Static GK decides most of the General Knowledge and General Awareness score in SSC CPO. The CPO 2026 notice lists History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, the Indian Constitution and Scientific Research relating to India and its neighbouring countries, together with everyday science. In Paper-I the part has 25 questions for 25 marks in 15 minutes; in Paper-II it has 20 questions for 40 marks in 20 minutes, and those marks count in the final merit. Polity questions ask about articles, parts and schedules of the Constitution, amendments, Parliament, the President, the judiciary and constitutional bodies. History runs from the Indus Valley and the Mauryas and Guptas through the Sultanate and the Mughals to the freedom struggle. 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, and General Science is school-level Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes for SSC CPO, written as short facts and tables so that one topic can be revised in one sitting. Read a topic, then solve its previous-year questions and quiz on this site to check what stayed with you.
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 of the following is the only paramilitary force with a dual control structure?
It is the only such force whose administrative control lies with the Ministry of Home Affairs while its operational control lies with the Indian Army.
Read the full explanation →Who among the following described the Directive Principles of State Policy as the novel feature of the Constitution of India?
Dr Ambedkar, chairman of the Drafting Committee, described the Directive Principles as a "novel feature" of the Constitution.
Read the full explanation →In which of the following cases did the Supreme court of India give a ruling that, 'in case of any conflict between the fundamental rights and the directive principles, the former would prevail'?
In State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan, the Supreme Court struck down a Madras government order that reserved college seats by community.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT included in the category of Directive Principles of State Policy of the Indian Constitution?
The Constitution does not classify the Directive Principles, but scholars group them into three categories: Socialist (such as Articles 38, 39, 41, 42 and 43, aimed at a welfare state and economic justice), Gandhian (such as Article 40 on village panchayats, Article 43 on cottage industries, Article 47 on prohibition…
Read the full explanation →Article 50 of the Constitution of India refers to the ________.
Article 50 says the State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State.
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