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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

Q1501.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKMedium

Which one of the following statements is not correct with respect to protection of individuals being tried for offences?

  1. A.A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.
  2. B.The accused must have violated an existing law.
  3. C.An accused cannot be tried and punished for the same offence again.
  4. D.The quantum of punishment must be provided in law as it existed on the date of commission of an offence.
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Correct answer: A. A confession can never be used as evidence against the accused.

Article 20(3) only bars compelling an accused to be a witness against himself; a confession made freely and lawfully can still be used as evidence.

Q1502.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKEasy

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States 3. The Legislative Councils of States 4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Under Article 54, the President is elected by the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies and, since the 70th Amendment, the elected members of the Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

Q1504.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2016, GKEasy

A citizen of India will lose his or her citizenship if he or she 1. renounces Indian citizenship 2. voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country 3. marries a citizen of another country 4. criticizes the Government Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, an Indian loses citizenship by renouncing it or by voluntarily taking the citizenship of another country; marriage and criticism of the government have no such effect.

Q1505.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Directive Principles of State Policy are meant for promoting social and economic democracy in India. 2. The Fundamental Rights enshrined in Part III of the Constitution of India are ordinarily subject to reasonable restrictions. 3. Secularism is one of the basic features of Constitution of any country. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Statements 1 and 2 describe the Indian Constitution correctly, but statement 3 wrongly claims that every country's constitution is secular.

Q1506.Indian HistoryAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2018, GKHard

The important source for Akbar's reign, Tarikh-i-Akbari was written by which one of the following Persian language scholars?

  1. A.Arif Qandahari
  2. B.Bayazid Bayat
  3. C.Abdul Qadir Badauni
  4. D.Nizamuddin Ahmad
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Correct answer: A. Arif Qandahari

Haji Muhammad Arif Qandahari, a noble who served under Bairam Khan and later Akbar, wrote the Persian chronicle Tarikh-i-Akbari. Akbar's reign is one of the best recorded in Indian history because many writers of his court left Persian accounts.

Q1508.EconomyHard

Under current policies, NITI Aayog projects India's coal demand by 2050 at what level?

  1. A.Over 1.5 billion tonnes
  2. B.Over 2.6 billion tonnes
  3. C.Over 3.4 billion tonnes
  4. D.Over 4.2 billion tonnes
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Correct answer: B. Over 2.6 billion tonnes

The projection quoted at the consultation shows demand rising from about 1.25 billion tonnes in 2025 to more than 2.6 billion tonnes by 2050 if present policies continue, and staying above 1.8 billion tonnes even along a net zero path, because steel, cement and power, the three largest consumers, are…

Q1510.EconomyMedium

Of the commercial coal mines allotted since 2020, how many are producing, according to the Ministry of Coal?

  1. A.25 of 137
  2. B.37 of 125
  3. C.52 of 137
  4. D.25 of 90
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Correct answer: A. 25 of 137

The ministry said at its consultation in Goa that of the commercial mines allotted since the reform framework came in, only a small fraction has reached production, and the Coal Secretary described an allotted but idle block as capacity the country has set aside yet cannot use.

Q1512.EconomyHard

How much was transferred to state governments as devolution of the share of taxes up to September 2026?

  1. A.Rs 4,80,732 crore
  2. B.Rs 6,54,547 crore
  3. C.Rs 6,99,409 crore
  4. D.Rs 6,46,010 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 6,99,409 crore

The monthly accounts record that this sum was transferred to the state governments as devolution of their share of central taxes during the first half of the financial year, and that it was Rs 67,658 crore higher than the amount devolved in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Q1514.EnvironmentMedium

On which principle does the PAVAN Integrated Command and Control Centre operate?

  1. A.Detect, Analyse, Act
  2. B.Measure, Report, Verify
  3. C.Monitor, Warn, Penalise
  4. D.Observe, Forecast, Inform
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Correct answer: A. Detect, Analyse, Act

The minister explained that the centre works on this principle, bringing data from many agencies onto a common platform for real-time and historical study of pollution levels, identification of sources, assessment of trends and tracking of compliance in the field against prescribed standards.

Q1516.EnvironmentMedium

In the name of CAQM's new command centre, what does PAVAN stand for?

  1. A.Pollution Alert and Vigilance Agency Network
  2. B.Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR
  3. C.Programme for Air Ventilation and Atmospheric Nowcasting
  4. D.Platform for Ambient Verification and Air Numbers
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Correct answer: B. Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management built this Integrated Command and Control Centre in New Delhi as a single-window digital nerve centre for the capital region, and the Union Environment Minister reviewed its technological framework and operational readiness.

Q1517.Science & TechnologyMedium

Infrared Focal Plane Arrays developed by DRDO perform which function in a tactical missile?

  1. A.They provide thrust in the boost phase
  2. B.They encrypt the data link to the launch platform
  3. C.They act as sensing elements for detecting and tracking the target
  4. D.They generate electrical power for onboard systems
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Correct answer: C. They act as sensing elements for detecting and tracking the target

Infrared Focal Plane Arrays were described as the eyes of tactical missiles: working through an imaging infrared seeker, they allow the missile to find and follow its target during the terminal phase of flight, and the exhibits covered the short-wave, mid-wave and long-wave infrared bands.

Q1518.Science & TechnologyHard

Which DRDO laboratory developed the Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits and Infrared Focal Plane Arrays displayed at the conclave?

  1. A.Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi
  2. B.Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
  3. C.Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad
  4. D.Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehradun
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Correct answer: A. Solid State Physics Laboratory, Delhi

At the thematic exhibition on semiconductors, DRDO showed its achievements in two critical areas, both developed at this laboratory.

Q1519.Science & TechnologyMedium

What is the theme of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026?

  1. A.Science for Self-Reliance, Innovation for All
  2. B.Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Society
  3. C.Young Minds, New Science, New India
  4. D.Research to Reality, Science to Society
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Correct answer: B. Creative Minds, Catalysing Science, Empowering Society

The conclave was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 27 to 29 October 2026 and was inaugurated by the Prime Minister.

Q1520.DefenceHard

Which organisation partnered DRDO in organising VISV-2026?

  1. A.Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers
  2. B.Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
  3. C.Centre for Joint Warfare Studies
  4. D.National Defence College
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Correct answer: C. Centre for Joint Warfare Studies

The event was organised by the Defence Research and Development Organisation in collaboration with CENJOWS at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, and featured a seminar on DRDO defence solutions for partner nations, moving from technology to strategic partnerships.

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