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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

Q5421.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements : 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe. 2. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

The President, not the Governor, specifies Scheduled Tribes, and the list is made state by state.

Q5422.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IEasy

'SWAYAM', an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

  1. A.promoting the Self Help Groups in rural areas
  2. B.providing financial and technical assistance to young start-up entrepreneurs
  3. C.promoting the education and health of adolescent girls
  4. D.providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free
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Correct answer: D. providing affordable and quality education to the citizens for free

SWAYAM is India's national platform of free online courses. SWAYAM stands for Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds.

Q5423.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for

  1. A.Measuring oxygen levels in blood
  2. B.Computing oxygen levels in forest ecosystems
  3. C.Pollution assay in aquatic ecosystems
  4. D.Assessing oxygen levels in high altitude regions
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Correct answer: C. Pollution assay in aquatic ecosystems

BOD tells how much organic pollution a body of water carries. Biological, or biochemical, Oxygen Demand is the amount of dissolved oxygen that aerobic micro-organisms use up while breaking down the organic matter in a water sample, usually measured over five days at 20 degrees Celsius and expressed in milligrams…

Q5424.Awards & HonoursAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

X, born in the UK, was conferred the Nobel Prize in 2025. He was a professor in an American university when this prize was announced. Identify 'X':

  1. A.Michel H. Devoret
  2. B.Richard Robson
  3. C.John Clarke
  4. D.Joel Mokyr
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Correct answer: C. John Clarke

He was born in Cambridge, England, and is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics went to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for discovering macroscopic quantum tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.

Q5425.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements : 1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only. 2. Western Ghats are spread over five States only. 3. Pulicat Lake is spread over two States only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

Pulicat Lake lies in two states, but the Himalayas and the Western Ghats each spread over more than five states.

Q5427.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IEasy

'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

  1. A.Controlling the viral diseases spread by mosquitoes
  2. B.Converting crop residues into packing material
  3. C.Producing biodegradable plastics
  4. D.Producing biochar from thermo-chemical conversion of biomass
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Correct answer: A. Controlling the viral diseases spread by mosquitoes

The method uses a natural bacterium to stop mosquitoes from passing on viruses. Wolbachia is a common bacterium that lives inside the cells of many insects.

Q5428.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements regarding 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' : 1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha. 2. This will be in force for 15 years after becoming an Act. 3. There are provisions for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes Women within the quota reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

The Act runs for 15 years and reserves seats for SC women inside the SC quota, but it did not start with the 18th Lok Sabha.

Q5429.SportsEasy

What colour were both the medals India won on 20 October 2026 at the Asian Para Games 2026?

  1. A.One gold and one silver
  2. B.Both silver
  3. C.Both bronze
  4. D.One bronze and one gold
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Correct answer: C. Both bronze

The two Indian medals reported from the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026 were bronze: Ravanni Valasanaini in the Women’s 1500m T11 event, where the result also stood as her personal best, and Bhavina Patel in the Women’s Singles Class 4-5 event, where the medal was called another…

Q5430.SportsMedium

Which Indian athlete won bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a personal best?

  1. A.Bhavina Patel
  2. B.Ravanni Valasanaini
  3. C.Deepa Malik
  4. D.Simran Sharma
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Correct answer: B. Ravanni Valasanaini

She brought home the bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the timing was also her personal best, which is why her result was read as a double gain: a podium place and her own fastest run.

Q5433.Government SchemesMedium

BHARAT TULIP, launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, stands for which programme?

  1. A.Traditional Artisans’ Upliftment Livelihood Programme
  2. B.Tribal Upliftment and Local Industry Promotion
  3. C.Textile Units for Livelihood Improvement Programme
  4. D.Traditional Utility and Local Investment Plan
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Correct answer: A. Traditional Artisans’ Upliftment Livelihood Programme

BHARAT TULIP is the brand under which the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment offers goods made by its target groups on digital platforms in India and abroad, so that a craft worker reaches buyers far beyond a fairground.

Q5435.Government SchemesEasy

Where was the Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, which concluded on 20 October 2026, organised?

  1. A.Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru
  2. B.Dilli Haat, New Delhi
  3. C.Surajkund, Faridabad
  4. D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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Correct answer: A. Dasara Exhibition Grounds, Mysuru

The nine-day fair of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ran at that ground in Mysuru in Karnataka and closed on 20 October 2026, drawing thousands of visitors to the handicraft and handloom goods on sale.

Q5436.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry organises Shilp Samagam Mela through its three national corporations?

  1. A.Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.Ministry of Culture
  3. C.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  4. D.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The mela is that ministry's marketing-support platform for artisans and beneficiaries linked to its three national corporations, namely the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, known by the short forms NSFDC, NSKFDC…

Q5437.Government SchemesMedium

BHARAT-TULIP, the initiative promoted at Shilp Samagam Mela 2026, stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
  2. B.Tribal Upliftment and Local Industry Promotion
  3. C.Textile Units' Livelihood Improvement Plan
  4. D.Traditional Unified Loom Investment Programme
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Correct answer: A. Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme

The ministry described BHARAT-TULIP as a key focus of the Guwahati mela, an initiative that takes the products of artisans from the target groups to buyers through physical outlets as well as e-commerce platforms.

Q5439.NationalMedium

Which mantra did the Prime Minister ask the administration to follow while describing Ramrajya as a yardstick of governance?

  1. A.Jan Bhagidari
  2. B.Nagrik Devo Bhava
  3. C.Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
  4. D.Atithi Devo Bhava
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Correct answer: B. Nagrik Devo Bhava

Describing the rule set up after Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya, the Prime Minister called Ramrajya a benchmark of non-discriminatory governance in which everyone receives justice and equal opportunity and authority works for public welfare rather than for command.

Q5440.NationalMedium

Which Indian festival was described in the address as having been inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list?

  1. A.Holi
  2. B.Deepavali
  3. C.Chhath
  4. D.Navratri
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Correct answer: B. Deepavali

While speaking about the standing of Indian culture abroad, the Prime Minister observed that many places in the country have entered the UNESCO World Heritage list in recent years, and that Deepavali was taken on to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in the previous year.

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