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.
Who was the first chairman of Finance Commission of India?
Kshitish Chandra Neogy chaired the First Finance Commission, set up by the President in November 1951, which gave its report in 1952 for the period 1952 to 1957.
Read the full explanation →In which type of tax is the marginal tax rate higher than the average tax rate?
In a progressive tax the rate rises as income rises, so each extra rupee is taxed at a higher rate than the rupees before it.
Read the full explanation →In which Five-Year Plan was advocated planning shifted from agriculture to industries?
The Second Five-Year Plan, 1956 to 1961, moved the focus from farming to rapid industrialisation, especially heavy and basic industries.
Read the full explanation →The depositional pattern of CaCO3 and other materials that extend upwards from the floor of a limestone cavern is known as:
A stalagmite is a column of calcium carbonate that rises from the floor of a limestone cave. Rainwater with dissolved carbon dioxide slowly dissolves limestone and carries it as calcium bicarbonate.
Read the full explanation →What is the literacy rate in India as per the Census of 2011?
This is the overall literacy rate the Census of 2011 reported for India, the figure used in textbooks and exam papers.
Read the full explanation →The Chambal, Hindon and Tons rivers are tributaries of the river:
All three rivers join the Yamuna, the longest tributary of the Ganga, which rises at the Yamunotri glacier in Uttarakhand and meets the Ganga at Prayagraj.
Read the full explanation →The study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of Earth and its natural mineral and energy resources is called:
Geology is the science of the solid Earth: the rocks it is made of, how it formed and changed over time, and the minerals, coal, oil and gas found inside it.
Read the full explanation →With reference to rice cultivation, which pair(s) of state and type of crop is/are correctly matched?
I. Punjab – subsistence crop
II. Odisha – commercial crop
Both pairs are reversed: in Punjab rice is a commercial crop, while in Odisha it is a subsistence crop. The same crop can be commercial in one state and subsistence in another; it depends on why the farmer grows it.
Read the full explanation →Select the correct statement regarding Indian monsoon.
That is exactly what the Indian monsoon is. The word monsoon comes from the Arabic mausim, meaning season, and describes winds that reverse direction with the season.
Read the full explanation →In which year did the annexation of Awadh by Lord Dalhousie take place?
Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in February 1856, in the last weeks of his term as Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following Governor-Generals of British India was in favour of free press and repealed the press regulations of 1823?
As acting Governor-General, Sir Charles Metcalfe repealed the licensing regulations of 1823 through the Press Act of 1835, so he is called the 'Liberator of the Indian Press'.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following Governor Generals, under the British rule in India, professionalised, bureaucratised and Europeanised the administration of East India Company?
As Governor-General from 1786 to 1793 he turned the Company's corrupt trading staff into a paid, rule-bound civil service. He raised salaries, banned private trade and presents, and set up a graded service promoted by seniority, which is why he is called the father of the civil services in India.
Read the full explanation →When was the Atmiya Sabha founded to attack the evils within Hinduism?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy set up the Atmiya Sabha, the 'Society of Friends', in Calcutta in 1814. It was a small circle for discussion that preached one formless God and attacked idol worship, caste rigidity, sati and child marriage.
Read the full explanation →Mohenjodaro site of Harappan civilisation is situated on the bank of which river?
Mohenjodaro lies on the right bank of the Indus in Larkana district of Sindh, now in Pakistan. It was excavated in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, and its name means 'mound of the dead'.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following war ended with the treaty of Salbai?
The Treaty of Salbai, signed in May 1782, closed that war between the English East India Company and the Marathas.
Read the full explanation →As per Article 361 of the Constitution of India, who among the following shall NOT be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office?
Article 361 gives this personal immunity to only two offices, the President of India and the Governor of a State.
Read the full explanation →Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
Article 64 makes the Vice President of India the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha. Because he chairs a House he is not a member of, he has no ordinary vote and casts only a deciding vote when there is a tie.
Read the full explanation →Which writ is issued when the court finds that there is unlawful arrest of a person?
It orders the person or authority holding someone to produce that person before the court, and if the detention is found unlawful the person is set free.
Read the full explanation →In which of the following Articles, is it mentioned that Directive Principles are NOT justiciable?
It says the Directive Principles shall not be enforceable by any court, yet they are fundamental in the governance of the country and the State must apply them in making laws.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the motto of NCC?
The motto of the National Cadet Corps is Unity and Discipline, in Hindi Ekta aur Anushasan. The NCC was set up in 1948 under the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948, and works under the Ministry of Defence with its headquarters in New Delhi.
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