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.
Which of the following is NOT a metamorphic rock?
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock: grains of sand carried by rivers or wind settle in layers and harden over time.
Read the full explanation →What is considered the most important fundamental principle of Jainism?
Ahimsa, or non-violence, is the first and greatest vow of Jainism, and every other rule of Jain life follows from it, down to the mask and the soft broom a Jain monk carries to avoid harming the smallest creature.
Read the full explanation →'Mohiniyattam', is a traditional dance which originated in the state of ______ in India.
Mohiniyattam is the classical dance of Kerala, and its name comes from Mohini, the enchantress form of Lord Vishnu. It is danced solo by women in a plain off-white and gold Kasavu sari, with gentle swaying movements, soft footwork and delicate expression.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the Arms Act passed in India?
Parliament passed the Arms Act in 1959, and it came into force in 1962 along with the Arms Rules. It replaced the colonial Indian Arms Act of 1878, which the British had brought in after the Revolt of 1857 to disarm Indians while exempting Europeans.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT an inner planet of our solar system?
The four inner or terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Jupiter lies beyond the asteroid belt and is the first of the outer planets.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the Harappan civilization first discovered?
Harappa in Punjab was excavated in 1921 by Daya Ram Sahni of the Archaeological Survey of India, and that dig brought the civilisation to light.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following provisions of the Indian constitution is borrowed from the constitution of Canada?
Article 143 lets the President ask the Supreme Court for its opinion on a question of law or fact, and this power was modelled on the Canadian Constitution.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Director General of CSIR and Secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research?
She was present at the launch of the five magazines.
Read the full explanation →Vigyan Velugu, one of the new popular science magazines of CSIR-NIScPR, is published in which language?
Of the five magazines released, Vigyan Velugu is the Telugu title.
Read the full explanation →On the occasion of which anniversary did CSIR-NIScPR launch five new popular science magazines?
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research observed its 85th Foundation Day, and on that day the Minister of State for Science and Technology released five popular science magazines published by CSIR-NIScPR.
Read the full explanation →How much is being invested in upgrading 74 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh with modern amenities?
While laying the foundation stone of the Guntur road over bridge, the Minister of State for Railways said that apart from bridges over and under the tracks, 74 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh are being rebuilt with modern, world-class facilities at an investment of 3500 crore rupees.
Read the full explanation →Which level crossing gate will the new four-lane bridge near Guntur replace?
The four-lane road over bridge is being built in place of Level Crossing Gate No. 3, which lies on the Guntur-Krishna Canal stretch of the Guntur-Nambur line.
Read the full explanation →The four-lane road over bridge between Guntur and Nambur has been sanctioned at 108 crore rupees. Who is bearing the entire cost?
The bridge has been approved at an estimated cost of 108 crore rupees and the entire amount is being met by the Ministry of Railways, so the state exchequer pays nothing towards it.
Read the full explanation →What will be the length of the four-lane road over bridge coming up between the Guntur and Nambur railway stations?
The road over bridge whose foundation stone was laid between the Guntur and Nambur railway stations in Andhra Pradesh will run 668 metres and carry four lanes of traffic.
Read the full explanation →How many Amrita Vidyalayas run across the country, as stated at the celebrations?
The Union Home Minister told the gathering that there are at present 86 Amrita Vidyalayas working across the country, and he placed that figure beside the other measures of her institutional work: over a million trees planted, sustained effort in health, education and livelihoods, and 101 villages made completely self-reliant.
Read the full explanation →Mata Amritanandamayi was born on 27 September 1953 in a village of which district?
Mata Amritanandamayi was born on 27 September 1953 into a family of very modest means in the village of Parayakadavu, which lies in Kollam district.
Read the full explanation →Mata Amritanandamayi presided over which engagement group when India held the G-20 presidency?
The Union Home Minister recalled that when India held the G-20 presidency, it was Mata Amritanandamayi who presided over Civil-20, the grouping through which civil society organisations put their concerns before the G-20 process.
Read the full explanation →How many houses did Mata Amritanandamayi build after the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, in a settlement now called Amma's Village?
Speaking at the 73rd birthday celebrations at Kollam, the Union Home Minister said that he first saw Mata Amritanandamayi's compassion at work during the devastating earthquake that struck Gujarat in 2001, when she put up 1,200 houses and settled an entire village.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following shows the strongest force of attraction between particles?
An iron rod is a solid, and the force of attraction between particles is strongest in the solid state. In a solid the particles sit close together in fixed positions and can only vibrate, so a solid keeps its shape, has a definite volume and can hardly be compressed.
Read the full explanation →A 40 kg girl runs up a flight of stairs having a rise of 5 m in 4 s. The power developed by her will be ________. (take g = 10 m/s²)
The work done against gravity is mgh = 40 × 10 × 5 = 2000 joule, and power is work divided by time, so 2000 ÷ 4 = 500 watt.
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