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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

Q5902.EconomyEasy

Which method of concealment was used to disguise the smuggled gold as something other than gold?

  1. A.Gold wires coated with rhodium
  2. B.Gold coins sewn into shoe soles
  3. C.Gold dust mixed with tea leaves
  4. D.Gold sheets hidden in book covers
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Correct answer: A. Gold wires coated with rhodium

The investigation found that the carriers drew the metal into thin wires and gave them a rhodium coating, which hides the colour of gold, and the same passengers also fitted gold into the inner linings of their trolley bags and carried gold paste inside the inner shells of those bags.

Q5904.EconomyMedium

Under which law were the three persons arrested in the DRI's Gujarat gold smuggling case?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The NDPS Act, 1985
  3. C.The Gold Control Act, 1968
  4. D.The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
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Correct answer: A. The Customs Act, 1962

Gold brought into the country without declaration and without payment of duty is smuggled goods, so the three arrests in this case, which covered dealings in 13.017 kg of foreign-origin gold valued at about Rs 19.41 crore, were made under that Act.

Q5906.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.

Q5907.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…

Q5908.NationalMedium

Which appellate body dismissed Dial4Trade's appeal against the CCPA order on Ammonium Nitrate listings?

  1. A.National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
  2. B.National Green Tribunal
  3. C.Competition Commission of India
  4. D.Securities Appellate Tribunal
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Correct answer: A. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Dial4Trade was fined 10 lakh rupees and directed to stop listing Ammonium Nitrate and other explosive substances on its platform; the company challenged that order before the NCDRC under Section 24 of the Consumer Protection Act, the parties were heard on 9 October 2026 and the appeal was dismissed.

Q5909.NationalMedium

Which organisation issues the licence required to deal lawfully in Ammonium Nitrate and PETN in India?

  1. A.Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  2. B.Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)
  3. C.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
  4. D.Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
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Correct answer: B. Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)

Substances such as Ammonium Nitrate, Gun Powder, Picric Acid and PETN are classed as explosives, their sale and purchase need the prescribed licence, and an online platform is expected to disclose the valid PESO licence details of a seller and to verify that the buyer holds a licence before a…

Q5911.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

  1. A.Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
  2. B.Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
  3. C.Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
  4. D.Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
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Correct answer: C. Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.

Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject, listed with inter-State migration in entry 81 of the Union List. The Seventh Schedule divides legislative subjects into the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List.

Q5912.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

  1. A.increase in the export of Indian handicrafts
  2. B.growth in the number of Indian owned factories
  3. C.commercialization of Indian agriculture
  4. D.rapid increase in the urban population
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Correct answer: C. commercialization of Indian agriculture

British rule pushed Indian farmers to grow crops for sale and export rather than for their own food. Heavy land revenue had to be paid in cash, so peasants turned to cash crops such as indigo, cotton, jute, opium, tea and sugarcane, which fed British industry and trade.

Q5913.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?

1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.

2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.

3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

All three statements match the Parts of the Constitution correctly. Part IX A, Articles 243P to 243ZG, was added by the 74th Amendment Act, 1992 and deals with the Municipalities, including their powers and functions under Article 243W and the Twelfth Schedule.

Q5914.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?

  1. A.The Poona Pact
  2. B.The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
  3. C.Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
  4. D.Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
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Correct answer: A. The Poona Pact

After the Poona Pact of September 1932, Gandhi made the upliftment of the Harijans a central part of his work.

Q5915.GeographyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?

  1. A.Sugarcane
  2. B.Sunflower
  3. C.Pearl millet
  4. D.Red gram
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Correct answer: A. Sugarcane

Sugarcane needs far more water to grow than the other three crops, so it is the least water-efficient. Sugarcane stays in the field for 12 to 18 months and needs roughly 1,500 to 2,500 mm of water over its life, often supplied by heavy irrigation.

Q5918.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IEasy

The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the:

  1. A.Promotion of commercial farming in arid and semi-arid areas
  2. B.Development of gardens using genetically modified flora
  3. C.Creation of mini forests in urban areas
  4. D.Harvesting wind energy on coastal areas and on sea surfaces
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Correct answer: C. Creation of mini forests in urban areas

The Miyawaki method grows dense, fast-growing native forests on small plots of land, which suits crowded cities. The method was developed by the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki.

Q5919.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?

1. Konkani

2. Manipuri

3. Nepali

4. Maithili

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

The 71st Amendment of 1992 added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule. The Eighth Schedule lists the languages recognised by the Constitution.

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