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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

Q11921.EconomyMedium

Which of the following was NOT among the areas the council deliberated upon at its first meeting?

  1. A.Research and development, including new-age fibres and technical textiles
  2. B.Exports and market access
  3. C.Minimum support price for sugarcane
  4. D.Investment, skilling and sustainability
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Correct answer: C. Minimum support price for sugarcane

The council took up five areas: production and productivity, covering capacity addition, modernisation and cost competitiveness across fibre, yarn, fabric, processing and apparel; research and development, including industry and research linkages, new-age fibres and technical textiles; exports and market access, covering diversification of products and markets and the quality, compliance…

Q11922.EconomyEasy

At which venue was the first meeting of the Development Council for Textile Industry held?

  1. A.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  2. B.Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
  3. C.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  4. D.Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
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Correct answer: C. Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

The Development Council for Textile Industry held its first meeting there on 6 October 2026, chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles, with senior officers of the ministry, industry associations, export promotion councils, research associations, state governments and sector experts in attendance.

Q11923.EconomyMedium

Who chaired the first meeting of the Development Council for Textile Industry?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Textiles
  2. B.The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
  3. C.The Chairman of the Cotton Corporation of India
  4. D.The Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: B. The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles

The council met for the first time at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under her chairpersonship, and in her address she stressed that textiles and apparel are among the largest employment generators and export earners for the country and called for a whole-of-value-chain approach to production, innovation and global market…

Q11924.Summits & ConferencesMedium

The IndOBIS portal, discussed at a workshop alongside the curtain raiser, supports research under which mission?

  1. A.Deep Ocean Mission
  2. B.National Mission on Himalayan Studies
  3. C.National Supercomputing Mission
  4. D.Blue Revolution Mission
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Correct answer: A. Deep Ocean Mission

IndOBIS, which stands for the Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System, was developed to augment the biodiversity research being carried out under that mission, and its stakeholder engagement workshop ran as a parallel event to the ESTIC curtain raiser at the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology in Kochi.

Q11925.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Where and when will ESTIC 2026 be held?

  1. A.Kochi, from 10 to 12 September 2026
  2. B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 27 to 29 October 2026
  3. C.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, from 6 to 8 October 2026
  4. D.Hyderabad, from 27 to 29 November 2026
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Correct answer: B. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 27 to 29 October 2026

The curtain raiser at Kochi informed its audience of the programmes the Ministry of Earth Sciences will run at the conclave on those dates, with a keynote by Dr Kilaparti Ramakrishna of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, invited talks by ocean science experts and a panel discussion on bridging knowledge…

Q11926.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What is the full form of ESTIC, whose ocean theme curtain raiser was held at Kochi?

  1. A.Earth Sciences and Technology Innovation Congress
  2. B.Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave
  3. C.Engineering Sciences and Technology Industry Conference
  4. D.Exploration of Seas, Technology and Innovation Convention
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Correct answer: B. Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave

The curtain raiser for its ocean theme was hosted by the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology at Kochi, an attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and the theme being previewed was Ocean Sciences and Maritime Technologies.

Q11927.InternationalMedium

Who declared the 153rd IPU Assembly open at its inaugural ceremony?

  1. A.The Speaker of the Parliament of Tanzania
  2. B.The President of the United Republic of Tanzania
  3. C.The Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
  4. D.The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia
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Correct answer: B. The President of the United Republic of Tanzania

The Parliament of Tanzania organised the formal inaugural ceremony of the assembly, she addressed the gathering and she declared the 153rd Assembly open.

Q11928.InternationalEasy

Who led the Indian parliamentary delegation to the 153rd IPU Assembly?

  1. A.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. B.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  3. C.The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  4. D.The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Correct answer: C. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

He headed the delegation at the assembly and attended the inaugural ceremony along with members of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi, Anurag Singh Thakur, N. K. Premachandran and Dr Sasmit Patra, and he also led the bilateral meetings with the Speakers of the Australian House of Representatives and the Tanzanian Parliament.

Q11930.Science & TechnologyHard

What minimum mass was estimated for the central black hole of OJ 287 in the study?

  1. A.3.89 million solar masses
  2. B.3.89 billion solar masses
  3. C.18 billion solar masses
  4. D.106 million solar masses
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Correct answer: B. 3.89 billion solar masses

Using eight optical spectra recorded at Steward Observatory in the United States during low-brightness phases of the object in October and November 2017, the team estimated the central black hole to weigh no less than that, reading the figure from the width of the oxygen emission line.

Q11932.Science & TechnologyMedium

Which Indian institute coordinated the decade-long optical study of the blazar OJ 287?

  1. A.Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru
  2. B.Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital
  3. C.Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
  4. D.Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: B. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, Nainital

The multi-institutional campaign on the blazar OJ 287 was coordinated by scientists of this institute, which is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology, and the study was led by Dr Alok C. Gupta of the same institute.

Q11934.DefenceMedium

The upgraded Slipway-4 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited now allows the yard to build and launch ships of what maximum size?

  1. A.Up to 25,000 DWT
  2. B.Up to 35,000 DWT
  3. C.Up to 45,000 DWT
  4. D.Up to 60,000 DWT
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Correct answer: C. Up to 45,000 DWT

Slipway-4 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited was extended and strengthened so that the yard could take on larger hulls, and the Defence Minister inaugurated the upgraded slipway on the same day he launched Surya and laid the keel of FSS-5.

Q11938.DefenceEasy

What is the value of the contract signed for BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers for Indian Navy ships?

  1. A.Rs 451.20 crore
  2. B.Rs 661.50 crore
  3. C.Rs 1,061.50 crore
  4. D.Rs 266.15 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 661.50 crore

The Ministry of Defence signed the contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited on 6 October 2026 in New Delhi, and the value of the order for BrahMos Fire Control Systems and launchers meant for ships of the Indian Navy was fixed at Rs 661.50 crore.

Q11939.EconomyMedium

SAIL has signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint development of two coal blocks in West Bengal with which company?

  1. A.Coal India Limited
  2. B.Bharat Coking Coal Limited
  3. C.NMDC Limited
  4. D.Damodar Valley Corporation
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Correct answer: B. Bharat Coking Coal Limited

The agreement covers the joint development and operation of two blocks in West Bengal, the Indikatta Ramnagore coal block held by SAIL and the East of Damagoria or Kalyaneshwari block held by BCCL.

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