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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

Q7861.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2025, GATMedium

Which of the following statements about Srimanta Shankardeva is/are correct?

1. In the late fifteenth century Shankardeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam

2. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism

3. His teachings are known as Bhagavati Dharma

4. He encouraged the establishment of satra and naam ghar

Select the answer using the code given below:

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

Statements 1, 3 and 4 describe Shankardeva correctly; statement 2 is wrong because Gaudiya Vaishnavism was founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu of Bengal.

Q7863.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATMedium

A particle is moved from point X to point Y under a force field. The work done depends only on the initial and final speeds. Which one of the following is correct?

  1. A.The force is conservative.
  2. B.The net work equals the change in kinetic energy.
  3. C.The force is constant.
  4. D.The velocity must always increase.
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Correct answer: B. The net work equals the change in kinetic energy.

A work done that is fixed by the starting and ending speeds alone is exactly what the work-energy theorem states: W(net) = ½mv² − ½mu².

Q7864.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GATMedium

Molecules of which of the following has cage like structure ?

1. Diamond

2. Graphite

3. Fullerenes

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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

Of the three forms of carbon, only fullerenes are made of closed, hollow, cage-like molecules. The best-known fullerene is buckminsterfullerene, C60, a hollow sphere of 60 carbon atoms arranged in 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, shaped like a football.

Q7865.GeographyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2017, GATEasy

Taklamakan Desert is situated in

  1. A.Western Asia
  2. B.Southern fringe of Sahara in Africa
  3. C.South America
  4. D.Central Asia
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Correct answer: D. Central Asia

The Taklamakan lies in the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang in north-western China, in the heart of Central Asia. The Taklamakan is a cold, sandy desert ringed by high mountains: the Kunlun to the south, the Tian Shan to the north and the Pamirs to the west.

Q7866.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GATEasy

Which one of the following is the natural phenomenon based on which a simple periscope works?

  1. A.Reflection of light
  2. B.Refraction of light
  3. C.Dispersion of light
  4. D.Total internal reflection of light
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Correct answer: A. Reflection of light

A simple periscope has two plane mirrors, and light reaches the eye only by bouncing off them. In a simple periscope, two plane mirrors are fixed parallel to each other at the two bends of a long tube, each tilted at 45° to its length.

Q7867.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2018, GATMedium

Which one of the following is called 'syngas'?

  1. A.C(s) + H2O(g)
  2. B.CO(g) + H2O(g)
  3. C.CO(g) + H2(g)
  4. D.NO2(g) + H2(g)
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Correct answer: C. CO(g) + H2(g)

A mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is called synthesis gas, or syngas, because it is the starting material for making methanol and many other compounds.

Q7868.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2019, GATHard

Which one of the following is NOT a synthetic detergent ?

  1. A.CH3(CH2)10CH2OSO3⁻Na⁺
  2. B.[CH3(CH2)15–N⁺(CH3)3]Br⁻
  3. C.CH3(CH2)16COO⁻Na⁺
  4. D.CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2OH
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Correct answer: C. CH3(CH2)16COO⁻Na⁺

This is sodium stearate, the sodium salt of a long-chain fatty acid, which makes it a soap and not a synthetic detergent.

Q7869.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2019, GATEasy

Which one of the following statements about water is not true ?

  1. A.Hydrogen bonds are present in liquid water.
  2. B.Water has a high boiling point.
  3. C.Water has a high heat of fusion.
  4. D.Water is a non-polar molecule.
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Correct answer: D. Water is a non-polar molecule.

This statement is false: water is a strongly polar molecule. In a water molecule the oxygen atom is much more electronegative than hydrogen, so it pulls the shared electrons towards itself and carries a partial negative charge, while the two hydrogens carry partial positive charges.

Q7870.Environment & EcologyAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2021, GATMedium

Which one of the following statements about biodiversity is not correct ?

