretary and senior officers of the department.
Read the full explanation →Which e-booklet was released at the 17th Pension Adalat?
This e-booklet was released at the sitting along with a set of flyers carrying success stories from the 16th Pension Adalat, and both publications were meant to show what direct hearings have achieved for pensioners and their families.
Read the full explanation →Which department organises the All India Pension Adalat?
The Adalat is part of the standing machinery this department has built so that a pensioner's complaint can be heard directly, with the ministry or department concerned present in the room.
Read the full explanation →How many long-pending grievances were taken up at the 17th All India Pension Adalat?
The 17th All India Pension Adalat listed 897 long-pending grievances of family pensioners and super-senior pensioners for consideration, and of these 756 were settled on the day of the sitting, giving a redressal rate of 84.2 per cent.
Read the full explanation →Which company produced the methanol shipped from Bogibeel to Dhaka?
The 540 metric tonnes of methanol loaded at Bogibeel were made by this state-owned company at its Namrup works, and the consignment is bound for Pangaon Port in Dhaka.
Read the full explanation →How long is the stretch of the Brahmaputra that has been declared National Waterway-2?
The reach of the Brahmaputra between Sadiya and Dhubri measures 891 kilometres and was notified as National Waterway-2 in 1988, although scheduled cargo movement on it began only in December 2017.
Read the full explanation →From which terminal was the first international cargo from upper Assam since independence flagged off?
The barge DLB Patkai, pushed by the tug Kushal Konwar, left Bogibeel on 5 October 2026 carrying 540 metric tonnes of methanol for Bangladesh, and it is the first consignment sent from upper Assam to a foreign port since India became independent in 1947.
Read the full explanation →Which Ayurvedic formulation was given to the children in both groups of the study?
Children in both groups received this formulation, made of Brahmi, Shankhpushpi, Yashtimadhu, which is liquorice, and Guduchi, administered twice a day with milk.
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