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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

Q1301.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2018, GKEasy

Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?

  1. A.Piyadassi
  2. B.Colin Mackenzie
  3. C.Alexander Cunningham
  4. D.James Prinsep
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Correct answer: D. James Prinsep

Prinsep, an official of the East India Company's mint and secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837 and also made the key breakthrough in reading Kharoshthi.

Q1303.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about the Justice Party is not correct?

  1. A.It clamoured for the same kind of separate communal representation for the Non-Brahmins as had been granted to the Muslims by the Morley-Minto Reforms.
  2. B.It was patronized mainly by richer landowning and urban middle class Non-Brahmins.
  3. C.It succeeded in getting the provision for 28 reserved seats for the Non-Brahmins in the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.
  4. D.It supported the call given by the Congress to boycott elections in 1920.
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Correct answer: D. It supported the call given by the Congress to boycott elections in 1920.

The Justice Party did not join the Congress boycott of the 1920 elections; it contested them, won a majority in the Madras Legislative Council and formed the first ministry under the new reforms.

Q1307.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2017, GKHard

Which one of the following statements about the All India Depressed Classes Association is not correct?

  1. A.The All India Depressed Classes Association was formed in Nagpur with M. C. Rajah as its first elected President.
  2. B.The All India Depressed Classes Association was not attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1926.
  3. C.Ambedkar resigned from the All India Depressed Classes Association and formed his own All India Depressed Classes Congress in 1930.
  4. D.The All India Depressed Classes Association favoured Ambedkar's demand for separate electorate for the depressed classes.
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Correct answer: D. The All India Depressed Classes Association favoured Ambedkar's demand for separate electorate for the depressed classes.

The All India Depressed Classes Association did not back Ambedkar's demand for a separate electorate; under M. C. Rajah it supported joint electorates with seats reserved for the depressed classes.

Q1308.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKHard

Why was constitutional amendment needed for introducing GST?

  1. A.States were not willing to agree with the Union for introduction of GST without amendment in the Constitution.
  2. B.GST was to be implemented on concurrent base and Article 246 was inadequate for such a case.
  3. C.The Empowered Committee of Finance Ministers had recommended for constitutional amendment.
  4. D.The GST Council had recommended for constitutional amendment so that its power enhances.
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Correct answer: B. GST was to be implemented on concurrent base and Article 246 was inadequate for such a case.

GST is levied by the Union and the States together on the same supply, and Article 246, which splits taxing powers between them through separate lists, did not allow such a concurrent tax.

Q1310.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

Who took over the 'Eka Movement' started by the Congress in Awadh during 1921-1922?

  1. A.Bhagwan Ahir
  2. B.Madari Pasi
  3. C.Baba Ramchandra
  4. D.Shah Naeem Ata
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Correct answer: B. Madari Pasi

The Eka (unity) Movement began late in 1921 in the Hardoi, Bahraich, Sitapur and Barabanki districts of Awadh, first with Congress and Khilafat workers, and was then taken over and led by Madari Pasi, a peasant leader from a low caste.

Q1311.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

In India, the term 'hot money' is used to refer to

  1. A.Currency + Reserves with the RBI
  2. B.Net GDR
  3. C.Net Foreign Direct Investment
  4. D.Foreign Portfolio Investment
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Correct answer: D. Foreign Portfolio Investment

Hot money is foreign capital that flows in quickly to earn short-term returns and can leave just as quickly, and in India this describes portfolio investment in shares and bonds.

Q1313.Art & CultureAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKMedium

The tagline 'Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India' is associated with the logo for

  1. A.Archaeological Survey of India
  2. B.India Tourism Development Corporation
  3. C.Geological Survey of India
  4. D.Geographical Indications (GI) of India
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Correct answer: D. Geographical Indications (GI) of India

In November 2018 the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion of the Commerce Ministry launched a common logo for GI-tagged products with the tagline "Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India".

Q1314.Indian EconomyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?

  1. A.The share of manufacturing sector has declined.
  2. B.The share of services sector has increased sharply.
  3. C.The share of agriculture has remained static.
  4. D.The share of services sector has declined.
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Correct answer: B. The share of services sector has increased sharply.

Since independence, and especially since the reforms of 1991, the services sector has grown faster than the rest of the economy and now produces more than half of India's gross value added.

Q1315.Static GKAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2019, GKMedium

Which one of the following pairs of military training institute of India and location is not correctly matched?

  1. A.Army War College : Mhow
  2. B.High Altitude Warfare School : Gulmarg
  3. C.Army Air Defence College : Pune
  4. D.Rashtriya Indian Military College : Dehradun
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Correct answer: C. Army Air Defence College : Pune

The Army Air Defence College is not in Pune; it stands at Gopalpur-on-Sea in the Ganjam district of Odisha, on the Bay of Bengal coast.

Q1317.NationalMedium

The Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd (CCIC) works under which ministry?

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

CCIC is described as a Government of India enterprise under that ministry, and its work is to market the handloom and handicraft products of Indian artisans and weavers, giving them better access to buyers at home and abroad.

Q1319.Government SchemesMedium

Which governance scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet, was cited at the workshop as the base for decentralised planning in villages?

  1. A.Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana
  2. B.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
  3. C.Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
  4. D.Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin
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Correct answer: A. Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana

The Union Minister described the Cabinet's approval of it as a landmark decision and a next-generation governance initiative aligned with the vision of a developed India, and the Secretary said the decision provides a strong foundation for decentralised, evidence-based planning.

Q1320.Government SchemesHard

How much has the Sixteenth Finance Commission recommended as grants for Panchayati Raj Institutions and rural local bodies for its award period?

  1. A.Rs 2,36,805 crore
  2. B.Rs 3,80,000 crore
  3. C.Rs 4,35,236 crore
  4. D.Rs 5,12,400 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 4,35,236 crore

The Secretary of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj told the workshop that the Sixteenth Finance Commission has recommended total grants of this amount for duly constituted Panchayati Raj Institutions and rural local bodies in all 28 states for the award period 2026-31, and that the size of the sum places…

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