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SSC CPO GK Questions 2026

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.

SSC CPO GK Questions with Answers

Q101.Important DaysMedium

By which date has the Union Ministry of Home Affairs set its target of freeing India from the drug menace?

  1. A.31 December 2027
  2. B.31 December 2029
  3. C.31 March 2026
  4. D.15 August 2030
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Correct answer: B. 31 December 2029

The Union Home Minister said the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to wage a joint fight against drugs through the remaining part of 2026 and the years 2027, 2028 and 2029, so that the country is rid of the problem by the end of 2029.

Q105.SportsMedium

What is common to the two Indian para shooting medals won on 20 October 2026?

  1. A.Both were won in the same class, the 10m Air Pistol SH1
  2. B.Both were won by the same shooter
  3. C.Both were gold medals
  4. D.Both were won in rifle events
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Correct answer: A. Both were won in the same class, the 10m Air Pistol SH1

Manish Narwal took the silver in the men’s event and Shrishti Arora the bronze in the women’s event, so the distance, the weapon and the class code are identical and only the section and the colour of the medal differ.

Q106.SportsMedium

Shrishti Arora’s bronze medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 is notable for which reason?

  1. A.It came at her first Asian Para Games
  2. B.It was India’s first medal in para shooting
  3. C.It was won in a rifle event
  4. D.It was won in a mixed team event
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Correct answer: A. It came at her first Asian Para Games

Shrishti Arora secured the bronze in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event on 20 October 2026 while competing at the Games for the first time, and the Prime Minister described the medal as a wonderful beginning, saying he was confident she would continue to make the nation proud.

Q107.SportsEasy

Manish Narwal won which medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 and in which event?

  1. A.Gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1
  2. B.Silver in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1
  3. C.Silver in the Men’s 50m Rifle SH1
  4. D.Bronze in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1
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Correct answer: B. Silver in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1

Manish Narwal finished second in that event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the Prime Minister called it an impressive performance, adding that the shooter kept setting himself apart through his focus and his commitment.

Q108.Important DaysEasy

What is the theme of the nationwide police motorcycle rally flagged off on Police Commemoration Day 2026?

  1. A.Fight Against Drugs
  2. B.Run for Unity
  3. C.Safe Roads, Safe India
  4. D.Beat Plastic Pollution
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Correct answer: A. Fight Against Drugs

The Union Home Minister flags off a motorcycle rally on this theme at the National Police Memorial, with about 90 riders drawn from the police of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, from the Central Armed Police Forces such as the CRPF…

Q112.NationalMedium

At which airport did the DRI recover the single largest amphetamine consignment in these operations?

  1. A.Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
  2. B.Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
  3. C.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
  4. D.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: A. Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru

A passenger who arrived there from Delhi was intercepted, his baggage was examined and 5.166 kg of amphetamine was recovered, which is the biggest single haul among the three cases.

Q113.NationalMedium

Under which law did the DRI seize the amphetamine and cocaine recovered in these three operations?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  3. C.The Explosives Act, 1884
  4. D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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Correct answer: B. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Amphetamine is a psychotropic substance and cocaine is a narcotic drug, so all three consignments, the one recovered at the Bengaluru airport, the one taken from a backpack near Nagpur and the one found at Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport, were seized under this Act and the arrests were…

Q118.Indian PolityHard

Which of the following statements about Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005 is correct?

  1. A.It lists the categories of information exempt from disclosure
  2. B.It provides for the appointment of Public Information Officers
  3. C.It prescribes the penalty for delay in furnishing information
  4. D.It establishes the State Information Commissions
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Correct answer: A. It lists the categories of information exempt from disclosure

Section 8(1) lists ten categories of information that a public authority is not obliged to disclose, among them information affecting the sovereignty and integrity of India, strategic and security interests, foreign relations, commercial confidence and trade secrets, information held in a fiduciary relationship, and personal information with no relation to…

Q119.Indian PolityMedium

Who chairs the selection committee that recommends the appointment of the Chairperson of the Lokpal?

  1. A.The President
  2. B.The Prime Minister
  3. C.The Chief Justice of India
  4. D.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Correct answer: B. The Prime Minister

Under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 the Chairperson and members of the Lokpal are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a selection committee consisting of the Prime Minister as chairperson, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Chief…

Q120.Indian PolityMedium

The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in 1964 on the recommendation of which committee?

  1. A.Santhanam Committee
  2. B.Kothari Committee
  3. C.Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
  4. D.Ashok Mehta Committee
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Correct answer: A. Santhanam Committee

The Committee on Prevention of Corruption, chaired by K. Santhanam, reported in 1964, and the Central Vigilance Commission was created in the same year by a government resolution as the apex body for vigilance in the Union administration.