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SSC GK Questions 2026

Static GK decides most of the General Awareness score in SSC exams. The CGL, CHSL and CPO notices describe it in almost the same words: questions on India and its neighbouring countries in History, Culture, Geography, the Economic Scene, General Policy and Scientific Research, and on everyday observation in its scientific aspect. The GD notice adds Sports, General Polity and the Indian Constitution, and the MTS notice lists Social Studies, General Science and Environmental Studies up to the 10th Standard. This page brings together GK24's GK notes and practice questions tagged for all five SSC exams. The notes follow a subject-wise syllabus, one topic per note in English and Hindi: Indian Polity, Indian History, Geography, Indian Economy, General Science, Environment and Ecology, Art and Culture, Computer, Sports, Awards and Honours, Books and Authors, Days and Dates, and Static GK. Each note is written as short facts and tables so that a topic can be revised in one sitting, and each ends with multiple-choice questions and explanations. The level is what changes between exams: read MTS and GD topics at Class 10 depth, CHSL at Class 12 depth, and CGL and CPO at graduate depth, where questions ask for the article number or the year rather than the broad idea. Start with Polity, History and Geography, which fill the most questions in past papers in GK24's reading, then move to the Economy and Science. After each note, solve its questions here and your exam's previous-year questions on its own page.

SSC GK Questions with Answers

Q1981.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATMedium

Which of the following are correct with regard to Indian Monsoonal Rainfall ?

1. Largely governed by the topographical features

2. Regional and seasonal variation in the distribution of rainfall

3. Heavy downpour resulting in considerable runoff

4. Beginning and end of rain is regular and on time

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1, 2 and 3
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.2, 3 and 4
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Correct answer: B. 1, 2 and 3

Indian monsoon rain is shaped by relief, varies widely by region and season, and falls in heavy bursts, but its onset and withdrawal are not regular.

Q1984.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

At nearly 70°C, sodium bicarbonate shows the property of gradually decomposing, which makes it usable in bakery products. The product of decomposition responsible for this use of sodium bicarbonate is

  1. A.Carbon dioxide
  2. B.Hydrogen
  3. C.Water vapour
  4. D.Oxygen
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Correct answer: A. Carbon dioxide

On heating, sodium bicarbonate releases carbon dioxide gas, whose bubbles make dough rise and turn cakes and bread soft and spongy.

Q1985.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2021, GATEasy

Which one of the following is included in Article 51A (Part IV A) of the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Fundamental Duties
  2. B.Suspension of Fundamental Rights
  3. C.Special Powers of Governors
  4. D.Writs
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Correct answer: A. Fundamental Duties

Article 51A, the only article in Part IV-A, lists the Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India. The Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment of 1976 on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee, and the idea was borrowed from the Constitution of the former USSR.

Q1986.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements about the speed of sound waves is not correct?

  1. A.The speed of sound waves in steel is higher than that in water.
  2. B.The speed of sound waves in air decreases with increase in temperature.
  3. C.The speed of sound waves in air increases with increase in temperature.
  4. D.The speed of sound waves in water is higher than that in air.
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Correct answer: B. The speed of sound waves in air decreases with increase in temperature.

The speed of sound in air increases, not decreases, as temperature rises, so statement B is the incorrect one. Sound in a gas travels faster when the gas is warmer, because its molecules move faster and pass the vibration on more quickly.

Q1990.Science & TechnologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

With reference to defence cooperation between India and Russia, which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. BrahMos Cruise Missile system is jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM).

II. The production site of the Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture is in Korwa, Madhya Pradesh under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.

Select the answer using the code given below.

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: A. I only

BrahMos is indeed a joint DRDO-NPOM missile, but the IRRPL factory at Korwa is in Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh.

Q1992.Environment & EcologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATMedium

Which one among the following is the correct order of tiger reserves situated from North to South in India ?

  1. A.Corbett - Simlipal - Sariska - Periyar
  2. B.Periyar - Sariska - Simlipal - Corbett
  3. C.Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar
  4. D.Periyar - Simlipal - Sariska - Corbett
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Correct answer: C. Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar

Going by their states, Uttarakhand lies furthest north, then Rajasthan, then Odisha, and Kerala lies furthest south.

Q1993.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2017, GATEasy

The term 'Probiotic' is applied to

  1. A.Organic food
  2. B.Antacid
  3. C.Antibiotic
  4. D.Live microbial food supplement
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Correct answer: D. Live microbial food supplement

Probiotics are live, helpful microbes taken in food or supplements to improve the balance of bacteria in the gut. The word means "for life", the opposite of antibiotic, "against life".

Q1994.Books & AuthorsAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Who among the following was the author of Humayun Nama ?

  1. A.Roshanara Begum
  2. B.Ruquaiya Sultan Begum
  3. C.Gulbadan Begum
  4. D.Gauhara Begum
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Correct answer: C. Gulbadan Begum

Gulbadan Begum, a daughter of Babur, wrote the Humayun Nama, an account of the life of her half-brother Humayun. Gulbadan Begum wrote the book in Persian at the request of her nephew Akbar, who wanted material for the official history of his reign, the Akbarnama of Abul Fazl.

Q1995.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATMedium

Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched ?

  1. A.Ibn Battuta - Moroccan
  2. B.Duarte Barbosa - Portuguese
  3. C.Jean Baptiste Tavernier - Dutch
  4. D.Niccolao Manucci - Venetian
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Correct answer: C. Jean Baptiste Tavernier - Dutch

Tavernier was a French gem merchant, not Dutch, so this pair is wrong. Jean Baptiste Tavernier travelled to India six times between about 1640 and 1667, during the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.

Q1996.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

A lens has a power of +2.0 Dioptre. Which one of the following statements about the lens is true ?

  1. A.The lens is concave and has a focal length of 0.5 metre
  2. B.The lens is convex and has a focal length of 2.0 metre
  3. C.The lens is convex and has a focal length of 0.5 metre
  4. D.The lens is concave and has a focal length of 2.0 metre
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Correct answer: C. The lens is convex and has a focal length of 0.5 metre

A positive power means a converging (convex) lens, and f = 1/P = 1/2 = 0.5 m. The power of a lens is the reciprocal of its focal length in metres: P = 1/f. Its SI unit is the dioptre (D), and 1 D is the power of a lens…

Q1997.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

  1. A.Speaker shall preside over the House of the People.
  2. B.Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.
  3. C.Speaker will have power to maintain order within the House of the People.
  4. D.Speaker can adjourn the House or suspend the meeting till there is a quorum.
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Correct answer: B. Speaker will cast vote in the first instance in the House.

The Speaker does not vote in the first instance; under Article 100 the Speaker has only a casting vote when there is a tie.

Q1999.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2022, GATEasy

SONAR is a device that is used to measure the distance of underwater objects by a ship. Which of the following types of waves does it use for this purpose?

  1. A.Infrasonic waves
  2. B.Sound waves in audible range for human beings
  3. C.Ultrasonic waves
  4. D.All of the above
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Correct answer: C. Ultrasonic waves

SONAR sends out ultrasonic pulses and times their echo from underwater objects. SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging.

Q2000.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2023, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements is true ?

  1. A.The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon is greater than the force of gravity of the Moon on the Earth.
  2. B.The force of gravity of the Moon on the Earth is greater than the force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon.
  3. C.The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude and are in the same direction.
  4. D.The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude but are in opposite directions.
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Correct answer: D. The force of gravity of the Earth on the Moon and of the Moon on the Earth are equal in magnitude but are in opposite directions.

This follows from Newton's third law and his law of gravitation. Newton's law of gravitation gives the force between two bodies as F = Gm₁m₂/r².

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