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 Fundamental Duties are there for citizens of India?
The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 added ten Fundamental Duties in Article 51A, clauses (a) to (j).
Read the full explanation →The concept of fundamental duties in the Constitution of India was taken from:
The idea of writing citizens' duties into the Constitution was taken from the Constitution of the former Soviet Union, which listed duties alongside rights.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following committees recommended inclusion of fundamental duties?
In 1976 the government set up a committee under Sardar Swaran Singh to suggest changes to the Constitution. It recommended a separate chapter on Fundamental Duties, arguing that citizens should be conscious of their duties as well as their rights.
Read the full explanation →Which Constitutional Amendment added Fundamental Duties in the Constitution?
Passed during the Emergency on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, the 42nd Amendment inserted Part IVA and Article 51A with ten Fundamental Duties.
Read the full explanation →Fundamental duties are mentioned in which of the following part of Indian Constitution?
The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976 inserted a new Part IVA into the Constitution, with a single Article, 51A, that lists the Fundamental Duties of every citizen.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following statements about India's medals at the Asian Games, as congratulated by the Prime Minister, is correct?
The Prime Minister congratulated the squad and said the medal reflects the passion and hard work of the players, adding that the entire team displayed great spirit through the competition and wishing them well for the events still ahead.
Read the full explanation →Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka won a bronze medal in which event, described as India's first ever medal in it at the Asian Games?
The Prime Minister congratulated Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka on the bronze and said their achievement marks the first ever Indian medal in this event at the Asian Games, adding that he hoped the success would inspire many more milestones.
Read the full explanation →Seema won a bronze medal for India at the Asian Games in which event?
Seema finished third in this long distance track race, and the Prime Minister said her determined performance had brought India a medal in the event after many years, describing it as a wonderful achievement reflecting endurance, discipline and years of hard work.
Read the full explanation →Which is the first state in India to make it necessary to build rooftop rainwater harvesting structures in every house?
Tamil Nadu is the first state in India to make rooftop rainwater harvesting structures compulsory for all houses and buildings across the state, through a law brought in 2003.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the first national park that was established in India?
It is India's first national park, set up in 1936 as Hailey National Park, in the Nainital area of present-day Uttarakhand.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following pair of element – atomicity is correct?
I. Nitrogen – Diatomic
II. Sulphur – Polyatomic
Atomicity is the number of atoms in one molecule of an element, and it is why we write nitrogen gas as N2 and not just N. Nitrogen gas exists as N2, two atoms joined by a strong triple bond, so it is diatomic, like oxygen, hydrogen and chlorine.
Read the full explanation →Hydrogen ions cannot exist alone, but they exist after combining with water molecules. Which of the following is the correct way to show hydrogen ions?
A hydrogen ion (H+) is just a bare proton, so it cannot stay alone in water. It at once attaches itself to a water molecule and forms the hydronium ion, H3O+.
Read the full explanation →In which block of the periodic table are inner transition metals placed?
The inner transition elements are the lanthanides and actinides, in which electrons fill the f-orbitals, so they form the f-block of the periodic table.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the main site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids?
The Golgi apparatus is the main site where glycoproteins and glycolipids are formed. It is a stack of flat, disc-shaped sacs called cisternae, first described by Camillo Golgi in 1898.
Read the full explanation →In the double-helix structure of human DNA, base Adenine forms two hydrogen bonds with which of the following bases to form a base-pair?
In DNA, adenine always pairs with thymine through two hydrogen bonds, and guanine pairs with cytosine through three. This is called complementary base pairing, and it is why one strand of DNA can be used to copy the other.
Read the full explanation →GNP at market price is measured as:
GDP counts everything produced within the country's borders, whoever produces it. GNP counts what is produced by the country's own normal residents, wherever they work.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following money form are also known as aggregate monetary resources?
M3 is called broad money or aggregate monetary resources. It equals M1 plus the time deposits of the public with banks, so it measures almost all the money available in the economy.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following banks was not nationalized during the nationalization of banks in 1969?
The State Bank of India was not part of the 1969 nationalisation because it was already a government-owned bank.
Read the full explanation →Which Union Territory of India has separate administrative regions located on both the western and eastern coasts?
Puducherry is the only Union Territory spread over both coasts of India. Puducherry and Karaikal lie on the east coast within Tamil Nadu, Yanam lies on the east coast in Andhra Pradesh, and Mahe lies on the west (Malabar) coast within Kerala.
Read the full explanation →The part of the Peninsular plateau lying north of the Narmada river is known as:
The Narmada divides the Peninsular plateau into two parts: the Central Highlands to its north and the Deccan Plateau to its south.
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