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.
Coral reefs are not found in which one of the following regions ?
The Gulf of Cambay, or Khambhat, has no coral reefs because its water is muddy and its tides are among the strongest on India's coast.
Read the full explanation →The 'Basel Convention' is aimed at protecting human health and environment against adverse effects of which of the following?
The Basel Convention controls the movement of hazardous wastes across borders and their disposal, to protect human health and the environment.
Read the full explanation →Article 231 of the Constitution of India grants power to establish a common High Court for two or more states to
Under Article 231, Parliament may by law establish a common High Court for two or more States, or for two or more States and a Union Territory.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following is the largest State in terms of seats in the Rajya Sabha ?
Of the four States listed, Bihar has the most seats in the Rajya Sabha, with 16 members. Seats in the Rajya Sabha are allotted to States and Union Territories by the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, broadly in proportion to population.
Read the full explanation →The ruins of Hampi were brought to light by which of the following British officers of the East India Company ?
In 1800 Colin Mackenzie, an engineer and surveyor of the East India Company, prepared the first survey map of the ruins of Hampi.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is not true for anodizing process?
In anodizing the clean aluminium article is indeed the anode, but oxygen is released at the anode, not at the cathode; hydrogen is released at the cathode.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman, consider the following statements:
1. The script of this inscription is Kharosthi and the language is Prakrit.
2. The inscription records the restoration of a reservoir called Sudarshana Lake.
3. It is an undated inscription.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Junagadh rock inscription of the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I records how he restored the Sudarshana lake after a storm burst its dam.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements is not correct?
The statement that the sensitivity of the human ear does not vary with frequency is false, because the ear is far more sensitive to some frequencies than to others.
Read the full explanation →Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by
Kwashiorkor is a disease of protein deficiency in a child who still gets enough calories. It usually appears when a child is weaned from breast milk onto a starchy diet with little protein.
Read the full explanation →The concept of "Four Pillar State", free from district magistracy for India was suggested by
The socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia proposed the Chaukhamba Raj, a Four Pillar State, to spread power away from the centre.
Read the full explanation →Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the following areas?
Saubhagya, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, was launched in 2017 to give an electricity connection to every household in India.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the correct meaning of the term 'State', as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India ?
Article 12 defines the State to include the Government and Parliament of India, the Government and Legislature of each State, and all local or other authorities within India or under the control of the Government of India.
Read the full explanation →In which one of the following years was the first telegraphic connection established between Europe and India ?
In 1865 the overland line through the Ottoman Empire and Persia was joined to a submarine cable in the Persian Gulf, and messages could pass between Britain and India for the first time.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is the correct order of pH for the given substances?
Arranged from most acidic to most basic, the four substances fall in exactly this order. Lemon juice, rich in citric acid, has a pH of about 2 to 2.5.
Read the full explanation →Where is the famous Gupta period Deogarh Temple situated ?
The Dashavatara temple at Deogarh stands in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh, on the bank of the Betwa river. Built around the early sixth century, it is one of the earliest Hindu temples in north India and is dedicated to Vishnu.
Read the full explanation →Identify the type of drainage pattern on the basis of the given characteristics :
1. It represents the most common pattern of streams and their tributaries
2. It occurs in areas of uniform rock type and regular slope
3. A map, or aerial photograph, shows a pattern like the veins on a leaf— smaller streams join the main stream at an acute angle
Select the correct answer.
A pattern that looks like the branches of a tree or the veins of a leaf, formed on uniform rock with a regular slope, is dendritic.
Read the full explanation →The Research Design and Standards Organization is the R&D wing of which one of the following organizations ?
The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) is the sole research and development wing of the Ministry of Railways. RDSO is headquartered at Lucknow.
Read the full explanation →With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements :
1. The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the Anti-Partition movement, which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal.
2. Aurobindo Ghosh was in favour of extending the movement to the rest of India and carrying it beyond the programme of just Swadeshi and Boycott to a full-fledged political mass struggle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Swadeshi Movement grew out of the protest against the partition of Bengal, and the Extremists, Aurobindo Ghosh among them, wanted to turn it into a nationwide mass struggle.
Read the full explanation →India's reliance on imported energy exposes it to geopolitical supply shocks. In this context, what is the most likely short-term impact of a major disruption in crude oil imports?
When crude supply is disrupted, oil prices rise, and almost every good in India becomes costlier to make and move.
Read the full explanation →With which body did Dr M. L. Jat highlight the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for agricultural cooperation?
Referring to efforts to widen international institutional partnerships, Dr Jat pointed to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with CAST, which is expected to open new avenues of cooperation in agricultural research, capacity development and knowledge exchange.
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