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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

Q3681.NationalMedium

The Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat rail sections opened in October 2026 form part of which railway project?

  1. A.Katni–Singrauli project
  2. B.Lalitpur–Singrauli project
  3. C.Indore–Dahod project
  4. D.Jabalpur–Gondia project
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Correct answer: B. Lalitpur–Singrauli project

Both the new sections, Satna–Devendranagar of about 53 km and Rewa–Churhat of about 65 km, were built under this project, which the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh put at about 541 km and described as a link between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh covering Lalitpur, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi…

Q3683.Books & AuthorsAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2020, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements about the famous text of Panchatantra is correct?

  1. A.It is a philosophical text reflecting the debates of the time and refuting rival positions.
  2. B.It is a text ushering in linguistics as a formal science.
  3. C.It is a text discussing developments in various spheres of natural sciences.
  4. D.It is a text showing through illustration what should and should not be done.
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Correct answer: D. It is a text showing through illustration what should and should not be done.

The Panchatantra teaches practical wisdom (niti) through animal fables, each story showing the right and wrong way to act. The Sanskrit collection is credited to Vishnu Sharma, who, according to its frame story, composed it to educate the dull sons of King Amarashakti in statecraft and worldly sense.

Q3684.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2021, GKEasy

Who among the following founded the Marathi newspaper 'Kesari'?

  1. A.Lokmanya Tilak
  2. B.Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. C.Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. D.Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct answer: A. Lokmanya Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Kesari in Marathi in 1881 from Pune, together with Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Vishnushastri Chiplunkar. Alongside Kesari, the same group brought out Mahratta, its English counterpart.

Q3688.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2023, GKEasy

Which one of the following is a measure that can be used by the Government for combatting inflation?

  1. A.Increasing the non-planned expenditure on defence, police, etc.
  2. B.Providing more subsidies on exports
  3. C.Increasing the rate of interest on savings and fixed deposits
  4. D.Reduction in the cash reserve ratio (CRR)
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Correct answer: C. Increasing the rate of interest on savings and fixed deposits

Higher interest on deposits encourages people to save rather than spend, which pulls money out of circulation and cools demand.

Q3689.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

SDG India Index, developed by NITI Aayog, includes 17 SDGs for each State. Which one of the following is not included in that index ?

  1. A.Zero hunger
  2. B.Reduced unemployment
  3. C.Life below water
  4. D.Responsible consumption and production
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Correct answer: B. Reduced unemployment

There is no Sustainable Development Goal by that name; employment comes under Goal 8, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Goal 10 is Reduced Inequalities.

Q3691.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2026, GKEasy

Which of the following factors was/were responsible for the rise of Magadha as the most powerful Mahajanapada during the 6th century BCE?

1. Region of productive agriculture

2. Accessibility to iron-mines

3. Availability of elephants in the region

Select the answer using the codes given below :

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

Fertile land, nearby iron ore and a supply of forest elephants together made Magadha the strongest of the sixteen Mahajanapadas.

Q3692.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.The oxidation number for hydrogen is always zero.
  2. B.The oxidation number for hydrogen is always +1.
  3. C.The oxidation number for hydrogen is always -1.
  4. D.Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.
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Correct answer: D. Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.

Hydrogen shows 0, +1 or -1 depending on what it is bonded to. In the free element H2 its oxidation number is 0, as for every element in its uncombined state.

Q3695.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKEasy

Which one of the following elements will be an isobar of calcium if the atomic number of calcium is 20 and its mass number is 40?

  1. A.Element with 20 protons and 18 neutrons
  2. B.Element with 18 protons and 19 neutrons
  3. C.Element with 20 protons and 19 neutrons
  4. D.Element with 18 protons and 22 neutrons
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Correct answer: D. Element with 18 protons and 22 neutrons

Isobars are atoms of different elements with the same mass number, and 18 + 22 gives a mass number of 40, the same as calcium.

Q3696.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

The direction of magnetic field at any location on the earth's surface is commonly specified in terms of

  1. A.field declination
  2. B.field inclination
  3. C.both field declination and field inclination
  4. D.horizontal component of the field
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Correct answer: C. both field declination and field inclination

A direction in space needs two angles, one in the horizontal plane and one in the vertical plane, and declination and inclination supply exactly these.

Q3697.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2019, GKEasy

What do you mean by 'Demographic Dividend'?

  1. A.A rise in the rate of economic growth due to a higher share of working age people in a population
  2. B.A rise in the rate of literacy due to development of educational institutions in different parts of the country
  3. C.A rise in the standard of living of the people due to the growth of alternative livelihood practices
  4. D.A rise in the gross employment ratio of a country due to government policies
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Correct answer: A. A rise in the rate of economic growth due to a higher share of working age people in a population

Demographic dividend is the growth bonus a country gets when its working age group grows larger than its dependent population.

Q3698.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2022, GKMedium

The issue, 'whether Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is violative of Articles 21, 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India' was decided in which one of the following cases?

  1. A.Shreya Singhal vs. Union of India
  2. B.Vishakha vs. State of Rajasthan
  3. C.Shayara Bano vs. Union of India
  4. D.Naz Foundation vs. Government of NCT of Delhi and others
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Correct answer: D. Naz Foundation vs. Government of NCT of Delhi and others

In this case the Delhi High Court held in 2009 that Section 377, in so far as it criminalised consensual sex between adults in private, violated Articles 21, 14 and 15.

Q3699.General ScienceAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2022, GKEasy

Which one of the following is a feature of Membrane ?

  1. A.Bilayer of phospholipid molecule in which proteins and cholesterol are embedded
  2. B.Bilayer of proteins molecule in which lipid and cholesterol are embedded
  3. C.Bilayer of neutral lipid in which proteins and cholesterol are embedded
  4. D.Bilayer of neutral lipid lacking cholesterol and proteins
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Correct answer: A. Bilayer of phospholipid molecule in which proteins and cholesterol are embedded

This is the fluid mosaic model of the cell membrane given by Singer and Nicolson in 1972. Each phospholipid has a water-loving (hydrophilic) phosphate head and two water-fearing (hydrophobic) fatty acid tails.

Q3700.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2023, GKMedium

What would be the impact on the economy if people start holding more currency in hand and less in deposits ?

  1. A.Money demand will increase
  2. B.Money multiplier will decrease
  3. C.Money multiplier will increase
  4. D.Money demand will decrease
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Correct answer: B. Money multiplier will decrease

Banks can create credit only from money deposited with them, so when people keep more cash at home, less is lent and re-lent, and the multiplier falls.

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