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 to put forward the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India, in 1934?
Roy. Manabendra Nath Roy, a pioneer of the communist movement in India, was the first to put forward the idea of a Constituent Assembly, in 1934.
Read the full explanation →The concept of suspension of fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution has been taken from which country’s constitution?
The provision for suspending Fundamental Rights during an Emergency was taken from the Weimar Constitution of Germany. It is the only feature of the Indian Constitution usually traced to that source.
Read the full explanation →From which country were the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution borrowed?
The Directive Principles of State Policy in Part IV of the Constitution were modelled on the Irish Constitution. India also took two other features from Ireland: the nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha and the method of electing the President.
Read the full explanation →How long did the Constituent Assembly take to complete the Constitution of India?
The Assembly first met on 9 December 1946 and completed its work when the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949.
Read the full explanation →When did the Indian Constituent assembly adopt the constitution?
On that day the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution, and the date is now observed every year as Constitution Day.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following personalities was appointed as the legal advisor of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the document of the Constitution?
Rau. Sir Benegal Narsing Rau was appointed the constitutional (legal) adviser to the Constituent Assembly.
Read the full explanation →Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India?
Ambedkar. The Drafting Committee was set up on 29 August 1947 with seven members, and Dr B.R.
Read the full explanation →Who moved the Objective Resolution that was later adapted as the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 13 December 1946, and the Assembly adopted it on 22 January 1947.
Read the full explanation →Who replaced Sachchidananda Sinha as Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India?
Dr Sachchidananda Sinha presided over the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly on 9 December 1946 only as its temporary President.
Read the full explanation →Who presided over the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly as its temporary President?
When the Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946, Sinha, its oldest member, was made the temporary President, following the French practice of letting the senior-most member preside until a regular head is chosen.
Read the full explanation →When did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly take place?
The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946. The Muslim League boycotted the sitting and pressed its demand for a separate Pakistan, and Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, presided as temporary President.
Read the full explanation →The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Mission which visited India in______.
The Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946 to work out how power would be handed over, and its plan laid down how a Constituent Assembly would be formed: 389 seats in all, 296 for British India and 93 for the princely states, with the members from the provinces elected…
Read the full explanation →Which two portfolios did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hold during the integration of princely states, as recalled by the Vice-President?
The Vice-President recalled that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Home Minister and as Minister for States, carrying an extraordinary responsibility at a time when the country was recovering from Partition while hundreds of princely states were being consolidated into one Union.
Read the full explanation →Which edition of Hyderabad Liberation Day was celebrated at Parade Ground, Secunderabad, on 17 September 2026?
The Vice-President took part as chief guest at Parade Ground in Secunderabad, Telangana, where he inspected the parade, laid a wreath at the War Memorial and watched the March Past along with cultural performances.
Read the full explanation →The erstwhile Hyderabad State merged into the Indian Union following which military action?
The Vice-President said that 17 September 1948 closed a decisive chapter in the history of independent India, with the erstwhile Hyderabad State becoming part of the Indian Union after the events of September 1948 and this operation.
Read the full explanation →As stated at the World Patient Safety Day 2026 event, how many beneficiaries have received treatment under Ayushman Bharat?
The Union Health Minister said that many beneficiaries have accessed treatment under Ayushman Bharat, worth around Rs 1.6 lakh crore in all, and that eligible families receive cover of up to Rs 5 lakh a year for secondary and tertiary care.
Read the full explanation →The National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification for health institutions was introduced in which year?
The Union Health Minister said the standards were brought in that year to create nationally recognised benchmarks for assessing the quality of healthcare institutions.
Read the full explanation →What is the theme of World Patient Safety Day 2026?
The theme draws attention to safe, coordinated and continuous care for people living with noncommunicable diseases, a group of conditions that need long-term management rather than one-time treatment.
Read the full explanation →Under which ministry is the PM Vishwakarma Scheme implemented?
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi heads it, and Shobha Karandlaje is Minister of State.
Read the full explanation →On which date was the PM Vishwakarma Scheme launched?
The Prime Minister launched the scheme on that day to give end-to-end support to traditional artisans and craftspeople engaged in 18 identified trades, which is why its third anniversary falls on 17 September 2026 and is being celebrated at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata.
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