  1. A.The term 'biodiversity' was coined by Walter G. Rosen in 1986.
  2. B.The term 'biodiversity hotspots' was coined by Norman Myers in 1988.
  3. C.The regions having richest biodiversity are called 'biodiversity hotspots'.
  4. D.More than 100 hotspots of biodiversity are identified in the world.
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Correct answer: D. More than 100 hotspots of biodiversity are identified in the world.

This is the incorrect statement: the world has 36 recognised biodiversity hotspots, far fewer than 100. The hotspot idea came from the British ecologist Norman Myers, who in 1988 named ten tropical forest regions that were very rich in species and under heavy threat.

Q7871.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2022, GATEasy

The mass number of argon is 40. Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.The number of protons in argon is 22.
  2. B.The number of neutrons in argon is 18.
  3. C.The number of electrons in argon is 18.
  4. D.The sum of numbers of protons and electrons in argon is 40.
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Correct answer: C. The number of electrons in argon is 18.

Argon has atomic number 18, and a neutral atom has as many electrons as protons, so it has 18 electrons.

Q7873.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2023, GATEasy

The two important features of sexual reproduction in higher organisms that create genetic diversity in offspring are

  1. A.Mitosis and fertilization
  2. B.Meiosis and fertilization
  3. C.Mitosis and binary fission
  4. D.Meiosis and conjugation
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Correct answer: B. Meiosis and fertilization

Meiosis makes gametes that differ from one another, and fertilization joins a gamete from each of two parents, so every offspring gets a new mix of genes.

Q7874.Indian HistoryAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2024, GATHard

Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :

1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.

2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.

3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

  1. A.1
  2. B.2
  3. C.3
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: B. 2

Statements 2 and 3 are correct; statement 1 is wrong because the earliest inscriptions are in Prakrit, not Sanskrit.

Q7876.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2025, GATEasy

The work done by the force acting on an object is zero if the displacement of the object

  1. A.is in the opposite direction of the direction of force
  2. B.is in the same direction of the direction of force
  3. C.is in perpendicular direction of the direction of force
  4. D.none of above
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Correct answer: C. is in perpendicular direction of the direction of force

Work is W = F × d × cos θ, and when the angle θ between force and displacement is 90°, cos 90° = 0, so the work done is zero.

Q7877.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATHard

An object is placed far beyond the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. The object then starts accelerating towards the mirror. Which one of the following is correct?

  1. A.The image will accelerate towards the centre of curvature.
  2. B.The image will accelerate towards the focus.
  3. C.The image will accelerate towards the pole of the mirror.
  4. D.The image will move with a constant speed towards the focus.
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Correct answer: A. The image will accelerate towards the centre of curvature.

As an object comes in from far away towards C, its real, inverted image moves out from the focus towards C, and the two meet at C. For a concave mirror, an object at infinity forms its image at the focus F, and an object at the centre of curvature…

Q7878.Government SchemesMedium

Which corporation implements BHARAT TULIP for the ministry?

  1. A.NSFDC
  2. B.NBCFDC
  3. C.TRIFED
  4. D.KVIC
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Correct answer: B. NBCFDC

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment works through this corporation to run BHARAT TULIP, and it is NBCFDC that facilitates market linkages for artisans on digital platforms and e-commerce channels, along with promotion, quality assurance, skill development and support for logistics and delivery.

Q7879.Government SchemesMedium

BHARAT TULIP is being implemented by which ministry?

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

It implements the programme through the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, which handles the market linkage work on digital platforms and e-commerce channels.

Q7880.Government SchemesEasy

In BHARAT TULIP, the abbreviation TULIP stands for which of the following?

  1. A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
  2. B.Textile Upgradation and Livelihood Investment Programme
  3. C.Tribal Upliftment and Local Industry Programme
  4. D.Training for Urban Livelihood and Industrial Production
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Correct answer: A. Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme

That is what the abbreviation stands for in BHARAT TULIP, the programme the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment runs through the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation to broaden the market reach of traditional artisans.

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